Mercy Crusade INC

Tax-deductible

Oxnard, CA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 95-2095029Revenue $3.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRS2252 Craig Dr, 93036-2429 · Oxnard, CATax-exempt since Mar 1952Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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In an effort to end pet overpopulation and promote animal health, Mercy Crusade offers low cost spay and neuter services, as well as providing affordable veterinary services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 33 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $241K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$204K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 54% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $183K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$115K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1952.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $2.7M Management & general 8% · $229K Fundraising 2% · $59K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $204K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$113,096Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$91,392Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jesus Ortiz’s $113K as President is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M animals 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kerry Beeder—$164,581$166,414—$149,292
Ann Strieby———$139,863—
Susan Rodgers—$119,400———
Jesus Ortiz$113,096$104,902$95,805$95,805$78,205
Ann M Strieby————$107,206
Lois Osborne$91,392$87,368$87,360$87,372$87,360
Deanna Silverman———$5,250—

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

Offers low-cost spay/neuter and affordable veterinary care to end pet overpopulation and promote animal health.

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1 program · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing veterinary medical services including low cost vaccinations, low cost spay and neutering programs, along with affordable veterinary services to promote animal health.

$2.7Mprogram 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
Rso FoundationFY2024$178K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$183K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$229K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$600K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$198K
SavingsLn 2$402K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$600K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$392K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 63
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$595K$600K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$465K$392K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$291K$115K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$204K$182K$17K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.1M$104K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$164K$146K$13K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$120K$107K$10K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$10K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$909$909
Office expensesLn 13$33K$27K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$296$296
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$73K$73K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$19K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$952K$951K$763$62
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$9K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.7M$229K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.1M$3.0M$137K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.6M$195K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$2.4M$529K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$2.2M$336K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.1M$9K$2.4M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,091,027 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $306,854$306,697
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,470,923$2,680,763
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,068$49,499
I-11 Other revenue$54,068
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,787,845$3,091,027
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,555,697$1,737,683
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,037,315$1,216,357
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,593,012$2,954,040
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $194,833$136,987
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $3,091,027 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$306,697
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$306,697
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,680,763$2,680,763
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $58,762$58,762
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$9,263−$9,263
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $54,068$54,068
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,725,568 · Excluded from tax $58,762$3,091,027
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,954,040 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $181,589 · Management $17,092 · Fundraising $5,807$204,488
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,108,500 · Management $104,445 · Fundraising $35,408$1,248,353
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $146,381 · Management $13,158 · Fundraising $4,934$164,473
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $107,129 · Management $9,629 · Fundraising $3,611$120,369
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,255$16,255
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,825$2,825
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $28,988$28,988
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,411 · Management $29,014$39,425
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $909$909
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,993 · Fundraising $6,148$33,141
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,606 · Management $2,152$10,758
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,366$24,366
IX-17 TravelPrograms $296$296
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $72,552$72,552
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,606 · Management $4,844$23,450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $950,847 · Management $763 · Fundraising $62$951,672
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,704 · Fundraising $3,016$11,720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,665,889 · Management $229,165 · Fundraising $58,986$2,954,040
Part X · Balance sheet $3,367,134 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,753$197,615
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $404,795$401,963
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,267$12,928
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,368$6,257
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $464,797$392,245
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,119,699$2,356,126
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,195,679$3,367,134
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $182,155$2,862
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $103,603$106,837
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $290,568$114,509
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,905,111$3,252,625
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,905,111$3,252,625
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,195,679$3,367,134
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,252,625 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,091,027
XI-2 Total expenses$2,954,040
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$136,987
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,905,111
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$210,527
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,252,625

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