Mercy Partners

Analysis

Mercy Partners is a registered charity in United States, based in Chatham, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 July 2024, Mercy Partners reported income of $168k and spending of $138k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2024, income fell from $209k to $168k (-20%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Mercy Partners 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 50th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Life Endowment Inc ($168k), Helping Hands Missions Corp ($169k) and Focus International Development ($168k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (39% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $191k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $191k. It reported 2 employees.