Mercy Housing Southeast
The mission of Mercy Housing Southeast 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 Southeast 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 Southeast at a glance
In short: Mercy Housing Southeast gave $198K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $198,000
- +1320.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- Average grant
- $49,500
- Median grant
- $23,625
- Total assets
- $34,112,548
- -6.4% 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 Southeast funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Mary's Villa Inc ($135K). Together the top 4 received $198K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 14 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mercy Housing Southeast gives
- Giving fell 93% 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 $14K (2023) to $2.8M (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $198K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Villa Inc Denver, CO | Low-Income Housing | $135,000 |
| Mercy Housing Mountain Plains Denver, CO | Low-Income Housing | $31,500 |
| Mercy Housing Midwest Denver, CO | Low-Income Housing | $15,750 |
| Mercy Housing Southwest Denver, CO | Low-Income Housing | $15,750 |
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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 | $34,112,548 | $7,034,481 | $4,483,541 | $198,000 | 4 | $89,467 |
| 2023 | $36,444,369 | $9,955,601 | $5,198,915 | $13,942 | Total only | $132,115 |
| 2022 | $37,368,465 | $4,543,154 | $4,474,207 | $102,975 | 2 | $12,689 |
| 2021 | $32,176,710 | $9,687,514 | $6,120,607 | $2,813,326 | 6 | $300,153 |
| 2020 | $20,225,058 | $6,446,712 | $4,295,937 | $154,671 | 2 | $21,914 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Mercy Housing Southeast
Based on IRS filings
Mercy Housing Southeast 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 $34.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $198K. Net investment income was $89K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercy Housing Southeast is led by James Alexander, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James Alexander
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tia McCoy
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Landis
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Fossyl
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Young T. Hughley Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Sneed
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael German
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Cross
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sojourner Marable Grimmett
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Rosenblum
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Clayton
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Payne
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kassidi Boening
Vice President
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Haynes
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Bruce Saab (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Wayne Martin Jr. (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Alan Bradford (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Darrel Daise (2020–2022) — 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 Southeast
How much does Mercy Housing Southeast give each year?
Mercy Housing Southeast gave $198K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $14K in grants paid.
What is Mercy Housing Southeast's typical grant size?
Mercy Housing Southeast's median grant in 2024 was $23,625, and its average grant was $49,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mercy Housing Southeast give grants?
Mercy Housing Southeast 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 (4 grants).
Does Mercy Housing Southeast give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Mercy Housing Southeast's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Low-Income Housing" (4 grants).
How large is Mercy Housing Southeast?
Mercy Housing Southeast reported $34.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.0M.
What is Mercy Housing Southeast?
Mercy Housing Southeast is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Denver, CO. It holds $34.1M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Mercy Housing Southeast's EIN?
Mercy Housing Southeast's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1993872. 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
(6)
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 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- 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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