MERCY HOME FOR CHILDREN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MERCY HOME FOR CHILDREN INC

EIN 11-1666227 · Group Homes (P73)

What they do

MERCY HOME PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SERVICES for CHILDREN and ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. MERCY HOMES MISSION is to ENSURE THE QUALITY of LIFE for PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THROUGH THE RECOGNITION of EACH PERSONS INHERENT DIGNITY and RIGHT to A LIFE FILLED WITH LEARNING and LOVE. OUR MISSION is FULFILLED IN PRACTICE THROUGH OUR CORE VALUES: RESPECT, TRUST, TEAMWORK, CARE, and COMPASSION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.79%of revenue went to mission work88.5% of expenses · Program services

1.04%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$95.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.93%of revenue went to management and office costs10.4% of expenses

$1.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.7%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$24,836,558

Mission workProgram services$21,058,12584.79% of revenue88.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,465,5129.93% of revenue10.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$257,9911.04% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,054,9304.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$23,781,62895.75% 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: 88.5% mission · 10.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 10.2% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 10.3% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 8.5% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 10.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 10.7% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 10.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 10.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,836,558

Expenses$23,781,628

Annual surplus $1,054,930 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)$21,058,125 · 88.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,465,512 · 10.4% of expenses

Fundraising$257,991 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,836,558

Expenses$23,781,628

Assets$29,996,176

Income$33,947,542

Contributions$662,117

Mission work (program services)$21,058,125

Fundraising$257,991

Management and general$2,465,512

Executive compensation (total)$560,404

Stocks and bonds$15,937,157

Accounting fees$95,235

Investing fees$127,196

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

JANICE ARISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $275,550Base $226,522 · Other $49,028

MAVERLY DENNISVP OF NURSING · 35 hrs/week $182,390Base $160,394 · Other $21,996

TISHA JONESEVP OF OPERATIONS · 35 hrs/week $166,634Base $140,111 · Other $26,523

DORETH EDWARDSCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $132,648Base $115,568 · Other $17,080

MICHELLE JENKINSDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 35 hrs/week $125,230Base $107,465 · Other $17,765

JAMAL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 35 hrs/week $116,599Base $106,783 · Other $9,816

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 (21)

JANICE ARISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MAVERLY DENNISVP OF NURSING

TISHA JONESEVP OF OPERATIONS

DORETH EDWARDSCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

MICHELLE JENKINSDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

JAMAL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

VINCENT SIASOCO MD MBABOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY J SIMEONECHAIR

SR THERESA AGLIARDI RSMBOARD MEMBER

SR MARGARET DEMPSEYBOARD MEMBER

SR LINDA ESPOSITO RSMBOARD MEMBER

SR FRANCES PICONESECRETARY

RICKY JAIN CPATREASURER

RAYMOND QUANBOARD MEMBER

OLIVIA DARIENZOBOARD MEMBER

LISA P GOLDSTEINBOARD MEMBER

JOHNNY ALEXANDER DCBOARD MEMBER

FRANK FELLONE IIIVICE BOARD CHAIR

FATHER THOMAS AHERNBOARD MEMBER

DONNA T WHITEFORDBOARD MEMBER

DAHLIA SAADBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 273 WILLOUGHBY AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205-1418
County: Kings
In care of: % JANICE ARIS
Primary officer: JANICE ARIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@mercyhomeny.org Phone(718) 832-1075

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Group Homes (P73)
IRS tax category: Group Homes