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Withmerci Foundation FY2021 filing

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 83-1178054Revenue $143K in FY2021Latest return filed May 8, 2026

On file with the IRSHouston, TXTax-exempt since Dec 2017Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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The Withmerci Foundation provides advocate services and support to families of children with disabilities and special needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
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 $202K a year · 409% 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$15K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$143K
×13 vs prior year
Spent
$93K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$48K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$143K
FY2021▲ ×13
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$79
FY2025$3K
Expenses
$93K
FY2021▼ -88%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$790K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$120K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$3K
Net assets
$48K
FY2021▲ ×27
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2K
FY2021$48K
FY2022−$2K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2017.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $76K Management & general 17% · $16K Fundraising 1% · $514

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Whitney Mercilus
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gina Delella-Page
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marisol Salazar
Trasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mario Ellie
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shari Reed
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Lugo’s $47K as President/Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 133 <$100K philanthropy & grantmaking 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.

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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

Advocates for families with children facing disabilities and special needs.

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1 program · $76K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The withmerci foundation provides advocate services and support to families of children with disabilities and special needs.

$76Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $49K · 2022–2022
Arts Connect HoustonTX · FY2022$29,303
Texas Prader Willi AssociationTX · FY2022$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$143K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$93K
Ln 25
Programscol B$76K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$514
Owns and owesPt X
$48K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$143K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$48K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$30K$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$15K
Net assetsLn 32−$2K$48K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$32K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$6K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K$500
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$14
Total functional expensesLn 25$93K$76K$16K$514

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 8, 2026 $3K$3K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 10, 2025 $79$0 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2024 $14K$4K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $40K$120K−$79K−$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $143K$93K$50K$48K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2021 $11K$790K−$779K−$2K 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 $142,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,571$158,687
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,493$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$15,859
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,064$142,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $476,170$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,818$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,602$87,624
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $789,590$92,624
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$778,526$50,214
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $142,838 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$25,519
VIII-1d Related organizations$81,322
VIII-1e Government grants$1,944
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,902
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$158,687
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$15,859−$15,859
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$15,849$142,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $92,624 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $31,667$31,667
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $500$500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,500 · Management $16,000$21,500
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,895 · Fundraising $500$32,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,548 · Fundraising $14$1,562
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $76,110 · Management $16,000 · Fundraising $514$92,624
Part X · Balance sheet $63,321 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,055$63,321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,055$63,321
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$15,051
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $31,999$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,999$15,051
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$1,944$48,270
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,944$48,270
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,055$63,321
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,270 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$142,838
XI-2 Total expenses$92,624
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,214
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,944
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,270

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

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