Mercy Retirement Care Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SERVING AND ENRICHING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF OLDER ADULTS THROUGH A PROFESSIONAL, FAITH-CENTERED CARE COMMUNITY AND SERVICES.
- Income
- $6.4 million
- Spending
- $7.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- -20.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 77% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 11 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
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 September 30, 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 (4)
- $2.6 million spent. MERCY RETIREMENT AND CARE CENTER IS LICENSED FOR 59 SKILLED NURSING RESIDENTS. THIS YEAR, THE CARE CENTER PROVIDED SKILLED NURSING CARE TO 51.9 OLDER ADULT RESIDENTS EACH MONTH (ON AVERAGE) FOR A THREE MONTH TOTAL OF OVER 4,773 RESIDENTS DAYS. OF OUR RESIDENTS, 1.4% WERE PRIVATE PAY, 81.2% HAD MEDI-CAL, 5.2% HAD MEDICARE, AND 12.2% HAD OTHER INSURANCE COVERAGE.
- $1.9 million spent. MERCY'S ASSISTED LIVING PROVIDES HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR UP TO 85 OLDER ADULT RESIDENTS THAT REQUIRE SOME ASSISTANCE WITH MEDICATION OR DAILY ACTIVITIES. THESE THREE MONTHS, WE PROVIDED ASSISTED LIVING HOUSING FOR 53.5 RESIDENTS EACH MONTH (ON AVERAGE), EXCLUDING SECOND PERSONS IN EACH APARTMENT, FOR A THREE MONTH TOTAL OF 4,924 RESIDENT DAYS. THE ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENTS ARE OFFERED FIVE LEVELS OF CARE IN ADDITION TO THE BASE LEVEL OF CARE SO THAT THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS CAN BE MET. THERE ARE MANY ACTIVITIES PROVIDED FOR OUR ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENTS, INCLUDING MANY THAT REFLECT OUR FAITH-CENTERED MISSION.
- $1.4 million spent. MERCY'S BROWN BAG PROGRAM, PROVIDES FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO LOW INCOME SENIORS. FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS, MERCY BROWN BAG VOLUNTEERS HAVE FILLED AND DISTRIBUTED GROCERIES TO OVER 66 SITES THROUGHOUT ALAMEDA COUNTY. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS.
- $597,971 spent. MERCY'S MEMORY CARE NEIGHBORHOOD PROVIDES HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR UP TO 22 OLDER ADULT RESIDENTS WHO HAVE DEMENTIA OR MEMORY LOSS. THIS YEAR, WE PROVIDED MEMORY CARE HOUSING FOR 20.7 RESIDENTS EACH MONTH (ON AVERAGE) FOR A TOTAL OF 1,902 RESIDENT DAYS. THE MEMORY CARE NEIGHBORHOOD HAS MANY DAILY ACTIVITIES DESIGNED FOR DEMENTIA OR MEMORY LOSS RESIDENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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