Mercy Multiplied America does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 4 (Compensated Board Members)
Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.
MMA does not meet this Standard because:
- Two out of 11 board of directors (18%) are compensated either directly or indirectly. One member of the board is directly compensated and one member is indirectly compensated as a relative of staff.
Mercy Multiplied America meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
CHILD SPONSORSHIP
MMA states that sponsors' $200 monthly contributions help provide young women living at Mercy homes with counseling services, staff support, daily necessities, and the operation of the facility itself. Sponsors receive the name of the young woman they are sponsoring on a prayer card, the young woman's graduation story if she chooses to make it public, and an invitation to a Mercy home. The Mercy program lasts approximately six to nine months, so sponsors will receive a new young woman's name on a prayer card ever eight months.
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Year, State Incorporated
1983, TN
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Also Known As
Mercy Ministries of America
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Affiliates
Mercy Multiplied International, Inc.
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Stated Purpose
"to provide opportunities and resources for all to experience God's unconditional love, forgiveness, and life-transforming power."
Mercy Multiplied America (MMA) serves its mission in three ways: residential counseling programs, outpatient counseling services, and outreach programs and resources. The organization reports that its residential counseling program is free-of-charge, voluntary, biblically-based, and helps women ages 13-32 to address issues and situations, including anxiety, depression, abuse, eating disorders, self-harm, addictions, unplanned pregnancy, and sex trafficking. MMA currently operates Mercy homes in California, Missouri, and Tennessee. In September 2020, the organization launched its first Mercy Multiplied Center for Wellness and Counseling in West Monroe, Louisiana, offering free-of-charge outpatient counseling to women aged 13 and older. MMA reports that its outreach services utilize workshops, videos, podcasts, and teachings to train men and women to effectively support and minister to those who are hurting and struggling.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, Mercy Multiplied America's program expenses were:
Program services |
$7,232,342 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$7,232,342 |
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Chief Executive
Christy Singleton, Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$71,762
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Chair of the Board
Shep Dunlevie
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Doctor, MDVIP Medical Group
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Board Size
11
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Paid Staff Size
96
*2020 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Telephone appeals, Radio, Television
MMA incurred joint costs of $23,332 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $11,666 was allocated to program expenses and $11,666 was allocated to fundraising expenses.
Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $9,508,299, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Mercy Multiplied America's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Source of Funds |
Contributions |
$8,801,260 |
In-kind donations |
$380,845 |
Special events |
$326,194 |
Resource sales |
$53,518 |
Other income |
$29,911 |
Adoption application fees |
$875 |
Total Income |
$9,592,603 |
- Programs: 87%
- Administrative: 8%
- Fundraising: 5%
Total Income |
$9,592,603 |
Program expenses |
$7,232,342 |
Fundraising expenses |
$454,819 |
Administrative expenses |
$644,318 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$8,331,479 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$1,261,124 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$8,872,176 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
Ending Net Assets |
$10,133,300 |
Total Liabilities |
$354,468 |
Total Assets |
$10,487,768 |
Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, MMA received in-kind gifts totaling $380,845 in the form of facility rent ($325,557), property tax ($41,880), household supplies and services ($8,875), and professional services ($4,533).