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Mercy Crew Inc

EIN 26-3195746 · Rochester, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MERCY CREW INC. IS A 501C3 NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE SPORT OF ROWING AND TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES TO THE MERCY CREW TEAM. THE ATHLETES ARE YOUNG WOMEN ATTENDING OUR LADY OF MERCY HIGH SCHOOL IN GRADES 8-12. THE TEAM WAS FOUNDED IN 2005 AND AS INTEREST IN THE SPORT OF ROWING HAS GROWN, SO HAS THE TEAM. THE TEAM CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 40 GIRLS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE SPORT MAKING IT ONE OF THE LARGEST TEAMS AT MERCY. THE SPORT IS CONSIDERED A VARSITY LEVEL SPORT AT MERCY.

Income
$60,939
Spending
$70,605
Reserves
7.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 91%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $56,868 spent. OUR LADY OF MERCY HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLASTIC CREW PROGRAM ENABLES PARTICIPANTS TO TRAIN AND COMPETE AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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