Mercy Housing
Mercy Housing reported $46.5 million in revenue and $47.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $68.49 went to program services, $19.81 to management and general costs and $11.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $532,721 (PRESIDENT). 134 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 104% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48MFor 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 $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.5% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.8% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $2.34 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.2% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.0% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $532,721 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 134 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.4 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseMercy Housing, inc.'s program supports affordable housing and resident services for low and moderate income persons and includes activities of asset management, housing development, consulting services, construction management and financial services specifically related to development of affordable housing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $495,887 | $0 | $36,834 | $532,721 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $351,839 | $0 | $39,330 | $391,169 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $360,688 | $0 | $25,910 | $386,598 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $295,887 | $0 | $22,009 | $317,896 |
| VP, REAL ESTATE DEVELOP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,789 | $0 | $45,695 | $310,484 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,011 | $0 | $35,478 | $308,489 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CSP Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $280,430 | $0 | $26,830 | $307,260 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CPO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $290,654 | $0 | $13,772 | $304,426 |
134 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mercy Housing (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.6M (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b15 · 15 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 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 5639
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COHNREZNICK Accounting services | $1,133,754 |
| SMR ARCHITECTS PLLC Architectural services | $679,304 |
| GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS Telecommunications | $480,540 |
| IT1 SOURCE LLC It solutions | $246,003 |
| MRI SOFTWARE LLC Business consulting | $234,546 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Mercy Housing totaling $1.8M 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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Every number above is copied from Mercy Housing'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, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Mercy Housing's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Mercy Housing reported that 68.5% of its $47.9 million in expenses went to program services, 19.8% to management and general and 11.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mercy Housing pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mercy Housing reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $532,721, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mercy Housing get its money?
Of $46.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 5.2% came from contributions and grants and 89.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mercy Housing a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-0646706 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 202533169349307268 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349300513 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349310000 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222999349300702 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113029349300626 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349300141 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-0646706: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.