Mercy Circle

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Mercy Circle is a faith based, continuing care retirement community that provides an enriched lifestyle and a variety of supportive services and programs for people age 62 and older with independent, assisted, and skilled nursing levels of care.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3143317) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 202 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.2M a year · 11% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$638K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.9 mo
of spending, in cash
1.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $115K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22.5M
70% of total assets
Liabilities are 70% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$11.1M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$12.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$9.7M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$11.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$10.8M
FY2025$11.1M
Expenses
$12.2M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$12.0M
FY2025$12.2M
Net assets
$9.7M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$10.4M
FY2025$9.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $10.0M Management & general 17% · $2.1M

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $638K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$189,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Nursing
$126,497Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Plant Operations
$103,793Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Manager
$103,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Frances Lachowicz$189,000$177,000$170,000
Anita Ajayi$126,497$122,803$126,496
Thomas Ramsden$115,000——
John Ruzich$103,793—$103,732
Rodelyn Gutang$103,500—$103,499

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

Provides housing and care for seniors aged 62 and older.

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1 program · $10.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Housing and health care services for people age 62 or older. We provide care to our residents, regardless of their ability to pay for services. 34% of our residents are eligible for medicaid.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3143317) · Dispute this line
$10.0Mprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$115K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Money outPt IX
$12.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.0M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$9.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$32.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.9M
Total revenueLn 12$11.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$379K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Accounts receivableLn 4$578K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$39K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28.0M
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$32.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.5M
Net assetsLn 32$9.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5202
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28.7M$28.0M
Total assetsLn 16$32.3M$32.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.8M$22.5M
Net assetsLn 32$10.4M$9.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.4M$3.3M$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.0M$337K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$48K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$553K$553K
Legal feesLn 11b$63K$63K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$360K$360K
TravelLn 17$779$779
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$943K$943K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.0M$1.0M
InsuranceLn 23$105K$105K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.3M$3.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.2M$10.0M$2.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 13, 2026 $11.1M$12.2M−$1.0M$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2025 $10.8M$12.0M−$1.2M$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2025 $10.2M$11.5M−$1.3M$11.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $11,121,570 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $341,617$216,911
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,398,371$10,904,659
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,904$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,766,892$11,121,570
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,436,369$5,800,306
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,549,503$6,360,159
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,985,872$12,160,465
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,218,980−$1,038,895
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,121,570 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$216,911
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,904,659$10,904,659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,904,659 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,121,570
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,160,465 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,290,855 · Management $1,084,730$4,375,585
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $12,222$12,222
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,011,000 · Management $337,000$1,348,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,374 · Management $16,125$64,499
IX-11a Management feesManagement $553,204$553,204
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $63,019$63,019
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,000$45,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $359,689$359,689
IX-17 TravelPrograms $779$779
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,914$5,914
IX-20 InterestPrograms $943,246$943,246
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,016,067$1,016,067
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $105,437$105,437
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,267,804$3,267,804
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,049,165 · Management $2,111,300 · Fundraising $0$12,160,465
Part X · Balance sheet $32,175,737 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $254,253$378,810
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,056,437$1,507,143
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $529,032$577,782
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $39,060$38,833
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $129,786$131,660
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,679,242$28,004,447
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,579,063$1,537,062
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,266,873$32,175,737
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,351,696$4,905,678
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,486,007$17,562,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,837,703$22,468,017
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$7,318,785−$7,457,413
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,747,955$17,165,133
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,429,170$9,707,720
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,266,873$32,175,737
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,707,720 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,121,570
XI-2 Total expenses$12,160,465
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,038,895
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,429,170
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$317,445
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,707,720

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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