Civic Intelligence

Merciful Ministries Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 27-4552527

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Aug 09, 2017

Organization Profilewww.mercifulministries.com
3710 University DriveDurham, NC 27707

(919) 489-1011

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE F • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE F • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

68th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE F • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • NTEE F • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

85th percentile

90%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE F • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

22%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE F • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Up

$16,617

Up $7,864 (+90%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$14,488

Up $8,105 (+127%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$2,129

Down $241 (-10%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

Up

$55,045

Up $10,096 (+22%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$46,940

Up $2,443 (+5.5%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$8,105

Up $7,653 (+1693%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

2017

Assets$16,617
Liabilities$2,129
Net Assets$14,488
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2017

Revenue$55,045
Expenses$46,940
Net Income$8,105
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Aug 9, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$55,045
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 All counseling done pro bono-$46,940
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th 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
Address
3710 University Drive, Durham, NC 27707

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Swayne
Title
President
Phone
9194891011
Signed
2017-08-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hamilton Financial Assoc Inc
Address
3710 University Dr Ste 330, Durham, NC 27707
Preparer
J Gary Hamilton
Phone
9194891011
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountDevelopment Expense 936Insurance 750Telephone 1,081Travel 541Meetings 613Bank Charges 37Credit Card Fees 17”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearAdvances 522 280”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPayroll Taxes Payable 2,370 2,129”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$16,617
Liabilities
$2,129
Net assets
$14,488
Revenue
$55,045
Expenses
$46,940
Net income
$8,105
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
Peer Organizations

Similar nonprofits based on the same Siviq industry and scale cohort. 2017 filings • NTEE F60 • <$500k nonprofits