Hand of Mercy

Analysis

Hand of Mercy is a registered charity in United States, based in Bloomfield, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Hand of Mercy reported income of $114k and spending of $112k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $119k to $114k (-4.6%), an average of -4.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Hand of Mercy sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Band Boosters Incorporated of Vincennes Indiana ($114k), Optimist Club Foundation of Point Loma ($114k) and Primitive Baptist Scholarship Foundation Inc ($114k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $35k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $35k.