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Brigade of Mercy

EIN 83-0595376 · Mclean, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Provide humanitarian assistance to people in need

Income
$81,499
Spending
$60,604
Reserves
16.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% 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 (20)
  1. $11,345 spent. Provided funding that provided food, water, tents, medical supplies, and other necessities to people affected by a flooding event in Pakistan. Benefited 2,900 individuals.
  2. $9,214 spent. BOM Annual Fundraiser In Kind Donations. Benefited 100 individuals
  3. $7,845 spent. Provided school supplies, clothing, food, toiletries, Thanksgiving baskets, and other basic needs to teenagers in crisis and their families to the Second Story non-profit organization. Benefited 1,600 individuals.
  4. $5,000 spent. Provided scholarship aid to 6 individuals who required assistance with college tuition.
  5. $4,800 spent. Provided food and meals to resident families of a home for women and children at CDRS - House of Blessings. Benefitted 30 individuals.
  6. $3,800 spent. Packed over 10,000 meals for the Outreach Program for disaster relief and areas of conflict. Benefited 60,000
  7. $3,700 spent. Provided English language learning in a classroom setting through the International Language Academy of Washington, DC; to individuals who were not able to afford tuition. This will allow students to secure admittance to a university or a job in the workforce. This benefited 8 individuals.
  8. $3,152 spent. Provided schools supplies and backpacks to low-income families at Baileys Elementary School. This benefited up to 300 students and their families.
  9. $2,766 spent. Provided school supplies, backpacks, and snacks for school children at Stanton Elementary title 1 schools in Washington, DC. Benefits 250 individuals.
  10. $1,627 spent. Provided school, clothing, and living supplies to an orphanage in Sierra Leone through the US based Sonnia House organization. Benefits 110 children.
  11. $1,571 spent. Provided clothing, household supplies, and other household items to refugees from Afghanistan for settlement in the United States. This benefited 10 people
  12. $934 spent. Provided toiletries and related supplies to women at the Loudoun Abused Women Shelter. Benefited 20 individuals.
  13. $860 spent. Provided food to families at Carpenter's Homeless Shelter. Benefits 40 individuals.
  14. $649 spent. Provided clothing, household supplies, and supported a holiday wish list for the Fairfax County Department of Family Services. Benefited 30 individuals.
  15. $619 spent. Provided school supplies to underserved students at Lemon Road School. Benefits 50 students
  16. $555 spent. Provided hygiene kits for distribution to the needy in Southern Virginia in coordination with the Prince George High School Interact Club. Benefited 200 individuals
  17. $400 spent. Provided children clothing and medical supplies to needy families in Honduras through VCH Medical Brigade. Benefited 100 individuals.
  18. $349 spent. Provided a laptop for education needs and associated supplies for children needing medical services from war torn areas. Benefited 1 child
  19. $144 spent. Provided nonperishable food for families at the Hoffman-Boston Elementary title 1 school in Arlington, Benefited at least 100 individuals
  20. $132 spent. Provided students at Park View High School hygiene kits and toiletries. Benefited 50 students

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 June 2018.

    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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