Mercy House Living Centers

Analysis

Mercy House Living Centers is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Ana, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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 House Living Centers reported income of $54.6m and spending of $53.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $18.8m to $54.6m (+191%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Mercy House Living Centers sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eah Inc ($54.3m), Eagles Trace Inc ($55.2m) and Apf Support Inc ($54.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $742k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19.7m. At year end it held assets of $27.8m against liabilities of $17.8m, net assets of $10.0m. It reported 729 employees.