Mercy Chefs INC

Tax-deductible

Portsmouth, VA501(c)(3)Since 2006Human ServicesEIN 20-5050449

Provide meals to individuals during local, state, and national disaters and emergencies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,000 volunteers and 50 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.8M a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$973K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $434K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25.4M
+85% vs prior year
Spent
$19.6M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$15.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$25.4M
FY2024▲ +85%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$10.3M
FY2022$19.2M
FY2023$13.7M
FY2024$25.4M
Expenses
$19.6M
FY2024▲ +38%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$12.9M
FY2023$14.2M
FY2024$19.6M
Net assets
$15.6M
FY2024▲ +59%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$15.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $17.6M Management & general 5% · $990K Fundraising 6% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $973K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder/CEO
$275,400Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$200,200Pt VII · Sec A
Ch Advanceme
$180,269Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Culina
$160,262Pt VII · Sec A
$156,615Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

R Gary Leblanc’s $275K as Founder/CEO is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
R Gary Leblanc$275,400$235,076$165,650$146,300$188,462
Ann Leblanc$200,200$209,436$167,050$156,150$98,200
Joseph Lovelle$180,269————
Adam Woods$160,262————
Ron Fritch$156,615$144,231———
William Bunce———$108,988—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Delivers meals to people during local, state, and national disasters and emergencies.

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1 program service account for $17.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Disaster Relief & Long-Term Recovery

We respond to natural disasters and national emergencies at a moment's notice. On deployment, our professional chefs prepare high- quality, hot meals on a mass scale-up to 20,000 meals a day-for victims, volunteers, and first responders. Community kitchens: mercy chefs' cofounder inspired the development of our community kitchens.

$17.6Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$215K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$19.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.6M
Managementcol C$990K
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$15.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.6M
Total assetsLn 16$17.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$888K
Investment incomeLn 3$215K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$14K
Total revenueLn 12$25.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$917K
SavingsLn 2$11.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$65K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M
Other assetsLn 15$139K
Total assetsLn 16$17.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$15.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 63,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.2M$12.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K$65K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$10.8M$17.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$9.8M$15.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$973K$827K$97K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M$4.3M$511K$256K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$155K$132K$15K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.6M$1.4M$163K$81K
Payroll taxesLn 10$402K$342K$40K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$70K$70K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$10K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$644K$644K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.0M$1.0M
Office expensesLn 13$220K$177K$16K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$11K$580
OccupancyLn 16$241K$239K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$511$255
InterestLn 20$20K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$621K$618K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$241K$205K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.7M$7.7M
All other expensesLn 24e$528K$445K$83K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.6M$17.6M$990K$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $25.4M$19.6M$5.8M$15.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.7M$14.2M−$479K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $19.2M$12.9M$6.4M$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.3M$8.6M$1.7M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.4M$5.7M$686K$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,409,338 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,185,522
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$887,732
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,185,522
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $200,516$200,516
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $14,452$14,452
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,848$8,848
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $223,816$25,409,338
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,637,315 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $826,835 · Management $97,275 · Fundraising $48,637$972,747
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,345,082 · Management $511,186 · Fundraising $255,593$5,111,861
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $131,553 · Management $15,477 · Fundraising $7,738$154,768
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,385,244 · Management $162,970 · Fundraising $81,485$1,629,699
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $341,692 · Management $40,199 · Fundraising $20,100$401,991
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $70,434$70,434
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,290 · Management $1,960$12,250
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $643,835$643,835
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,041,681$1,041,681
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $176,828 · Management $15,714 · Fundraising $27,272$219,814
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,012 · Management $580$11,592
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $239,380 · Management $2,077$241,457
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,343 · Management $511 · Fundraising $255$5,109
IX-20 InterestManagement $20,042$20,042
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $618,473 · Management $2,782$621,255
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $204,649 · Management $36,114$240,763
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,709,650$7,709,650
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $445,499 · Management $82,868$528,367
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,562,645 · Management $989,755 · Fundraising $1,084,915$19,637,315
Part X · Balance sheet $17,503,702 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,080; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $811,171$916,741
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,436,385$11,691,568
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$105,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,763$11,736
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$108,243
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $137,045$60,951
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,185,502$4,404,553
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,332$65,049
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $220,422$138,781
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,825,620$17,503,702
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $323,459$1,352,370
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $698,650$575,816
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,022,109$1,928,186
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,803,511$15,475,516
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,803,511$15,575,516
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,825,620$17,503,702
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,575,516 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,409,338
XI-2 Total expenses$19,637,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,772,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,803,511
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$18
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,575,516

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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