Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,541,708
- Total expenses
- $1,474,738
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,500,794
- Grants paid
- $767,858
- Program service revenue
- $24,435
- Investment income
- $16,479
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,756,040
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $237,432
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,518,608
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,171,674
- Management and general expenses
- $143,422
- Fundraising expenses
- $159,642
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,171,674
Program services were 79.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$15,000
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,485,794
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$438,779
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2a · Program service revenue: Application fees
total $24,435 · related or exempt $24,435
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3 · Investment income
total $16,479 · excluded $16,479
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $767,858 · program services $767,858
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $219,056 · program services $136,923 · management and general $46,357 · fundraising $35,776
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $4,849 · program services $4,849
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $152,964 · program services $93,488 · management and general $33,857 · fundraising $25,619
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $4,694 · program services $2,875 · management and general $1,083 · fundraising $736
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $26,417 · program services $16,178 · management and general $6,096 · fundraising $4,143
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $17,011 · management and general $17,011
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11g · Fees: other
total $93,495 · program services $38,188 · management and general $3,545 · fundraising $51,762
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13 · Office expenses
total $58,625 · program services $26,764 · management and general $25,985 · fundraising $5,876
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14 · Information technology
total $11,424 · program services $5,141 · management and general $2,856 · fundraising $3,427
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16 · Occupancy
total $67,176 · program services $59,283 · management and general $3,946 · fundraising $3,947
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $8,969 · program services $6,727 · management and general $1,794 · fundraising $448
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23 · Insurance
total $15,184 · program services $13,400 · management and general $892 · fundraising $892
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24a · Other expenses: Fundraising expense
total $27,016 · fundraising $27,016
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $220,078 · end of year $140,756
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,172,431 · end of year $1,303,523
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $66,657 · end of year $82,012
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $10,273 · end of year $8,176
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $6,571 · end of year $18,607
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$135,532
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$132,095
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $10,366 · end of year $3,437
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $41,842 · end of year $199,529
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $38,738 · end of year $43,203
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $37,842 · end of year $194,229
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,338,336 · end of year $1,426,621
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $113,302 · end of year $91,987
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
For people in crisis, we offer relief, the hope of the Gospel, and a vision for restoration.
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Mercy's Gate serves anyone living in EL Paso County who's facing a financial or life crisis. We offer short-term relief to stabilize their circumstances. Our services are practical housing assistance, utilities assistance, food, etc. A neighbor meets one-on-one with a volunteer advocate, who can give them a full range of services. This assistance often opens a door to share the gospel of Jesus and gives neighbors a hope and vision for a restored future.(Continued on Schedule O)Mercy's Gate Mission: For people in crisis, we offer relief, the hope of the gospel, and vision for restoration. In 2025 we fulfilled this mission, serving 17,940 people and providing 41,722 points of service to our Neighbors in El Paso County.Mercy's Gate Services:I. Financial Assistance - 2,748 Neighbors received assistance in 2025a. Housing Assistance: Mercy's Gate provides help with rent or mortgage one time per year.b. Utility Assistance: Mercy's Gate administers the Utility Company grant to pay the neghbors utility bill one time per year. 2. Food Pantry - 16,803 Neighbors received assistance in 2025a. Food Pantry: Mercy's Gate provides a three day supply of food for the household. Open 5 days, weekly.3. Vouchers - 7,045 Neighbors received assistance in 2025a. Medical: Mercy's Gate provides vouchers to help with Medical Expenses, Medical Needs and Vision Assistance.b. Clothing and Household: Mercy's Gate provides ARC or Goodwill Vouchers. c. Transportation: Mercy's Gate provides Bus Tokens and Gas Vouchers. 4. Compassion Services - 4,267 Neighbors received assistance in 2025a. Prayer and Counselingb. Hope of the Gospel c. Community Referrals to meet Neighbors' needs5. Seasonal Services - 10,859 Neighbors received assistance in 2025a. VITA: Volunteer Income Tax Assistanceb. Backpack Bash: Facilitate new backpacks & resource distribution to students from local school districtsc. Thanksgiving Baskets: Facilitate Thanksgiving meal distribution to families in need through local churches
Expenses $1,171,674 · Grants $767,858 · Revenue $24,435
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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John Serio
Exec Director (as of 6/1/25)
- Total calculated
- $84,171
- From this org
- $45,610
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,561
- Hours/week
- 40
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Jason Dilger
Exec Director (Thru 5/30/25)
- Total calculated
- $134,426
- From this org
- $99,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,926
- Hours/week
- 40
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Jerry Reinsma
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tom Baird
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Eddie white
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jacy Mautz
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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James Hagerman
Member (Term Start 10/23/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Matt Waddell
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 17 June 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202641689349300444
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