House of Mercy

Public charity · Grantmaker Des Moines, IA EIN: 42-1323808

We, House of Mercy and trinity health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. House of Mercy is a member of trinity health.

House of Mercy at a glance

Total assets
$16,176,163
+130.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$7,789,131
+34.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$7,719,736
+9.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who House of Mercy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Des Moines

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa Corp Des Moines, IAProgram Support$400,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$16,176,163$7,789,131$7,719,736——
2024$7,015,214$5,797,885$7,045,101——
2023$1,219,987$5,086,576$7,595,787$400,0001
2022$2,708,191$5,439,093$6,642,408——
2021$3,800,476$8,298,538$6,435,209——
2020$2,183,964$6,952,672$6,048,317——

About House of Mercy

Based on IRS filings

House of Mercy is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.2M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

House of Mercy is led by Shannon Cofield, Director, President & Mercyone Foundation since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shannon Cofield

    Director, President & Mercyone Foundation

    Director & Mercyone Foundation President → Director & President Mercyone Foundation, 2023

    Director & President Mercyone Foundation → Director, President & Mercyone Foundation, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Sorensen

    Director & Chair

    Director & Chair → Director, 2024

    Director → Director & Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eden Pearson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Peterson

    Director, Secretary & House of Mercy

    Director House of Mercy, Secretary & Treasurer → Director House of Mercy & Secretary, 2024

    Director House of Mercy & Secretary → Director, Secretary & House of Mercy, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Vinyard MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Guns

    Director & Vice Chair

    Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Breanna Kahler

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Patrick

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Havemann

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Barney

    Director & Registered Nurse

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vanessa Freitag

    Director, COO & Mercyone Des Moines

    Director & COO Mercyone Ia → Director, COO & Mercyone Des Moines, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Cook

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erika Lippencott

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Brown

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Hedinger

    Director, Treasurer at & Vice President Finance Mhn

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Wegner

    Former Officer

    Director & President Mercyone Central Ia → Director & President Mercyone Ctrl Ia Thr, 2024

    Director & President Mercyone Ctrl Ia Thr → Former Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jodie Roettger

    Former Officer

    Treasurer & Vice President Finance CFO Mercyone Ia → Former Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Donovan Pd By Mgt Co

    Treasurer, Int Vice President Finance & CFO Mercyone

    Treasurer & Int Vice President Finance Mercyone- → Treasurer, Int Vice President Finance & CFO Mercyone, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Brenda Krumel (2020–2024) — Director & Chair
  • Former: Denis Frischmeyer (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Randall Rubin (2020–2024) — Former Officer, Senior Vice President & CFO Thr
  • Former: Traci Galligan (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jana Rieker (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Anthony Ferguson (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Karl Keeler (2020–2023) — Former Officer
  • Former: Laura Wenman (2020–2023) — Director & Chief Mission Offcr Mercyone Ia
  • Former: Kathleen Barney (2023) — Director & Registered Nurse
  • Former: Jeffrey Blosser (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sophia Ahmad (2020–2022) — Director & Mercyone Foundation-Dev Director
  • Former: Dennis Dornbier (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Don Nickerson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Doug Gulling (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Coonan (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Youngwirth (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Dunn (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Souhrada (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Anne Happel (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jana Reiker (2020) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Parks (2020) — Director & Past Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about House of Mercy

How large is House of Mercy?

House of Mercy reported $16.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.8M.

What is House of Mercy?

House of Mercy is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $16.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does House of Mercy operate?

House of Mercy has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is House of Mercy's EIN?

House of Mercy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1323808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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