Beams of Mercy

Analysis

Beams of Mercy is a registered charity in United States, based in Versailles, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2010, 16 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, Beams of Mercy reported income of $190k and spending of $180k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $262k to $190k (-28%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Beams of Mercy sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Bluff Community Center ($190k), Newton Community Partnership Inc ($190k) and Community Backstop ($190k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $52k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $52k.