Mercy Service League

Public charity · Grantmaker Canton, OH EIN: 34-1249538

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Mercy Service League at a glance

In short: Mercy Service League gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,700
-93.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,700
-93.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,700
Total assets
$135,640
+32.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Mercy Service League funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Mercy Development Foundation: $16KMercy Development Foundation$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Development Foundation ($16K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Canton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $358K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mercy Development Foundation Canton, OHOutreach$15,700
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$135,640$83,191$49,646$15,7001$463
2024$102,095$128,696$243,897$237,4791$3,061
2023$217,296$209,297$360,387$357,6791$1,369
2022$368,386$200,289$1,898——$12
2021$169,995$32,771$160,985$160,0001$12

About Mercy Service League

Based on IRS filings

Mercy Service League is a public charity focused on Health, based in Canton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $136K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $463.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mercy Service League is led by Gwen Severini, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gwen Severini

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine Campbell

    Interim Treasurer

    Foundation Liason → Foundation L, 2022

    Foundation L → Interim Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Settle

    Assistant Tr

    Assistant Treasurer → Assistant Tr, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Hoce

    Recording Se

    Recording Secretary → Recording Se, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Steele

    Correspondin

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annette Wagner

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Anna Mavrakis (2021–2024) — Historian
  • Former: Audra Milbrant (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Grechen Graham (2021–2024) — Devotions
  • Former: Janice Sweitzer (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Karen Bostrom (2021–2024) — By-Laws & Pub
  • Former: Peggy Howley (2021–2024) — Hearts & Han
  • Former: Stacey Bachtel (2021–2024) — Celebrity Ba
  • Former: Wendy Lichtenwalter (2021–2024) — Nominating & M
  • Former: Barbara Frustaci (2023–2024) — Wine Women
  • Former: Daphne Thompson (2021–2022) — Wine Women
  • Former: Erin Shea (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Gail Moore (2021–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mercy Service League

How much does Mercy Service League give each year?

Mercy Service League gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $237K across 1 grant.

How large is Mercy Service League?

Mercy Service League reported $136K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $83K.

What is Mercy Service League?

Mercy Service League is a public charity focused on Health, based in Canton, OH. It holds $136K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Mercy Service League operate?

Mercy Service League has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Mercy Service League's EIN?

Mercy Service League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1249538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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