Be Merciful

Analysis

Be Merciful is a registered charity in United States, based in Fenton, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Be Merciful reported income of $304k and spending of $314k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $210k to $304k (+45%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Be Merciful sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Im in Ministry ($304k), Bob Russell Ministries Inc ($304k) and Lone Star Buddhist Meditation Center Mahamevnawa Buddhist Center ($304k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $4,733 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $4,733.