Mercy Care for the Adirondacks Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
208720121
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2011
Location
Lake Placid, NY, USA
Phone
5185235580
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$888,761
Expenses
$888,776
Assets
$1,631,595
Liabilities
$125,852

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MELISSA EISINGER (PRESIDENT)
  • CATHERINE JOHNSTON (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • DONNA BEAL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • DONNA BEAL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $126,489 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of mercy care for the adirondacks is to extend mercy to elders in order to enhance the fullness of their lives.the mission is implemented through:(a)the offering of companionship and friendship to relieve isolation and loneliness;(b)the extending of advice, referral, and assistance to elders and to their caregivers;(c)the development of elder-friendly communities which encourage the participation and civic engagement of older adults;(d)the promotion through education and advocacy of a fullness of life for older adults in the communities of the adirondacks; and(e)the development of partnerships or a network with other organizations that will extend the mission of mercy care to communities beyond the tri-lakes region of the adirondacks.

What it reported doing in 2024

Mercy care for the adirondacks is a mission sponsored by the sisters of mercy to provide elders, on a non-denominational basis, with companionship, friendship, and spiritual care to relieve their isolation and loneliness. It carries out its mission through a friendship volunteer program, a parish nurse program, and promotes elder-friendly communities through its education, outreach and advocacy programs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 95% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 77
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 40
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 82.1%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: 78%; rating input score 78
  • Fundraising efficiency: $16.1 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -0%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.84; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 19.8% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 10.9% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.9% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 82.1% of revenue deployed · 78% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $693K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $126K · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2016 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 53/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 35/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 46/100.