As the sisters of Mercy before US, we bring to life the healing ministry of jesus through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4.3M a year · 103% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $316K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$449K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 12 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 12 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$7.6M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$431K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2023▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$7.6M
FY2023▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2025$8.8M
Net assets
$431K
FY2023▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$29K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$797K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $5.3M Management & general 30% · $2.3M

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Clinical Chair, Mercy Research
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Physician & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Physician & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Physician & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Physician & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Research & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Physician & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Accounting & Reporting & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Conducts medical research, clinical trials, and product development to advance patient care, improve health outcomes, and prevent disease.

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1 program · $5.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Mercy research comprises the research activities that occur throughout mercy health. Mercy research is organized for the promotion of medical research that improves health and prevents disease.

$5.3Mprogram 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 2 funders$316K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$671K
Money outPt IX
$7.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$2.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$431K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$449K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$671K
Government grantsLn 1e$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K
Total assetsLn 16$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$449K
Net assetsLn 32$431K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
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 FY23End FY23
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$870K$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$552K$449K
Net assetsLn 32$319K$431K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.0M$3.6M$1.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$223K$171K$51K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$511K$393K$118K
Payroll taxesLn 10$353K$271K$81K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$997K$395K$602K
Office expensesLn 13$52K$44K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$513K$513K
TravelLn 17$92K$54K$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$180K−$201K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$49K$49K−$397
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.6M$5.3M$2.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.7M$8.8M−$4.1M$797K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$8.8M−$4.2M$314K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.5M$7.6M−$4.1M$431K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$8.3M−$4.2M$319K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$8.6M−$4.5M$29K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.2M$9.0M−$4.9M$1.0M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,517,282 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,154,320$670,802
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,919,484$2,846,480
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,073,804$3,517,282
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,589,199$6,040,114
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,682,116$1,544,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,271,315$7,585,059
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,197,511−$4,067,777
Part VI · Governance 1 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
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 $3,517,282 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$256,565
VIII-1e Government grants$97,608
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$316,629
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$670,802
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,846,480$2,846,480
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,846,480 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,517,282
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,585,059 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,559,869 · Management $1,394,293$4,954,162
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $171,222 · Management $51,340$222,562
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $392,970 · Management $117,830$510,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $271,256 · Management $81,334$352,590
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $395,405 · Management $601,976$997,381
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,112 · Management $7,468$51,580
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $513,219$513,219
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,123 · Management $37,612$91,735
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,261$22,261
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs −$201,427 · Management $21,552−$179,875
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $49,041 · Management −$397$48,644
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,272,051 · Management $2,313,008 · Fundraising $0$7,585,059
Part X · Balance sheet $879,874 assets, 9 lines filed
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $786,456$813,922
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,794$65,952
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $870,250$879,874
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $451,786$383,022
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $99,762$65,964
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $551,548$448,986
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $318,702$430,888
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $318,702$430,888
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $870,250$879,874
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $430,888 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,517,282
XI-2 Total expenses$7,585,059
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,067,777
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$318,702
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$43,661
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,136,302
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$430,888

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