Hands of Mercy Ministries

Analysis

Hands of Mercy Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Lakewood, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 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 Ministries reported income of $343k and spending of $285k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $172k to $343k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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 Ministries sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include GLF Global Leadership Foundation U Sa ($343k), Love and Hope Foundation ($343k) and World Federalists Association ($343k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $36k (13% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $399k against liabilities of $5,529, net assets of $394k.