Merced Rescue Mission

Analysis

Merced Rescue Mission is a registered charity in United States, based in Merced, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 2023, Merced Rescue Mission reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $1.8m (+1.1%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Merced Rescue Mission sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brooklyn Community Pride Center Inc ($1.8m), Pushblack ($1.8m) and Ohio Justice and Policy Center ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $512k. At year end it held assets of $6.6m against liabilities of $4.0m, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 18 employees.