Nonprofit · EIN 57-1144097
MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES INC
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19140
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,152,746 | $4,040,822 | $111,924 | $5,693,374 | $2,227,317 | $3,466,057 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,260,571 | $3,773,870 | -$513,299 | $5,089,478 | $1,749,923 | $3,339,555 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,993,156 | $3,404,832 | -$411,676 | $5,726,954 | $1,891,804 | $3,835,150 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,651,846
- of which government grants
- $2,104,491
- Program service revenue
- $251,926
- Investment income
- $18,557
- Other revenue
- $230,417
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,329,647
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,795,453
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $258,811
- Depreciation
- $195,539
- Program services (functional)
- $3,818,149
- Management and general (functional)
- $91,739
- Fundraising (functional)
- $130,934
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,089,478
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,693,374
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,227,317
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,466,057
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,062,726
- Publicly traded securities
- $145,039
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,466,057
- Gross receipts
- $4,152,746
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 180
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYLVIA SPIVEY | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $150,889 |
| BARBARA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,949 |
| LEAH CHAPLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACEY CHAPPELL-CARTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK CROWLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAWANA DUMAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN EMERY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN KUTZLER ESQ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID FISHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURIE FRIEDLANDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE GAGNON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT GRAHAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARTIN HERSHY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MANCHESTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JALEN NIX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SALVATORE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Spivey | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $148,715 | $14,177 |
| Barbara Coleman | Director of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,124 | $13,826 |
| Robert Graham | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John D Emery | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Maribeth Bohs Wechsler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Butts | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Chaplin | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracey Chappell-Carter | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Crowley | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawanna Dumas | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John M Fruncillo | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Gagnon | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelley B Hodge | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Imbesi | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven J Stritch III | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Friedlander | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Fisher | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Salvatore | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Kutzler | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYLVIA SPIVEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $115,885 | $17,009 |
| BARBARA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR OF PROGAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,434 | $11,255 |
| ROBERT GRAHAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D EMERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBETH BOHS WECHSLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUTTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH CHAPLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK CROWLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWANNA DUMAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M FRUNCILLO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE GAGNON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY B HODGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES IMBESI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN J STRITCH III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE FRIEDLANDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY CARTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FISCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SALVATORE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KUTZLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1939 W VENANGO ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19140-3919
- In care of
- % SYLVIA SPIVEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SYLVIA SPIVEY, 1939 W VENAGO STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19140
- Signed the 990
- SYLVIA SPIVEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 227-4393
- Website
- WWW.MERCYNEIGHBORS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GALANI & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES IS TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR VISION IS THAT THE FAMILIES WE SERVE ARE EMPOWERED, SUCCESSFUL AND THRIVING.
Program accomplishments
- EARLY EDUCATION & AFTERSCHOOL: OUR LARGEST PROGRAMMING AREA OF EARLY EDUCATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF OUR HEAD START PRESCHOOL PROGRAM STARTING AT 2.5 YEARS OLD, AND OUR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME SERVING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER MONTHS. WE FOCUS ON CREATING A FUN, SAFE, ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT THAT INSTILLS A LOVE OF LEARNING AT AN EARLY AGE, WHILE PROVIDING OUR OLDER CHILDREN WITH A WELL-ROUNDED ENVIRONMENT AND EXPERIENCE TO POSITIVELY ENHANCE THEIR ACADEMIC, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $2,939,748 · revenue $160,863
- ADULT EDUCATION: OUR LONGSTANDING ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM WORKS ALONGSIDE OUR NEWER PATH TO PROSPERITY PROGRAM IN IMPROVING INDIVIDUALS' SKILLS FOR ECONOMIC SUCCESS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE OR SMALL GROUP TUTORING TO IMPROVE BASIC MATH, READING/LITERACY AND COMPUTER SKILLS. SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE IN PREPARING AND ATTAINING ONE'S GED IS ALSO AVAILABLE.Expenses $518,626 · revenue $91,063
- PATH TO PROSPERITY: A PATH TO PROSPERITY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, WAS CREATED TO COMBAT THE GUN VIOLENCE AND OPIOID CRISIS INFLICTING OUR CITY BY BUILDING CAREER PATHWAYS FOR EVERY COMMUNITY IN PHILADELPHIA. IN THE TWO YEARS SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, WE'VE HELPED OVER 120 INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE INTERVIEW SKILLS, UPDATE RESUMES AND CONNECT THEM WITH SUSTAINABLE, VIABLE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $278,094
- MERCY MEALSExpenses $81,681
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
- 57-1144097
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,693,374
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,152,746
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,152,746 | $4,040,822 | $5,693,374 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,260,571 | $3,773,870 | $5,089,478 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,993,156 | $3,404,832 | $5,726,954 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,852,048 | $2,918,101 | $6,198,201 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | 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 57-1144097).
Questions about MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES INC
- What is the EIN of MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES INC is 57-1144097.
- Is MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES 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 NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES 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 NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES 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 NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SYLVIA SPIVEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,889 (SYLVIA SPIVEY, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,152,746, expenses of $4,040,822 and total assets of $5,693,374 at year end.
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