Bridge of Mercy

Analysis

Bridge of Mercy is a registered charity in United States, based in Cottonwood, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Bridge of Mercy reported income of $878k and spending of $264k, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $140k to $878k (+527%), an average of +527% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 527%. Over the whole period it spent 39% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bridge of Mercy sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Treasures Childcare Center ($878k), Game to Grow ($879k) and Oaks Childrens Center Inc ($878k).

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 $795k against liabilities of $157k, net assets of $638k.