Marys Mercy Center

Analysis

Marys Mercy Center is a registered charity in United States, based in SN Bernrdno, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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 June 2024, Marys Mercy Center reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.4m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $3.8m to $2.2m (-42%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Marys Mercy Center 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 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Winston-Salem Urban League ($2.2m), United Cambodian Community ($2.2m) and Pittsburgh Community Services Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $921k. At year end it held assets of $13.3m against liabilities of $623k, net assets of $12.7m. It reported 41 employees.