Mercer County Civic Foundation

Analysis

Mercer County Civic Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Celina, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1963, 63 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 December 2023, Mercer County Civic Foundation reported income of $5.5m and spending of $2.7m, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.3m to $5.5m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 312%. Over the whole period it spent 38% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Mercer County Civic Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Marfan Foundation Inc ($5.5m), Helping Hand of Goodwill Industries Extended Employment Sheltered Work ($5.5m) and The Council on Alcohol & Drugs Inc ($5.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $36k (1.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $58k. At year end it held assets of $35.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $35.1m. It reported 4 employees.