Mercederian Missionaries of Berriz

Analysis

Mercederian Missionaries of Berriz is a registered charity in United States, based in Liberty, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1991, 35 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Mercederian Missionaries of Berriz reported income of $3.9m and spending of $3.5m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $3.9m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Mercederian Missionaries of Berriz sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Transformative Action ($3.9m), Sojourn Shelter & Services Inc ($3.9m) and Adler Graduate School ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $113k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $6.0m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $4.8m. It reported 93 employees.