Mercy exists to support vulnerable individuals and communities by providing practical assistance, development programs, and strategic partnerships that promote long-term stability and well-being.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
IRS Pub. 78
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $56K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 0.2 months of spending in cash, plus $536K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $220K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
+94% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$772K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +94%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.2M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$772K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$689K
FY2023$677K
FY2024$772K
FY2025$746K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1975.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.3M Management & general 7% · $178K Fundraising 7% · $187K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$47,502Pt VII · Sec A
$20,610Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Smith’s $100K as COO is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Stephen Smith$99,754$47,502——
Richard Danzeisen———$76,550
Travis Hamilton$20,841$20,610$75,000$51,483

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

Share Jesus' good news and compassionate acts to transform communities sustainably.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Well drilling, blanket distribution, other relief efforts, including workin in a large refugee camp in South Asia. All work here is done through a long-term partner. Besides providing basic needs for the people living there, the Gospel is shared at every opportunity.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Mercy Kidz

In nornthern Haiti, we provide a child sponsorship program. We help to provide education and other basic humanitarian needs to approximately 700 children in the Cap Haitian area, many of whom would not be able to attend school without help.

$134Kprogram expense
03

Shalom Africa

a project bringing agricultural education, literacy, and church planting together to provide a holistic ministry for the people of central Africa.

$117Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$220K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$178K
Fundraisingcol D$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$772K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$800K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$536K
Total assetsLn 16$800K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$772K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 665
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$52K$41K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$472K$536K
Total assetsLn 16$689K$800K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$677K$772K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.1M$2.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$27K$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$286K$115K$86K$86K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$528$396$396
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$12K$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$136$18K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$140K$87K$22K$31K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$742$742
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$4K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.3M$178K$187K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.2M$3.2M−$26K$746K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.8M$2.7M$95K$772K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.8M−$401K$677K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$107K$689K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,792,951 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,375,801$2,727,513
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,761$65,438
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,425,562$2,792,951
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,426,138$2,091,418
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $236,669$385,883
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $175,064$220,294
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,837,871$2,697,595
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$412,309$95,356
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $2,792,951 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,727,513
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,727,513
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $65,438$65,438
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $65,438$2,792,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,697,595 across 12 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,091,418$2,091,418
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,245 · Management $20,434 · Fundraising $20,434$68,113
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $114,506 · Management $85,880 · Fundraising $85,880$286,266
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $528 · Management $396 · Fundraising $396$1,320
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,074 · Management $9,055 · Fundraising $9,055$30,184
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,750$9,750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $136 · Management $17,745 · Fundraising $17,745$35,626
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,953 · Fundraising $4,953$9,906
IX-17 TravelPrograms $86,663 · Management $21,909 · Fundraising $31,035$139,607
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $742$742
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,026$4,026
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,576 · Fundraising $17,061$20,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,332,570 · Management $178,466 · Fundraising $186,559$2,697,595
Part X · Balance sheet $799,985 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,742$41,028
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $166,012$222,809
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $471,682$536,148
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $689,436$799,985
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,914$28,106
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,914$28,106
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $576,606$683,632
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $99,916$88,247
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $676,522$771,879
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $689,436$799,985
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $771,879 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,792,951
XI-2 Total expenses$2,697,595
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,356
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$676,522
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$771,879

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