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Angels of Mercy Inc

EIN 26-3259332 · Rochester, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak41 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Dress a Girl Volunteers sewed over 2 million dresses for this program. Dresses are distributed in the United States and other third world countries, most supplies are donated. We have expenses for labeling each dress and shipping to Samaritans Purse for worldwide distribution. Butterfly Boutique: Totally free Clothes to enable women to have their worlds enhanced with a positive experience so that they may begin a new day and new chapter in and within their lives Help Stop Human Trafficking: Presentations in the community, schools, churches, businesses and organizations.

Income
$185,340
Spending
$203,491
Reserves
3.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Highest pay
$65,100, president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 53% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (3)
  1. $101,746 spent. Butterfly Boutique - Women who are in need of professional and casual clothing. Women are referred to churches and other community services. All clothing is donated. Presentations to the general public on human trafficking whole wide and the USA. Our Butterfly Boutique is a center of transformation. AOM also provides clothing to other agencies in the community through community outreach.
  2. $71,222 spent. Dress a Girl Program: Volunteers (500) sewed(labor) and donated material for over 1,500,000 dresses, to be distributed in the United States and other countries in need. Girls with our dresses are honored and respected and are not victims of abuse. To stop human trafficking!!! These dresses provide a level of protection against human trafficking!!
  3. $30,523 spent. 2025 Anti-Human Trafficking Education Program: Angels of Mercy provides anti-human trafficking awareness education throughout the Rochester Community-to civic and church groups, to high school and college students, and to youth service agencies. In 2025, Angels of Mercy provided 35 training events, educating 3,000 people.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 November 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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