Mercy For Animals - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica
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Summary
This page provides IRS Form 990 financial data for Mercy For Animals, a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) animal protection nonprofit. It shows the organization had $23.3M in revenue and $23.9M in expenses in 2024, with total assets of $30.2M. The data includes compensation details for key employees and board members.
Key Points
- •Mercy For Animals is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on animal protection and welfare, tax-exempt since March 2004.
- •2024 financials: $23.3M revenue, $23.9M expenses, net loss of ~$564K, total assets $30.2M.
- •Primary revenue source is contributions (~$24M), with minimal investment income and asset sales.
- •CEO Leah Garces received $195K compensation; total salaries and wages were ~$10M (40% of expenses).
- •Organization is categorized under Animal-Related / Animal Protection and Welfare (NTEE classification).
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Mercy For Animals
Los Angeles, CA
Tax-exempt since March 2004
EIN: 54-2076145
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Organization summary
Type of Nonprofit
Designated as a 501(c)(3)
Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Category :
Animal-Related /
Animal Protection and Welfare
(NTEE)
Donations to this organization are tax deductible.
Summary charts: organization finances over time
Revenue $23.3M (2024)
Expenses $23.9M (2024)
Total Assets $30.2M (2024)
Total Liabilities $1.24M (2024)
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024
Tax Filings by Year
Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS.
Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.
Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,344,663
Expenses
$23,908,480
Net Income
-$563,817
Net Assets
$29,003,279
Notable Sources of Revenue
Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions
$23,963,424
> 100%
Program Services
$0
Investment Income
$301,338
1.3%
Bond Proceeds
$0
Royalties
$0
Rental Property Income
$0
Net Fundraising
-$1,257,801
Sales of Assets
$291,940
1.3%
Net Inventory Sales
$30,715
0.1%
Other Revenue
$15,047
0.1%
Notable Expenses
Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation
$403,763
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees
$0
Other Salaries and Wages
$9,604,363
40.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets
$30,246,859
Total Liabilities
$1,243,580
Net Assets
$29,003,279
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers
Compensation
Related
Other
Leah Garces
(Chief Executive Officer)
$195,079
$0
$7,282
Shahid Maqsood
(Chief Financial Officer)
$194,388
$0
$7,014
Kelcey Meadows Lucas
(Senior Philanthro
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