House of Mercy

Analysis

House of Mercy is a registered charity in United States, based in Manassas, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 June 2023, House of Mercy reported income of $4.5m and spending of $4.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $4.5m (+299%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, House of Mercy sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amish Mutual Mortgage Fund ($4.5m), Julie Green Ministries ($4.5m) and Clal-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc ($4.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $610k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $385k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 31 employees.