Mercy Housing Mountain Plains
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains reported $10.1 million in revenue and $6.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.86 went to program services, $0.13 to management and general costs and $8.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 57.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $308,489 (VICE PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 171% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.6MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$39.43 $4.0M
- Government grants$3.15 $317K
- Program service revenue$57.13 $5.8M
- Investment income$0.29 $29,618
Other revenue was negative: −$9,401. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 42.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 57.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $308,489 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.65% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 55.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 3 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResident services and programs are provided free of charge to residents of low-income multi-family rental properties including families, seniors, and people with special needs. The resident services and programs fall into four primary areas - education, community, health and wellness, and economic stability. Resident services and programs are tailored to meet the needs of each low-income housing community, including after-school programs for children, ged and english courses, employment initiatives and homeownership seminars
Housing development programs and services include acquiring acceptable locations for either new construction or rehabilitation of existing properties for multi-family rental properties or single family housing units to provide affordable housing to low-income residents, obtaining financing for the development of low-income properties and housing units, and managing the construction and/or rehabilitation of low-income properties and housing units through obtaining the certification of occupancy and project completion
Asset management services are provided to low-income multi-family rental properties and include preparing and managing annual operating budgets, preparing reports for investors and lenders, overseeing the property management services, and ensuring and monitoring compliance to meet regulatory and eligibility requirements of residents
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 0.20 hrs/week | $0 | $273,011 | $35,478 | $308,489 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 0.20 hrs/week | $0 | $254,635 | $29,805 | $284,440 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $232,582 | $10,382 | $242,964 |
| TREASURER Officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $201,515 | $9,965 | $211,480 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $165,989 | $35,660 | $201,649 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 0.20 hrs/week | $0 | $163,942 | $31,209 | $195,151 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $137,190 | $11,882 | $149,072 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $109,650 | $27,036 | $136,686 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mercy Housing Mountain Plains (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Mercy Housing Mountain Plains totaling $73,837 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Mercy Housing Mountain Plains's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Mercy Housing Mountain Plains reported that 91.9% of its $6.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.1% to management and general and 8.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mercy Housing Mountain Plains pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mercy Housing Mountain Plains reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $308,489, for the role of VICE PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mercy Housing Mountain Plains get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 42.6% came from contributions and grants (including 3.2% from government grants) and 57.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mercy Housing Mountain Plains a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-1583332 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543089349303024 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349300626 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313129349302951 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222999349301027 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143029349300844 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002739349301325 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-1583332: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.