MERCY HOUSE OF CHAMBERSBURG Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MERCY HOUSE OF CHAMBERSBURG

EIN 88-1243940 · Hospices (P74)

What they do

to Offer Comfort-based Personal, Emotional, and Spiritual Care to Guests of Mercy House; to Provide Support for Families and Friends of Guests; and to Coordinate Community Education, Engagement, and Involvement. The Purpose of Mercy House is to Provide An Alternative for End-of-life Care for Terminally Ill Individuals Who Choose Not To, or Cannot, Remain In Their Home or Living Environment Until Death. Amidst The Growing Caregiver Crisis In End-of-life Care and The Inadequate Resources of The Healthcare System, Mercy House Will Be A Haven of Support for People In Need. Mercy House Will Provide Quality Care By Focusing On The Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Needs of Dying Individuals Through The End-of-life Process and Will Be Recognized In The Region for This Much-needed Service, As Well As for Meaningful Follow-up Services for Family and Friends, Community Outreach, and Strong Volunteer Engagement.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.80 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

92.50%of revenue went to mission work76.8% of expenses · Program services

11.60%of revenue went to fundraising9.6% of expenses

$120.37spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.26%of revenue went to management and office costs13.5% of expenses

$2.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $196,385 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $75,000 for ASHLEY WINTERS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$964,315

Mission workProgram services$891,97492.50% of revenue76.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$156,82816.26% of revenue13.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$111,89811.60% of revenue9.6% of expenses

Total expenses$1,160,700120.37% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 76.8% mission · 13.5% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 34.9% mission · 41.2% management · 23.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 95.2% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 9.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$964,315

Expenses$1,160,700

Annual shortfall $196,385 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$891,974 · 76.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$156,828 · 13.5% of expenses

Fundraising$111,898 · 9.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$964,315

Expenses$1,160,700

Assets$2,391,125

Income$1,104,940

Contributions$565,207

Mission work (program services)$891,974

Fundraising$111,898

Management and general$156,828

Accounting fees$14,095

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

ASHLEY WINTERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $75,000

DEWAYNA PITTMANDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $72,000

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 (15)

ASHLEY WINTERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DEWAYNA PITTMANDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

ABEL CASTRODIRECTOR

ALYSSA PROCTORDIRECTOR

ANGELA FOGELSONGERDIRECTOR

ANNA KENTSECRETARY

BENJAMIN LEFEVERVICE PRESIDENT

CHRYSTAL MIRACLETREASURER

GAIL REEDERPRESIDENT

JENNIFER HOPPLEDIRECTOR

JON WOODWARDDIRECTOR

RYAN DECORTDIRECTOR

TIFFANY RIFEDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY STONESIFERDIRECTOR

TRACY ROSSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 730 NORLAND AVE, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201-4218
County: Franklin
In care of: Chrystal Miracle
Primary officer: Chrystal Miracle, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@mercyhouseofchambersburg.org Phone(717) 575-5035 Officer phone(717) 261-7924

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Hospices (P74)
IRS tax category: Hospices