Universal Mercy INC

IRS exemption revoked

San Pablo, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 81-1283959

The mission of Universal Mercy is to create an inclusive learning community, with parents, a dedicated staff of employees, volunteers, and board members as partners in each childs spiritual and academic development. By implementing rigorous academics in a nurturing environment, we aspire to develop righteous citizens with strong moral character for the benefit of our community and Ummah.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Is it filing on time?
FY2022
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 years is a concern.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 4
years in the black
Worth a look: 1 of the last 4 filings shows a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
How much reaches the programs?
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$109K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: leaders' pay is 28% of spending; over 15% is worth a look.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1 is a concern.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $22
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$802
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 3% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
5
independent of 5 voting board members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$321K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$321K
FY2022▼ -30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$264K
FY2020$322K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$321K
Expenses
$387K
FY2022▼ -6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$243K
FY2020$322K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$387K
Net assets
$24K
FY2022▼ -75%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$34K
FY2020$0
FY2021$94K
FY2022$24K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No — IRS exemption revoked
On the IRS revocation list.
Can I give now?
No — exemption revoked (2026-05-15)
On the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2022 — 4 yrs ago
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CUniversal Mercy INC
EINHdr · item D81-1283959
Exempt statusHdr · item IRevoked
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2016
Latest filingForm 990FY2022 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Pablo, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.universalmercy.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$387K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -47% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-21%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -304% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$25K
FY2022▼ -74%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2019$34K
FY2020$60K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$25K
Total liabilities
$802
FY2022▲ +110%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2019$0
FY2020$60K
FY2021$381
FY2022$802
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$66K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$25K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$802
Total net assetsLn 32$24K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue100%$321K
Total revenueLn 12$321K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $25K · Operating expenses/yr $387K
0.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $387K · Total expenses $387K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $387K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $387K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $321K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $321K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $321K · Total revenue $321K
100%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $321K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $321K · Total expenses $387K
83%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $321K · Prior year $457K
-30%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $24K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $321K · Expenses $387K
-21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $25K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $24K · Total assets $25K
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $25K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Hamza Mehter · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $40K · Total expenses $387K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $265K · Total expenses $387K
69%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -30%——
Legal fee ratio 0.6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$39,990Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$29,120Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hamza Mehter’s $40K as President is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Faizah Mulla$29,120$49,920$49,920
Osama Mehter$39,990$49,700$20,000
Hamza Mehter$40,000$36,000$15,000

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Nurturing children's spiritual and academic growth through inclusive learning and rigorous academics.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $387K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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$387Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2022 Latest Viewing $321K$387K-30% 990 PDF
FY2021 $457K$411K+42% 990 PDF
FY2020 $322K$322K+22% 990 PDF
FY2019 $264K$243K 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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