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Mercury One Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Irving, TX EIN: 45-3929881 Website

Mercury One is a humanitarian aid and education organization focused on restoring the human spirit. Our initiatives include providing programs to individuals to advance the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for communities to help themselves. We also assist our nation's veterans, provide aid to those in crisis, and rebuild and restore the lives of christians and other persecuted religious minorities all around the world.

Key facts about Mercury One Inc

In short: Mercury One Inc gave $5.4M across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $187K), top state Texas. 66% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
45-3929881
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,432,734
Grants made (2025)
29
Average grant
$187,336
Median grant
$100,000
New grantees (estimate)
66% first-time grantees (19 of 29, 2025)
Total assets
$38,637,336
Primary geography
Texas (18% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$38.6M

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.4M

+526.0% YoY

Grant Count

29

+190.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$187K

+115.9% YoY

Is Mercury One Inc open to new grantees?

66%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 19 of 29 grantees (66%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $166K; repeat grants $228K. How we count

Medians: $59K first-time, $200K repeat.

  • 14% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Mercury One Inc

Based on IRS filings

Mercury One Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Irving, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 29 grants totaling $5.4M. Net investment income was $1.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

25states

Share of all 29 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

HoustonDallasFort WorthVirginia BeachNew YorkPleasant HillAnaheimIrvingLewisvilleLos AngelesMcKinneyOverland ParkPlanoMurrietaAltavistaArlingtonFriendswoodGreenvilleHerndonMurfreesboro

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M29 grants202027 grants202111 grants202230 grants202310 grants202429 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $868K (2024) to $26.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $5.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Build up Foundation Inc: $831KBuild up Foundation Inc$831KShai Fund Inc: $485KShai Fund Inc$485KExcel College DBA Created Institute Inc: $478KExcel College DBA CreatedInstitute Inc$478KWe Must Project: $425KWe Must Project$425KOperation BBQ Relief: $380KOperation BBQ Relief$380KOperation Blessing: $370KOperation Blessing$370KSomebody Cares: $366KSomebody Cares$366KJack Brewer Foundation: $325KJack Brewer Foundation$325KJaco Booyens Ministries: $250KJaco Booyens Ministries$250KJase Medical: $242KJase Medical$242K

The largest 2025 recipient was Build up Foundation Inc ($831K). Together the top 10 received $4.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

107 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K23$50–100K24$100–250K14$250–500K3$500K–1M5$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 107 (35%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Build up Foundation Inc Suwanne, GAHumanitarian aid - support persecuted christians in south korean$831,000
Shai Fund Inc Murfeesboro, TNHumanitarian aid - aid families in middle east food and gaza reconstruction$484,890
Excel College DBA Created Institute Inc Ridgecrest, NCHDR - Rebuild NC Community After Hurricane Helene$478,000
We Must Project Kapolei, HIHDR - Grants to Aid Community Rebuild$425,419
Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MOHDR - Support for Communities After Disasters$380,000
Operation Blessing Virginia Beach, VAHdr - relief efforts from hurricane melissa and jamaica$370,000
Somebody Cares Houston, TXHumanitarian aid - meals, furniture to communities after floods & hurricane$365,500
Jack Brewer Foundation Plantation, FLHDR - Support for Community After Hurricane Melissa$325,000
Jaco Booyens Ministries Arlington, TXHumanitarian aid - support construction of trafficking recovery center$250,000
Jase Medical West Jordan, UTHDR - Recovery Support from Fires & Hurricanes$242,350

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$38,637,336$39,725,791$29,683,433
Revenue$20,438,084$29,574,643$35,284,282
Expenses$23,351,499$19,617,323$15,070,715
Net Investment Income$1,018,915$803,092$138,863

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mercury One Inc is led by Suzanne M. Bock, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 5 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Suzanne M. Bock

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $133K (2020) → $194K (2025)

  • Jonathan Decker

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $92K (2022) → $194K (2025)

  • David Barton

    President & Chairman

    Board President → President & Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Melbourne

    Employee Engagement Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2024) → $147K (2025)

  • Doug Osmond

    Development Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $140K (2025)

  • Jacqueline Mull

    Controller

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2025)

  • Glenn Beck

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Mullins

    Board Member

    Vice President → Director, 2021

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Barton

    Board Member

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tania Beck

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Kasel

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Steve Dulin (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Elijah O'Neal (2024) — Manager of Education
  • Former: Kyra Beeson (2020–2022) — Director of Operations
  • Former: Tim Barton (2020–2021) — Secretary

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Suzanne Bock — Executive Director: $194KSuzanne BockExecutive Director$194KJonathan Decker — Executive Director: $194KJonathan DeckerExecutive Director$194KMark Melbourne — Employee Engagement Director: $147KMark MelbourneEmployee Engagement Director$147KDoug Osmond — Development Director: $140KDoug OsmondDevelopment Director$140KJacqueline Mull — Controller: $115KJacqueline MullController$115K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $194K, to Suzanne Bock (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Mercury One Inc

How much does Mercury One Inc give each year?

Mercury One Inc gave $5.4M across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $868K across 10 grants.

What is Mercury One Inc's typical grant size?

Mercury One Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $187,336, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mercury One Inc that year got $166K on average.

Where does Mercury One Inc give grants?

Mercury One Inc's top state is Texas, with 18% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Georgia (15%) and North Carolina (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ft Worth, TX (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Mercury One Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Mercury One Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Mercury One Inc's largest grantees?

Mercury One Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Build up Foundation Inc ($831,000), Shai Fund Inc ($484,890) and Excel College DBA Created Institute Inc ($478,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mercury One Inc?

Mercury One Inc reported $38.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.4M.

What is Mercury One Inc?

Mercury One Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Irving, TX. It holds $38.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mercury One Inc's EIN?

Mercury One Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3929881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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