Nonprofit · EIN 38-3209556
MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48216
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,432,024 | $1,227,147 | $204,877 | $3,066,789 | $317,954 | $2,748,835 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,459,367 | $1,156,032 | $303,335 | $2,788,157 | $380,675 | $2,407,482 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $981,616 | $1,043,137 | -$61,521 | $2,363,876 | $458,306 | $1,905,570 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,353,397
- of which government grants
- $236,479
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $135,844
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,448
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$57,217
- Other revenue
- -$57,217
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $128,375
- Other salaries and wages
- $575,729
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $799,806
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,950
- Occupancy
- $118,917
- Travel
- $8,706
- Depreciation
- $13,679
- Program services (functional)
- $932,600
- Management and general (functional)
- $89,165
- Fundraising (functional)
- $205,382
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,788,157
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,066,789
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $317,954
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,748,835
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $104,319
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,458,688
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,887,818
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $861,017
- Gross receipts
- $1,510,635
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 145
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MALS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $116,374 |
| DOUGLAS BOHRER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARIA KLOSOWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN MARIE BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STALLINGS DEWEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MAYRA BRAVO-VILLAREAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH EISENHAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SALWA GUINDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUENTELLO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN WELDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SPIVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MALS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,244 |
| DOUGLAS BOHRER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARIA KLOSOWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN MARIE BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STALLINGS DEWEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MAYRA BRAVO-VILLAREAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH EISENHAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SALWA GUINDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUENTELLO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN WELDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SPIVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MALS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,150 |
| DAVID SPIVEY | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DOUG BOHRER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE HUBBARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MAYRA BRAVO CAMPOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RYAN WELDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HANAN FADLALLAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUENTELLO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STALLINGS DEWEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SALWA GUINDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HELEN MARIE BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1450 HOWARD ST, DETROIT, MI 48216-1917
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK MALS, 1450 HOWARD STREET, DETROIT, MI 48216
- Signed the 990
- MARK MALS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (313) 963-5881
- Website
- WWW.MERCYED.NET
- Return prepared by
- GORDON ADVISORS PC
Mission
TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, LIFE SKILLS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT PROVIDED REMEDIAL, CURRICULUM-BASED, AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING IN READING AND MATH, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING (CCR), GET-IT TECHNOLOGY CLUB AND SEVEN SUMMER CAMPS TO 85 MINORITY GIRLS IN GRADES TWO THROUGH TWELVE FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN DETROIT. 96% OF YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATED IN AND COMPLETED THE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM YEAR, CLOSED LEARNING GAPS AND SHOWED ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT. 66 VOLUNTEER TUTORS VOLUNTEERED 1,500 HOURS OF SERVICE IN GIRLS' PROGRAM TUTORING. 100% OF YOUTH COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF COLLEGE AND CAREER OPTIONS AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO PURSUE THEM. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF THE 12TH GRADERS IN THE CCR PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND WERE ACCEPTED INTO ONE OR MORE COLLEGES.Expenses $413,722
- THIRTEEN WOMEN RECEIVED THEIR GED DURING PY24-25.MEP'S MEASURABLE SKILL GAIN (MSG) PERFORMANCE WAS 60.00% (ABE LEVELS 1-4). THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AND THE FEDERAL NEGOTIATED TARGET PERFORMANCE LEVEL OF 42.6%. INCLUSION OF ALL OUTCOMES + MSGS BRINGS MEP'S UNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANT TOTAL TO 55.19%.TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO BE INTEGRATED INTO ALL ASPECTS OF MEP'S PROGRAMS. ALL ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED ONLINE. WE OFFER WOMEN'S PROGRAM CLASSES ONSITE, REMOTELY (SYNCHRONOUS) OR RECORDED FOR LATER VIEWING (ASYNCHRONOUS). WE OPERATE TWO COMPUTER LABS - WITH TWENTY COMPUTERS TOTAL - TO ACCOMMODATE TABE AND GED STANDARDIZED TESTING, AND FOR USE BY OUR ESL ABE STUDENTS STUDYING BURLINGTONENGLISH IN THE CLASSROOM. MEP'S WOMEN'S PROGRAM PERFORMANCE EXCEEDED THE STATE BENCHMARKS IN THE MICHIGAN ADULT EDUCATION REPORTING SYSTEM (MAERS). FOR THE EMPLOYMENT RATE 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT, THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AND THE FEDERAL NEGOTIATED PERFORMANCE LEVEL OUTCOME MEASURE WAS 46.50%. MEP'S OUTCOME MEASURE WAS 52.24% FOR THE EMPLOYMENT RATE 4TH QUARTER AFTER EXIT, THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AND THE FEDERAL NEGOTIATED PERFORMANCE LEVEL OUTCOME MEASURE WAS 47.50%. MEP'S OUTCOME MEASURE WAS 53.33%. FOR THE MEDIAN EARNINGS, THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AND THE FEDERAL NEGOTIATED PERFORMANCE LEVEL OUTCOME MEASURE WAS $5,800. MEP'S OUTCOME MEASURE WAS $4,640. MEP'S WOMEN'S PROGRAM SERVED 134 WOMEN DURING PY24-25THIRTEEN WOMEN RECEIVED THEIR GED DURING PY24-25.MEP'S MEASURABLE SKILL GAIN (MSG) PERFORMANCE WAS 60.00% (ABE LEVELS 1-4). THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AND THE FEDERAL NEGOTIATED TARGET PERFORMANCE LEVEL OF 42.6%. INCLUSION OF ALL OUTCOMES + MSGS BRINGS MEP'S UNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANT TOTAL TO 55.19%.TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO BE INTEGRATED INTO ALL ASPECTS OF MEP'S PROGRAMS. ALL ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED ONLINE. WE OFFER WOMEN'S PROGRAM CLASSES ONSITE, REMOTELY (SYNCHRONOUS) OR RECORDED FOR LATER VIEWING (ASYNCHRONOUS). WE OPERATE TWO COMPUTER LABS - WITH TWENTY COMPUTERS TOTAL - TO ACCOMMODATE TABE AND GED STANDARDIZED TESTING, AND FOR USE BY OUR ESL ABE STUDENTS STUDYING BURLINGTONENGLISH IN THE CLASSROOM.Expenses $518,878
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3209556
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,066,789
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,510,635
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,432,024 | $1,227,147 | $3,066,789 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,459,367 | $1,156,032 | $2,788,157 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $981,616 | $1,043,137 | $2,363,876 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $935,723 | $982,996 | $1,922,058 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-3209556).
Questions about MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT
- What is the EIN of MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT is 38-3209556.
- Is MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK MALS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,374 (MARK MALS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,432,024, expenses of $1,227,147 and total assets of $3,066,789 at year end.
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