Mother of Mercy Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
473185231
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2014
Location
Rome City, IN, USA
Phone
2603034990
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Christianity
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$530,962
Expenses
$329,555
Assets
$1,798,823
Liabilities
$11,231

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

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ALBERT LANGSENKAMP (PRESIDENT/SE)

People named in this filing

  • ALBERT LANGSENKAMP (PRESIDENT/SE)
  • IRVIN KLOSKA (TREASURER)
  • TIMOTHY RUSHENBURGE (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

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

Overview

Mission

The organization exists to further the purposes of the catholic church by providing programs and facilities in continuation of the history of the foundation's property known as kneipp spings in rome city Indiana. For over 100 years the property had a history of healing and spiritual refreshment stemming from its lovely grounds, historic buildings and 100- year-old chapel with world-class stained-glass windows. Kneipp spring is the historic origin (circa 1956) of devotion to our lady of america, the imaculate virgin, patroness of america as approved in may 2020 as a private devotion of the catholic church. By engaging people of all faiths, we aspire to provide a place of spiritual refreshment through facilities, grounds and programs centered on the catholic faith and devotion to the mother of god. The organization intends to facilitate group sacraments, pilgramages, rosary groups, and day retreats to carry out these purposes.

What it reported doing in 2024

In early 2024, we received permission from bishop kevin rhoades to reserve space for a eucharistic chapel. By august, this was completed, and the eucharist is now reserved at our lady, patroness of america, attracting pilgrims to stop and pray. This decision by our bishop shows increasing trust. 2024 was a pivotal year for the center as we completed much of the renovation and recovery of the west end of the building, creating space for our programs over the next few years. We then concentrated on outreach, programs, and promoting devotion to our lady, the immaculate virgin, patroness of america, through social media, a new website, conferences, and the expansion of our programs at the our lady, patroness of america center. We also stopped hosting outside group events so we could focus fully on the center's core mission: promoting and spreading devotion to our lady, the immaculate virgin, patroness of america. Eliminating outside groups reduced our pilgrim count by about 15% year over year. However, the transition to program focus and outreach is showing excellent signs of taking hold in 2025, as these programs are gaining traction. We continue to invest in maintaining the building, focusing on tasks that prevent deterioration and preserve these historic structures for future generations.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 91% 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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of total spending goes to programs and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 72
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 85
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 57.2%; rating input score 57
  • Program expense ratio: 90.7%; rating input score 91
  • Fundraising efficiency: $124.12 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 88; 88th 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: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 37.9%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.46; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 20.3% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 19.5% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 11.9% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 57.2% of revenue deployed · 90.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 4 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $299K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2016 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • 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: Mission deployment rate scored 57/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.