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Screen a listMercy Housing California
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$38Mrevenue
FY2024 · −27% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−26.2%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMercy Housing California
Where the money goes FY2024 · $47M spent
Programs$45M96%Management and general$4k0%Fundraising$2.1M4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 85% in FY2021
$22M in FY2020, $3.2M in FY2021.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$22M in FY2023 and −$9.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.1 months, above the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI63funders
$5.8Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Crankstart FoundationStopped after FY2022$448k$6.0M–Bettye Poetz Ferguson FoundationStopped after FY2020$5.0M$1.0M–Francis of Assisi CommunityEvery year since FY2017$620k$480k$480k$642k$863k$480k$480kMercy Housing WestOn and off$2.7MSergey Brin Family FoundationOn and off$2.1MThe Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncSince FY2022$1.0M$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$127k$99k$256k$175k$171k$406k$205k33 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$315k$289k$375k$277k$728k$2.2M$624k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped