Universal Mercy INC FY2021 filing

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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.
$136K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $276 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$381
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$457K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$411K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$457K
FY2021▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$264K
FY2020$322K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$321K
Expenses
$411K
FY2021▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$243K
FY2020$322K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$387K
Net assets
$94K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$34K
FY2020$0
FY2021$94K
FY2022$24K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Dec 2016.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $411K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$49,920Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$49,700Pt VII · Sec A
President
$36,000Pt 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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $409K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

One of the greatest challenges that muslim youth are facing in the united states is developing confidence in their faith. Recent research studies by pew research center have shown that an alarming number of muslim youth struggle with their faith.

$409Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$457K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$412K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$411K
Ln 25
Programscol B$411K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$381
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Government grantsLn 1e$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$412K
Total revenueLn 12$457K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$381
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$60K$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$381
Net assetsLn 32$0$94K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$304K$304K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$26K
Legal feesLn 11b$879$879
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$416$416
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$411K$411K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2023 $321K$387K−$66K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2022 $457K$411K$46K$94K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 23, 2021 $322K$322K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2021 $264K$243K$21K$34K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $457,498 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$45,663
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $321,675$411,835
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $321,675$457,498
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $231,027$329,754
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,648$81,630
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $321,675$411,384
I-19 Revenue less expenses$46,114
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $457,498 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$45,663
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,663
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $411,835$411,835
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $411,835$457,498
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $411,384 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $303,885$303,885
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,869$25,869
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $879$879
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,652$1,652
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,784$7,784
IX-17 TravelPrograms $416$416
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,125$2,125
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,011$3,011
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,006$55,006
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,757$10,757
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $411,384 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$411,384
Part X · Balance sheet $94,233 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,851$51,569
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,789$29,664
X-15 Other assets$13,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,640$94,233
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,640$381
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$93,852
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$93,852
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,640$94,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,852 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$457,498
XI-2 Total expenses$411,384
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,114
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$47,738
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,852

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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