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Mercy Circle

Chicago, IL · EIN 26-3143317 · 501(c)(3) · Church
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Mercy Circle reported $11.1 million in revenue and $12.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.64 went to program services, $17.36 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $202,537 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.6%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.4%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
2.0%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.0%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$202,537$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.67%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
56
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.66.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$10M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $11M

Housing and health care services for people age 62 or older. We provide care to our residents, regardless of their ability to pay for services. 34% of our residents are eligible for medicaid

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee, 10.0 hrs/week
$189,000$0$13,537$202,537
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$126,497$0$22,046$148,543
DIRECTOR OF PLANT OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$103,793$0$31,626$135,419
CLINICAL MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$103,500$0$23,278$126,778
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$115,000$0$2,540$117,540

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mercy Circle (Part VII, line 2).

3 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$12M82.6%$9.7M$202,537
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$12M95.0%$10M$177,000
FY2023 ⓘ$10M$12M95.2%$11M$170,000

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b11 · 11 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 15aYes
  • 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 5189
  • Volunteers Part I, line 612

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Mercy Circle totaling $2,045 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Mercy Circle's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mercy Circle, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Mercy Circle's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mercy Circle reported that 82.6% of its $12.2 million in expenses went to program services, 17.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Mercy Circle pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Mercy Circle reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $202,537, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Mercy Circle get its money?

Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.0% came from contributions and grants and 98.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Mercy Circle a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-3143317 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601039349301845 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202532769349301583 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202532769349300333 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 26-3143317: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.