Missionaries of Mercy

Analysis

Missionaries of Mercy is a registered charity in United States, based in Kingstree, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 September 2023, Missionaries of Mercy reported income of $156k and spending of $62k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2023, income fell from $500k to $156k (-69%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 299%. Over the whole period it spent 24% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Missionaries of Mercy sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lake Delta Volunteer Fire Department ($156k), Arrowhead Gun Club Inc ($156k) and Patagonia Volunteer Fire and Rescue Inc ($156k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $863k against liabilities of -$1,390, net assets of $865k.