Mercy Work
Mercy Work is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $103K.
Mercy Work at a glance
In short: Mercy Work gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,667
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,071,936
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mercy Work funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oklahoma State University Foundation ($40K). Together the top 3 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mercy Work gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2019) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University Foundation Stillwater, OK | Unrestricted General | $40,000 |
| Oklahoma Humane Society Oklahoma City, OK | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Free to Live Edmond, OK | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,071,936 | $116,113 | $75,032 | $50,000 | 3 | $60,475 | $103,465 | $62,199 |
| 2024 | $1,030,573 | $107,825 | $67,420 | $45,000 | 3 | $54,938 | $94,796 | $58,761 |
| 2023 | $991,176 | $35,398 | $64,824 | $45,000 | 3 | $54,014 | $21,317 | $53,925 |
| 2022 | $1,020,966 | $-25,705 | $76,252 | $50,000 | 3 | $59,572 | $9,502 | $55,617 |
| 2021 | $1,122,786 | $239,133 | $70,108 | $45,000 | 1 | $55,771 | $225,207 | $62,025 |
| 2020 | $952,451 | $83,254 | $64,356 | $45,000 | 2 | — | $72,469 | $53,140 |
| 2019 | $926,664 | $65,028 | $64,596 | $45,000 | 1 | — | $57,747 | $52,408 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mercy Work reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercy Work's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$17K (2021) → $17K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mercy Work
How much does Mercy Work give each year?
Mercy Work gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 3 grants.
What is Mercy Work's typical grant size?
Mercy Work's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $16,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mercy Work give grants?
Mercy Work gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Mercy Work give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mercy Work's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mercy Work?
Mercy Work reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Mercy Work?
Mercy Work is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mercy Work's EIN?
Mercy Work's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6103666. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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