Civic Intelligence

The Mercy Tree Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 46-3309154

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Apr 09, 2025

Organization ProfileTHEMERCYTREE.ORG
16516 El Camino Real Suite 106Houston, TX 77062

(832) 661-2823

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

85th percentile

35%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

54th percentile

3.5%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

5.3%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$307,338

Up $10,362 (+3.5%) from 2023

Net Assets

$307,338

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Up

$29,618

Up $1,499 (+5.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$19,256

Down $8,763 (-31%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$10,362

Up $10,262 (+10262%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth54th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2016: $98,776Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $139,653Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $199,189Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $390,090Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $276,201Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $276,2012020Assets 2021: $283,661Net Assets 2021: $283,6612021Assets 2022: $296,876Net Assets 2022: $296,8762022Assets 2023: $296,976Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $307,338Net Assets 2024: $307,3382024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$307,338
Liabilities-
Net Assets$307,338
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2016: $123,810Expenses 2016: $21,269Net Income 2016: $102,5412016Revenue 2017: $56,780Expenses 2017: $15,903Net Income 2017: $40,8772017Revenue 2018: $82,544Expenses 2018: $23,008Net Income 2018: $59,5362018Revenue 2019: $53,957Expenses 2019: $15,208Net Income 2019: $38,7492019Revenue 2020: $62,900Expenses 2020: $25,098Net Income 2020: $37,8022020Revenue 2021: $31,104Expenses 2021: $23,644Net Income 2021: $7,4602021Revenue 2022: $36,320Expenses 2022: $23,106Net Income 2022: $13,2142022Revenue 2023: $28,119Expenses 2023: $28,019Net Income 2023: $1002023Revenue 2024: $29,618Expenses 2024: $19,256Net Income 2024: $10,3622024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$29,618
Expenses$19,256
Net Income$10,362
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$29,618
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The charity's mission is to feed the homeless

The mercy tree's mission is to feed those in need including the homeless.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE CHARITY PROVIDES FOOD AND OTHER BENEVOLENT ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AS NEEDED.-$19,256
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GINA EVANSPresident-$0--
SARAH MUSSELMANSecretary-$0--
LAURA ESPINOZATreasurer-$0--
KEITH EVANSDirector-$0--
YOLANDA GREENHOUSEDirector-$0--
MARIA ELI WOODVINEDirector-$0--
VANCE PORFIRIODirector-$0--
PAMELA BILNOSKIPast Directo-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Mercy Tree Inc
EIN
46-3309154
Phone
8326612823
Address
16516 EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 106, HOUSTON, TX 77062

Signing Officer

Name
Laura Espinoza
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8326612823
Signed
2025-04-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Drda LLC
Address
1120 BAY AREA BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77058
Preparer
Laurian J Tollett CPA
Phone
2814882022
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses insurance: d&o, liability 2,413 food/meals 6,998 auto expense 3,626 bank fees 318 membership & dues 765 supplies 484 total 14,604”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Furniture & equipment 1,640 1,640 less accumulated depreciation 1,640 1,640 vehicle 23,758 23,758 less accumulated depreciation 23,758 23,758 total 0 0”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$307,338
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$307,338
Revenue
$29,618
Expenses
$19,256
Net income
$10,362
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.07$3.07$0.30$0.19$0.10
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.97$0.00$0.28$0.28$0.00
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.97$2.97$0.36$0.23$0.13
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.84$2.84$0.31$0.24$0.07
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.76$0.00$2.76$0.63$0.25$0.38
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.90$0.00$0.54$0.15$0.39
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.99$0.00$0.83$0.23$0.60
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.40$0.00$0.57$0.16$0.41
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$1.24$0.21$1.03