Brigade of Mercy

Analysis

Brigade of Mercy is a registered charity in United States, based in McLean, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Brigade of Mercy reported income of $62k and spending of $65k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $82k to $62k (-25%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brigade of Mercy sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 23rd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Common Connections ($62k), Foster Well Inc ($62k) and Paoli Community Food Pantry Inc ($62k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $54k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $54k.