Mercy Beyond Borders

Analysis

Mercy Beyond Borders is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Clara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Mercy Beyond Borders reported income of $2.2m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to June 2023, income grew from $951k to $2.2m (+127%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Mercy Beyond Borders sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Romanian Christian Enterprises ($2.2m), Kids in Need of Development Education and Relief Kinder-Usa ($2.2m) and Heroic Hearts Project Inc ($2.2m).

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 $18k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $262k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $62k, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 5 employees.