Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction

Analysis

Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction is a registered charity in United States, based in Lawrence Township, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1980, 46 years ago. 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, Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.8m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $1.9m (+4.5%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bosler Memorial Library ($1.9m), Ruaj Ministry ($1.9m) and Holy Name Retreat Center ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 6.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $281k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $780k. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $108k, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 30 employees.