Hands of Mercy International

Analysis

Hands of Mercy International is a registered charity in United States, based in LA Quinta, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2005, 21 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 December 2023, Hands of Mercy International reported income of $208k and spending of $158k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $122k to $208k (+70%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Hands of Mercy International sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sodzo International ($208k), House of Hope Foundation Inc ($208k) and Nebraska Peace Foundation ($208k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 86% of the total. At year end it held assets of $186k against liabilities of $6,675, net assets of $179k.