MERCY HOUSING & SHELTER CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MERCY HOUSING & SHELTER CORPORATION

EIN 06-1090211 · Housing & Shelter (L410)

What they do

MERCY HOUSING and SHELTER CORPORATION PROVIDES HOUSING ASSISTANCE and SUPPORTIVE SERVICES to PERSONS WHO ARE HOMELESS or AT RISK of BECOMING HOMELESS. MERCY WORKS to EMPOWER ITS CLIENTS to BECOME INDEPENDENT, SO THEY MAY LIVE and WORK WITH DIGNITY and RESPECT. MERCY SEEKS to END HOMELESSNESS BY ADVOCATING for CHANGES IN THE SOCIAL SYSTEMS THAT PERPETUATE HOMELESSNESS. MERCY WELCOMES and SERVES ALL IN NEED, IN THE TRADITION of THE SISTERS of MERCY, WHO FOUNDED THE ORGANIZATION IN 1983.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

82.62%of revenue went to mission work84.0% of expenses · Program services

2.73%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$98.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.96%of revenue went to management and office costs13.2% of expenses

$1.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,496,224

Mission workProgram services$7,845,70982.62% of revenue84.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,230,50412.96% of revenue13.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$258,9762.73% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$161,0351.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,335,18998.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.0% mission · 13.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 13.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 15.1% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 10.0% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 10.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 8.7% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 8.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,496,224

Expenses$9,335,189

Annual surplus $161,035 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,845,709 · 84.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,230,504 · 13.2% of expenses

Fundraising$258,976 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,496,224

Expenses$9,335,189

Assets$13,556,921

Income$9,535,132

Contributions$8,926,496

Mission work (program services)$7,845,709

Fundraising$258,976

Management and general$1,230,504

Executive compensation (total)$216,898

Stocks and bonds$4,947,991

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KARA A CAPONECEO · 26 hrs/week $202,005Base $184,320 · Other $17,685

DANIEL GURVICHCFO · 26 hrs/week $193,839Base $176,852 · Other $16,987

KATHLEEN SHAWCOO · 26 hrs/week $16,734Base · Other $16,734

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

KARA A CAPONECEO

DANIEL GURVICHCFO

KATHLEEN SHAWCOO

ANTHONY TORSIELLODIRECTOR

COLIN WRINNDIRECTOR

DIANE BENGSTONCHAIR

JESSICA HAMILTONDIRECTOR

KAREN MATHESONDIRECTOR

KEN MCAVOYDIRECTOR

LEAH CHAPMANSECRETARY

LISA HOISLVICE CHAIR

MARIE SPADORCIADIRECTOR

MARK TUREKDIRECTOR

MARVA PATTERSONDIRECTOR

MATTHEW CANDILOROTREASURER

NICOLE TERRYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 221 MAIN ST, HARTFORD, CT 06106-1890
County: Hartford
In care of: KARA A CAPONE
Primary officer: KARA A CAPONE, CEO

How to reach them

Phone(860) 808-2033

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FIONDELLA MILONE & LASARACINA LLP
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L410)
IRS tax category: Temporary Shelters