Nonprofit · EIN 45-0536344
MERCY STREET INC
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,975,596 | $4,470,061 | $1,505,535 | $10,849,140 | $974,418 | $9,874,722 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,521,599 | $3,379,305 | $142,294 | $9,731,849 | $1,045,904 | $8,685,945 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,556,572 | $3,624,492 | -$1,067,920 | $10,169,403 | $1,132,384 | $9,037,019 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,654,205
- Program service revenue
- $190,626
- Investment income
- $454
- Net rental income
- $65,606
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$16,851
- Net income from gaming
- $2,586
- Other revenue
- $130,311
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,474
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $447,804
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,401,410
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,133,020
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,996
- Accounting fees
- $126,151
- Occupancy
- $576,488
- Depreciation
- $595,824
- Program services (functional)
- $3,044,756
- Management and general (functional)
- $893,802
- Fundraising (functional)
- $531,503
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,731,849
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,849,140
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $974,418
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,874,722
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,877,459
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,387,104
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,487,618
- Gross receipts
- $6,049,701
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACARLTON OBY | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $184,000 | $69,270 |
| Errol Coner | Exec. VP & CEO Officer | 40 | $162,000 | $32,534 |
| SAM FLORES | DIR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $115,000 | $40,188 |
| Pam Gaasbeck | VP of People & Cul | 40 | $106,200 | $13,561 |
| ERIC HAGE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY GIBSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J CHRIS HAWKINS-WILSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WIL MCCALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE MYERS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RAMIREZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WILKERSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACARLTON OBY | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $196,800 | $30,025 |
| ERROL CONER | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $147,150 | $22,450 |
| SAM FLORES | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,521 | $16,709 |
| JEFF MULKEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY BUNTING | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J CHRIS HAWKINS-WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WIL MCCALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WILKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VIOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACARLTON OBY | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,867 | $20,949 |
| ERROL CONER | EXEC VP, DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $32,974 | $3,042 |
| JEFF MULKEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MITCHELL-POPE | CHAIRMAN (THRU 06/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY BUNTING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J CHRIS HAWKINS-WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WIL MCCALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WALKER | DIRECTOR (THRU 08/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WILKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT VAN BEBER | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VIOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3801 HOLYSTONE ST, DALLAS, TX 75212-1524
- In care of
- % ZENEFITS OPS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LACARLTON OBY, 3801 HOLYSTONE STREET, DALLAS, TX 75212
- Signed the 990
- Errol Coner, Exec. VP & CEO
- Phone
- (214) 905-1042
- Website
- WWW.MERCYSTREETDALLAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Mission
MERCY STREET EXISTS TO CULTIVATE MUTUALLY TRANSFORMING RELATIONSHIPS WITH INNER-CITY YOUTH THROUGH CHRISTIAN MENTORSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION EXECUTES ITS MISSION PRIMARILY THROUGH SPORTS, MENTORING, AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- Mercy Street Sports: Our sports leagues provide a positive outlet for youth in west and south Dallas during their critical out-of-school time, as well as offer the accessibility and benefits of sports to those who would not otherwise have access to organized sports. Our sports leagues foster character development, strategy, teamwork, resilience, grit, determination, a competitive spirit, and accountability. Mercy Street currently serves over 2,953 young athletes each year through soccer, baseball, flag-football, basketball, volleyball, golf exposure, cheerleading, lacrosse, pickleball, double-dutch and daily open gym after school.Expenses $1,810,602 · revenue $190,626
- Mercy Street Mentoring: Mercy Street provides long-term, one-on-one mentors to every child in our target schools who desires to have one. The cultivation of these mutually transforming relationships contributes to students in our mentoring program having higher graduation rates, higher grade level advancement rates, lower teen pregnancy rates, and lower teen incarceration rates than their peers each year through both one-on-one mentoring, after school group mentoring and in-school group mentoring we serve 200 youth annually.Expenses $645,272
- MERCY STREET LEADERSHIP: THROUGH THE MERCY STREET LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE,25-35 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EACH YEAR ARE PROVIDED PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOCUSED ON PREPARING THEM FOR LIFE AFTER GRADUATION. EACH SUMMER, STUDENTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING,THEOLOGY CLASSES, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS TRAINING, JOB SHADOWING,MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING, FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES, BUSINESS EXPOSURE TRIPS, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY TOURS, AND PAID WORK EXPERIENCE.Expenses $588,882 · grants $25,474
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0536344
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,849,140
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,049,701
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $5,975,596 | $4,470,061 | $10,849,140 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,521,599 | $3,379,305 | $9,731,849 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,556,572 | $3,624,492 | $10,169,403 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,676,555 | $3,360,168 | $10,366,157 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 45-0536344).
Questions about MERCY STREET INC
- What is the EIN of MERCY STREET INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCY STREET INC is 45-0536344.
- Is MERCY STREET INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to MERCY STREET INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERCY STREET INC 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 STREET INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MERCY STREET INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MERCY STREET INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LACARLTON OBY.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERCY STREET INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $184,000 (LACARLTON OBY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does MERCY STREET INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,975,596, expenses of $4,470,061 and total assets of $10,849,140 at year end.
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