Civic Intelligence

Merciful Ministries Inc

EIN 27-4552527 • 501(c)3 • Durham, NC

Profile

Counseling Women in difficulty

3710 University Drive STE 330Durham, NC 27707

www.mercifulministries.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE F60 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE F60 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

28th percentile

-6.2%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE F60 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE F60 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-74%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE F60 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

-1.5%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE F60 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,216

Down $6,366 (-74%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$2,216

Down $6,366 (-74%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$59,488

Down $912 (-1.5%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$63,168

Down $3,889 (-5.8%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$3,680

Up $2,977 (+45%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2013: $8,570Liabilities 2013: $1,967Net Assets 2013: $6,6032013Assets 2014: $8,145Liabilities 2014: $1,066Net Assets 2014: $7,0792014Assets 2015: $8,715Liabilities 2015: $2,784Net Assets 2015: $5,9312015Assets 2016: $8,753Liabilities 2016: $2,370Net Assets 2016: $6,3832016Assets 2017: $16,617Liabilities 2017: $2,129Net Assets 2017: $14,4882017Assets 2018: $9,038Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $9,0382018Assets 2019: $7,792Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $7,7922019Assets 2020: $17,165Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $17,1652020Assets 2021: $21,315Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $21,3152021Assets 2023: $16,964Liabilities 2023: $1,725Net Assets 2023: $15,2392023Assets 2024: $8,582Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $8,5822024Assets 2025: $2,216Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $2,2162025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$2,216
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,216
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2013: $36,547Expenses 2013: $32,649Net Income 2013: $3,8982013Revenue 2014: $43,911Expenses 2014: $43,435Net Income 2014: $4762014Revenue 2015: $46,867Expenses 2015: $48,015Net Income 2015: -$1,1482015Revenue 2016: $44,949Expenses 2016: $44,497Net Income 2016: $4522016Revenue 2017: $55,045Expenses 2017: $46,940Net Income 2017: $8,1052017Revenue 2018: $53,201Expenses 2018: $58,651Net Income 2018: -$5,4502018Revenue 2019: $49,775Expenses 2019: $51,021Net Income 2019: -$1,2462019Revenue 2020: $69,565Expenses 2020: $59,243Net Income 2020: $10,3222020Revenue 2021: $58,102Expenses 2021: $53,952Net Income 2021: $4,1502021Revenue 2023: $63,002Expenses 2023: $70,584Net Income 2023: -$7,5822023Revenue 2024: $60,400Expenses 2024: $67,057Net Income 2024: -$6,6572024Revenue 2025: $59,488Expenses 2025: $63,168Net Income 2025: -$3,6802025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$59,488
Expenses$63,168
Net Income-$3,680
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,216
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2,216
Revenue
$59,488
Expenses
$63,168
Net income
-$3,680
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.22$0.00$2.22$59.5$63.2$3.68
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.58$0.00$8.58$60.4$67.1$6.66
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.0$1.73$15.2$63.0$70.6$7.58
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.3$0.00$21.3$58.1$54.0$4.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.2$0.00$17.2$69.6$59.2$10.3
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.79$0.00$7.79$49.8$51.0$1.25
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.04$0.00$9.04$53.2$58.7$5.45
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.6$2.13$14.5$55.0$46.9$8.11
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.75$2.37$6.38$44.9$44.5$0.45
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.72$2.78$5.93$46.9$48.0$1.15
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.15$1.07$7.08$43.9$43.4$0.48
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.57$1.97$6.60$36.5$32.6$3.90
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Jul 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$59,488
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Counseling Women in difficulty

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Counseled dozens of women through difficult circumstances of their lives. There were many victories, using biblical priciples as the main curative.-$59,568
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Elizabeth SwaynePresidentFT$0--
J Gary HamiltonTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Merciful Ministries Inc
EIN
27-4552527
In Care Of
% John G Hamilton
Phone
9194891011
Address
3710 University Drive STE 330, Durham, NC 27707

Signing Officer

Name
John G Hamilton
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9194752023
Signed
2025-07-10
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
J Gary Hamilton EA
Address
600 Market Street Suite 206, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Preparer
J Gary Hamilton
Phone
9194891011
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountInsurance 625Banking Fees 106Payroll Processing 729Quickbooks Online 310Payroll Taxes 3,848”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearDue from President 300 0”

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Peer Organizations

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