Show Mercy Ministries Incorporated

Analysis

Show Mercy Ministries Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Port Gibson, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Show Mercy Ministries Incorporated reported income of $2.3m and spending of $1.9m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $672k to $2.3m (+245%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Show Mercy Ministries Incorporated sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mount Airy Bethesda Manor Inc ($2.3m), Crosskeys Human Services Inc ($2.3m) and Food Connect Co ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $161k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $105k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 5 employees.