Mercy Street Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MERCY STREET EXISTS TO CULTIVATE MUTUALLY TRANSFORMING RELATIONSHIPS WITH INNER-CITY YOUTH THROUGH CHRISTIAN MENTORSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION EXECUTES ITS MISSION PRIMARILY THROUGH SPORTS, MENTORING, AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $6.0 million
- Spending
- $4.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- -1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Highest pay
- $253,270, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 70% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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)
- $1.8 million spent. Mercy Street Sports: Our sports leagues provide a positive outlet for youth in west and south Dallas during their critical out-of-school time, as well as offer the accessibility and benefits of sports to those who would not otherwise have access to organized sports. Our sports leagues foster character development, strategy, teamwork, resilience, grit, determination, a competitive spirit, and accountability. Mercy Street currently serves over 2,953 young athletes each year through soccer, baseball, flag-football, basketball, volleyball, golf exposure, cheerleading, lacrosse, pickleball, double-dutch and daily open gym after school.
- $645,272 spent. Mercy Street Mentoring: Mercy Street provides long-term, one-on-one mentors to every child in our target schools who desires to have one. The cultivation of these mutually transforming relationships contributes to students in our mentoring program having higher graduation rates, higher grade level advancement rates, lower teen pregnancy rates, and lower teen incarceration rates than their peers each year through both one-on-one mentoring, after school group mentoring and in-school group mentoring we serve 200 youth annually.
- $588,882 spent. MERCY STREET LEADERSHIP: THROUGH THE MERCY STREET LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE,25-35 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EACH YEAR ARE PROVIDED PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOCUSED ON PREPARING THEM FOR LIFE AFTER GRADUATION. EACH SUMMER, STUDENTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING,THEOLOGY CLASSES, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS TRAINING, JOB SHADOWING,MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING, FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES, BUSINESS EXPOSURE TRIPS, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY TOURS, AND PAID WORK EXPERIENCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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