Mercy Medical Angels
Analysis
Mercy Medical Angels is a registered charity in United States, based in Norfolk, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 June 2024, Mercy Medical Angels reported income of $4.8m and spending of $5.0m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $3.7m to $4.8m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mercy Medical Angels sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastern Star Home of Macon ($4.8m), Battenkill Valley Health Center Inc ($4.8m) and Baptist Health Ambulatory Services Inc ($4.8m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 9.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $194k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $143k, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 20 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 91%
- Program services 9.3%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Star Home of Macon | Macon | $4.8m |
| Battenkill Valley Health Center Inc | Arlington | $4.8m |
| Baptist Health Ambulatory Services Inc | Jacksonville | $4.8m |
| Detroit Institute for Children | Detroit | $4.8m |