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House of Mercy and Encouragement Foundation Inc

EIN 68-0634894 · Dunedin, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Children counseling: HOME is a faith-based provider of mental health and learning services for children and their families without regard to color, race, gender, religion, or socio-economic status. All are welcome! We provide quality mental health care to children 3 years old through adolescence and their families. Although most clients are children and their families, we also provide marriage counseling and individual adult therapy. We are passionate about providing quality mental health services to help strengthen the family unit instead of dividing families due to sometimes unbearable struggles. Part of our mission is to provide scholarships for those who have no health insurance or deductibles and co-pays so high, it would be impossible for those children, families, and individuals to receive the help they need. There are also academic needs among children who also struggle with emotional, mental, and behavioral health issues. HOME strives to meet those needs by providing tutoring.

Income
$181,115
Spending
$190,813
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 51%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (2)
  1. $146,819 spent. Over 2,000 mental health counseling and support sessions were provided on a sliding fee schedule to over 200 individual families and children. In addition group sessions of social skills were provided. Part of our mission is to provide scholarships for those who have no health insurance or deductibles and co-pays so high, it would be impossible for those children, families, and individuals to receive the help they need. There are also academic needs among children who also struggle with emotional, mental, and behavioral health issues. Mental health struggles are on the rise due to the added stress of isolation, job loss, homeschooling, domestic violence, illness, communication, or relationship issues, or even death of a family member.
  2. $7,727 spent. Tutoring services to children who have had difficulty with online schooling. This is particularly needed by children who show learning disabilities, attention deficits, and those children who struggle to meet academic expectations.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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