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Mercy Housing Lakefront

Denver, CO · EIN 36-3453183 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Mercy Housing Lakefront reported $28.0 million in revenue and $17.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.31 went to program services, $0.46 to management and general costs and $8.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 56.0% of the total. Government grants made up 12.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $308,489 (VICE PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 29% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

For context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 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 $28M

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

2024 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.3%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.5%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
8.2%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.27$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
19.0%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
12.1%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
22.6%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$308,489$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.78%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
05
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.310.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 20100.0%

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 expense
$9.6M expenses · 60.6% of program spending · revenue $5.4M

Resident 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

$5.2M expenses · 32.7% of program spending · grants $1.8M · revenue $1.3M

Housing development programs and services include acquiring acceptable locations for either new construction or rehabilitation of existing properties for multi-family rental properties and 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

$1.1M expenses · 6.7% of program spending · revenue $330K

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
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
VICE PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 0.10 hrs/week
$0$273,011$35,478$308,489
PRESIDENT
Officer, 0.10 hrs/week
$0$252,403$12,045$264,448
SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 0.10 hrs/week
$0$232,582$10,382$242,964
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 0.10 hrs/week
$0$188,318$28,195$216,513
TREASURER
Director/trustee, officer, 0.10 hrs/week
$0$201,515$9,965$211,480
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 0.10 hrs/week
$0$163,942$31,209$195,151
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 0.10 hrs/week
$0$171,237$12,126$183,363

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

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$28M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$28M$17M91.3%$15M$308,489
2023 ⓘ$13M$24M94.6%$3.8M$299,519
2022 ⓘ$20M$20M93.8%$14M$261,561
2021 (amended) ⓘ$38M$26M94.8%$15M$366,859
2020 ⓘ$27M$20M95.1%$7.0M$379,842
2019 ⓘ$22M$19M94.9%$4.2M$238,744

Governance 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–1b20 · 17 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
  • Volunteers Part I, line 618

Private foundation grants it received

19 private foundations reported grants to Mercy Housing Lakefront totaling $576K 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 Housing Lakefront'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 Housing Lakefront, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Mercy Housing Lakefront's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Mercy Housing Lakefront reported that 91.3% of its $17.4 million in expenses went to program services, 0.5% to management and general and 8.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Mercy Housing Lakefront pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Mercy Housing Lakefront 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 Lakefront get its money?

Of $28.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 19.0% came from contributions and grants (including 12.1% from government grants) and 22.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Mercy Housing Lakefront a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-3453183 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202543089349300304 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403129349300310 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313129349303026 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202330389349301338 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133029349300843 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023159349301792 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-3453183: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.