Mercy Force International

Analysis

Mercy Force International is a registered charity in United States, based in Encinitas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2017, 9 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, Mercy Force International reported income of $382k and spending of $327k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $296k to $382k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Mercy Force International sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Concentric Development Inc ($382k), Junior Achievement of Northwestern Ohio ($382k) and Kendi Foundation Incorporated ($381k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $222k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $222k.