Nonprofit · EIN 20-0198462
MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO
Tax-exempt · LAREDO, TX 78046
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,572,927 | $4,406,213 | -$1,833,286 | $34,129,886 | $273,203 | $33,856,683 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,161,362 | $4,270,159 | -$2,108,797 | $34,649,603 | $618,008 | $34,031,595 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,849,270 | $3,850,267 | -$2,000,997 | $34,777,800 | $324,272 | $34,453,528 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,158,411
- of which government grants
- $150,510
- Program service revenue
- $317,451
- Investment income
- $9,201
- Net rental income
- $4,500
- Net income from gaming
- $34,966
- Other revenue
- $87,864
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $422,173
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,368,787
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,913,472
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,500
- Occupancy
- $130,553
- Travel
- $5,594
- Depreciation
- $50,589
- Program services (functional)
- $3,645,616
- Management and general (functional)
- $597,960
- Fundraising (functional)
- $162,637
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,649,603
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,129,886
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $273,203
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,856,683
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $652,540
- Publicly traded securities
- $32,840,968
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,393,315
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $463,368
- Gross receipts
- $2,578,555
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 252
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSO ELIZABETH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $0 | $185,267 | $22,505 |
| MCCOY LAURA | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $162,033 | $17,746 |
| GARZA ANA | NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $138,707 | $33,949 |
| MARTINEZ FERNANDINA | DIRECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $151,421 | $12,799 |
| VALDEZ LUIS | NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $142,155 | $12,141 |
| HERNANDEZ MARIA | NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $138,832 | $14,839 |
| CHAMBERLAIN RICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GOMEZ LIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GONZALEZ JESSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARTMAN RSM SR DONELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYNES RAMIREZ CYNTHIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEARD GUILLERMO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HERNANDEZ NATALIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HORNEDO GRACIELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KERN RSM DEBORAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACDONALD REAGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PALACIOS ROSANNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUIZ PERLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALINAS PRISCILLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANCHEZ-VILLASENOR FERNANDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAUSVILLE RSM SR DENISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCIARAFFA III SALVADOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALKER SUSAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZUNIGA JOSE O | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSO ELIZABETH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $0 | $213,073 | $16,660 |
| MCCOY LAURA | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $164,056 | $11,086 |
| MARTINEZ FERNANDINA | DIRECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $149,107 | $11,073 |
| HERNANDEZ MARIA | NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $129,843 | $18,262 |
| VALDEZ LUIS | NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $137,222 | $6,282 |
| GARZA ANA | NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $134,048 | $5,862 |
| CHAMBERLAIN RICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GOMEZ LIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GONZALEZ JESSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARTMAN RSM SR DONELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYNES RAMIREZ CYNTHIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEARD GUILLERMO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HERNANDEZ NATALIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HORNEDO GRACIELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KERN RSM DEBORAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MACDONALD REAGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PALACIOS ROSANNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUIZ PERLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALINAS PRISCILLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANCHEZ-VILLASENOR FERNANDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUSVILLE RSM SR DENISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCIARAFFA III SALVADOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VARELA OLIVIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALKER SUSAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZUNIGA JOSE O | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSO ELIZABETH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $0 | $169,969 | $19,560 |
| GOMEZ LIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GONZALEZ JESSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GUTIERREZ JUDITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARTMAN RSM SR DONELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYNES RAMIREZ CYNTHIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEARD GUILLERMO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HORNEDO GRACIELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTINEZ SERGIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PALACIOS ROSANNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REYES RAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANCHEZ-VILLASENOR FERNANDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUSVILLE RSM SR DENISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VARELA OLIVIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALKER SUSAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEPEDA GUADALUPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZUNIGA JOSE O | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KERN RSM DEBORAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MILLER DIANNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALINAS PRISCILLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2500 ZACATECAS ST, LAREDO, TX 78046-6814
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH CASSO CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH CASSO, 2500 ZACATECAS ST, LAREDO, TX 78046
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH CASSO, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (314) 579-6100
- Website
- WWW.MERCY.NET
Mission
AS THE SISTERS OF MERCY BEFORE US, WE BRING TO LIFE THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS THROUGH OUR COMPASSIONATE CARE AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO PROVIDES INTEGRATED PRIMARY HEALTHCARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED FAMILIES IN WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED AT MERCY CLINIC, LOCATED 2500 ZACATECAS STREET. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PROGRAMS INCLUDE PRIMARY HEALTHCARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, AN ADULT DENTAL CLINIC, AND A MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO SERVED A TOTAL OF 1,673 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS. THE PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS ARE STAFFED BY FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONERS, WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AND LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, PRACTITIONERS PROVIDED 7,506 MEDICAL ENCOUNTERS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND SCREENING ARE FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE PRIMARY HEALTHCARE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PATIENTS IN MANAGING ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. THERE WERE 1,576 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING ENCOUNTERS DURING THE YEAR. ALL PATIENTS ARE SCREENED ANNUALLY FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION DURING THEIR WELLNESS EXAMS. THE PRIMARY HEALTHCARE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES PREVENTION AND PATIENT EDUCATION AND INCLUDES ANNUAL PHYSICAL AND WELLNESS EXAMS WITH SCREENINGS FOR DIABETES, HYPERTENSION AND HEART DISEASE. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SCREENINGS FOR BREAST, CERVICAL, COLON, AND PROSTATE CANCERS. A TOTAL OF 1,283 CANCER SCREENING TESTS WERE PERFORMED IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. ALL PATIENTS WITH CANCER DIAGNOSES ARE REFERRED FOR TREATMENT AND CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY MERCY CLINIC CASE MANAGERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS. MERCY CLINIC COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL ONCOLOGISTS AND DIAGNOSTIC PROVIDERS TO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH TREATMENT-RELATED EXPENSES. MID-LEVEL PRACTITIONERS REFER PATIENTS TO PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALTY PROVIDERS AS MEDICALLY NECESSARY. CASE MANAGERS COORDINATE ALL REFERRALS AND GUIDE PATIENTS THROUGH THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 1,371 PATIENTS WERE REFERRED TO MEDICAL SPECIALISTS. CASE MANAGERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS RECORDED 7,766 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS, PLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE IN CARE COORDINATION AND FOLLOW-UP. DIABETIC AND PRE-DIABETIC PATIENTS ARE CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH ONGOING CLINICAL MANAGEMENT. EDUCATION, COUNSELING, NUTRITION AND EXERCISE CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO SUPPORT PATIENTS IN IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES AND MANAGING CHRONIC CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE A MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND AN ADULT DENTAL CLINIC. THE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HELPS PATIENTS OBTAIN FREE OR LOW-COST PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS THROUGH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY PROGRAMS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES PROVIDED MEDICATIONS VALUED AT $1,420,756 FOR MERCY CLINIC PATIENTS. MERCY MINISTRIES ALSO COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL PHARMACIES TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN OBTAINING ANTIBIOTICS AND OTHER NECESSARY MEDICATIONS. THE ADULT DENTAL CLINIC PROVIDES SERVICES TO ADULT PATIENTS, PRIORITIZING INDIVIDUALS WITH CANCER AND DIABETES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE DENTAL CLINIC ASSISTED 313 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS. A TOTAL 2,143 DENTAL PROCEDURES, VALUED AT $170,749, WERE PERFORMED. THE DENTAL CLINIC SERVED 251 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS, ACCOUNTING FOR 754 DENTAL VISITS DURING THE YEAR. THE CLINIC ALSO SERVES AS A CLINICAL TRAINING SITE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY.Expenses $3,140,387 · grants $208,466 · revenue $317,451
- THE LAREDO PROMOTORES COALITION PROVIDED OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE CITY OF LAREDO HEALTH CARE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THE COALITION IS STAFFED BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CERTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, A SOCIAL WORKER, AND COMMUNITY-BASED VOLUNTEERS. VOLUNTEERS HAVE AN EQUAL VOICE IN ORGANIZATIONAL DECISION-MAKING AND PARTICIPATE IN COALITION GOVERNANCE. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED ASSISTANCE WITH IDENTIFYING AND ACCESSING SOCIAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES, WITH FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT PROVIDED BY A CASE MANAGER. CERTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS DELIVERED EDUCATIONAL CLASSES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ON DIABETES, PRE-DIABETES, NUTRITION, AND MENTAL HEALTH. THE COALITION ALSO PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE VISITS, INCLUDING AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE COALITION OFFERED EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO VOLUNTEERS TO ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY FOR SELF-ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING TRAINING IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNANCE, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY.Expenses $505,229 · grants $213,707
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0198462
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,129,886
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,578,555
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,572,927 | $4,406,213 | $34,129,886 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,161,362 | $4,270,159 | $34,649,603 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,849,270 | $3,850,267 | $34,777,800 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,015,729 | $3,481,362 | $35,209,852 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0198462).
Questions about MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO
- What is the EIN of MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO is 20-0198462.
- Is MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH CASSO.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MERCY MINISTRIES OF LAREDO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,572,927, expenses of $4,406,213 and total assets of $34,129,886 at year end.
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