Mercy Housing Mountain Plains
The mission of Mercy Housing Mountain Plains 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 Mountain Plains 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 Mountain Plains at a glance
In short: Mercy Housing Mountain Plains gave $169K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $169,378
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- Average grant
- $28,230
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $46,420,918
- +22.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mercy Housing Mountain Plains funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mercy Housing Southwest ($80K). Together the top 6 received $169K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mercy Housing Mountain Plains gives
- Giving grew 51% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2020) to $1.0M (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $169K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Housing Southwest Denver, CO | Low Income Housing | $80,000 |
| Mercy Housing Colorado III LP Denver, CO | Low Income Housing | $34,378 |
| Bluff Mercy LLC Denver, CO | Low Income Housing | $20,000 |
| Francis Heights Inc Denver, CO | Low Income Housing | $15,000 |
| Mercy Housing Colorado VI LP Denver, CO | Low Income Housing | $10,000 |
| Mercy Housing Midwest Denver, CO | Low Income Housing | $10,000 |
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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 | $46,420,918 | $10,071,916 | $6,631,555 | $169,378 | 6 | $29,618 |
| 2023 | $38,039,284 | $9,945,087 | $3,973,124 | — | — | $30,408 |
| 2022 | $28,912,150 | $12,741,782 | $15,350,692 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $31,478,195 | $6,546,947 | $4,346,514 | $112,233 | 7 | — |
| 2020 | $25,945,910 | $24,416,705 | $3,132,778 | $70,640 | 5 | — |
About Mercy Housing Mountain Plains
Based on IRS filings
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $46.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $169K. Net investment income was $30K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains is led by Shelly Marquez, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shelly Marquez
President
President → President & Director, 2023
President & Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Rosenblum
Secretary
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kuhl Brown
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Clayton
Vice President
Director → Vice President & Director, 2021
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2024
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
Kassidi Boening
Vice President
Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2023
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2024
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
Former officers (3)
- Former: Bruce Saab (2020–2023) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Dee Walsh (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Steve Spears (2020) — 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 Mountain Plains
How much does Mercy Housing Mountain Plains give each year?
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains gave $169K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
What is Mercy Housing Mountain Plains's typical grant size?
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains's median grant in 2024 was $17,500, and its average grant was $28,230, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mercy Housing Mountain Plains give grants?
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (6 grants).
Does Mercy Housing Mountain Plains give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Mercy Housing Mountain Plains's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Low Income Housing" (6 grants).
Who are Mercy Housing Mountain Plains's largest grantees?
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains's largest 2024 grantees include Mercy Housing Southwest ($80,000), Mercy Housing Colorado III LP ($34,378) and Bluff Mercy LLC ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Mercy Housing Mountain Plains?
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains reported $46.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.1M.
What is Mercy Housing Mountain Plains?
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Denver, CO. It holds $46.4M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Mercy Housing Mountain Plains's EIN?
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1583332. 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
(5)
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 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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