Mercy Housing Midwest
The mission of Mercy Housing Midwest is to directly facilitate the provision of affordable housing to families, seniors, people with special needs, homeless and potentially homeless individuals who would otherwise lack the financial resources to obtain quality, safe housing. Further, Mercy Housing Midwest provides a variety of free programs and services to residents of their affordable housing projects which are designed to improve their lives and the communities in which they live.
Mercy Housing Midwest at a glance
- Total assets
- $21,388,104
- +233.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $16,391,558
- +478.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $235,931
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,989,510
- +21.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mercy Housing Midwest funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Mercy Housing Midwest gives
- Giving grew 1951% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $500K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Housing Mountain Plains Denver, CO | Low-Income Housing Support | $500,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,388,104 | $16,391,558 | $1,989,510 | — | — | $235,931 |
| 2023 | $6,405,831 | $2,832,957 | $1,639,555 | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $5,336,488 | $1,495,893 | $1,086,274 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,463,827 | $1,299,347 | $1,264,599 | $8,768 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $1,078,598 | $1,282,225 | $1,303,675 | $24,374 | 2 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Mercy Housing Midwest
Based on IRS filings
Mercy Housing Midwest is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $236K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercy Housing Midwest is led by Shelly Marquez, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shelly Marquez
President
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Clayton
Vice President
President & Director → Vice President & Director, 2022
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Payne
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Rosenblum
Secretary
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kassidi Boening
Vice President
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Abrams
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Crosby
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kuhl Brown
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Bruce Saab (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Joseph Rosenblum (2020–2021) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Steve Spears (2020–2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Mercy Housing Midwest
How large is Mercy Housing Midwest?
Mercy Housing Midwest reported $21.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.4M.
What is Mercy Housing Midwest?
Mercy Housing Midwest is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Denver, CO. It holds $21.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Mercy Housing Midwest operate?
Mercy Housing Midwest has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Mercy Housing Midwest's EIN?
Mercy Housing Midwest's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0772351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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