Calcutta Mercy Ministries

Analysis

Calcutta Mercy Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Fishers, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2005, 21 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, Calcutta Mercy Ministries reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.1m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $943k to $1.0m (+8.1%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Calcutta Mercy Ministries sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Mens Christian Assn of Juniata Valley Inc ($1.0m), Williamsburg Campus Child Care Inc ($1.0m) and Caregivers Helper Inc ($1.0m).

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 $55k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $318k. At year end it held assets of $193k against liabilities of $134k, net assets of $59k. It reported 9 employees.