MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK MALS

Phone

3139635881

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT, founded in 1994, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.2M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, LIFE SKILLS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $413,722

MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT PROVIDED REMEDIAL, CURRICULUM-BASED, AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING IN READING AND MATH, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING (CCR), GET-IT TECHNOLOGY CLUB AND SEVEN SUMMER CAMPS TO 85 MINORITY GIRLS IN GRADES TWO THROUGH TWELVE FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN DETROIT. 96% OF YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATED IN AND COMPLETED THE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM YEAR, CLOSED LEARNING GAPS AND SHOWED ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT. 66 VOLUNTEER TUTORS VOLUNTEERED 1,500 HOURS OF SERVICE IN GIRLS' PROGRAM TUTORING. 100% OF YOUTH COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF COLLEGE AND CAREER OPTIONS AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO PURSUE THEM. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF THE 12TH GRADERS IN THE CCR PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND WERE ACCEPTED INTO ONE OR MORE COLLEGES.

Program 2

Expenses: $518,878

THIRTEEN WOMEN RECEIVED THEIR GED DURING PY24-25.MEP'S MEASURABLE SKILL GAIN (MSG) PERFORMANCE WAS 60.00% (ABE LEVELS 1-4). THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AND THE FEDERAL NEGOTIATED TARGET PERFORMANCE LEVEL OF 42.6%. INCLUSION OF ALL OUTCOMES + MSGS BRINGS MEP'S UNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANT TOTAL TO 55.19%.TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO BE INTEGRATED INTO ALL ASPECTS OF MEP'S PROGRAMS. ALL ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED ONLINE. WE OFFER WOMEN'S PROGRAM CLASSES ONSITE, REMOTELY (SYNCHRONOUS) OR RECORDED FOR LATER VIEWING (ASYNCHRONOUS). WE OPERATE TWO COMPUTER LABS - WITH TWENTY COMPUTERS TOTAL - TO ACCOMMODATE TABE AND GED STANDARDIZED TESTING, AND FOR USE BY OUR ESL ABE STUDENTS STUDYING BURLINGTONENGLISH IN THE CLASSROOM. MEP'S WOMEN'S PROGRAM PERFORMANCE EXCEEDED THE STATE BENCHMARKS IN THE MICHIGAN ADULT EDUCATION REPORTING SYSTEM (MAERS). FOR THE EMPLOYMENT RATE 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT, THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AND THE FEDERAL NEGOTIATED PERFORMANCE LEVEL OUTCOME MEASURE WAS 46.50%. MEP'S OUTCOME MEASURE WAS 52.24% FOR THE EMPLOYMENT RATE 4TH QUARTER AFTER EXIT, THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AND THE FEDERAL NEGOTIATED PERFORMANCE LEVEL OUTCOME MEASURE WAS 47.50%. MEP'S OUTCOME MEASURE WAS 53.33%. FOR THE MEDIAN EARNINGS, THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AND THE FEDERAL NEGOTIATED PERFORMANCE LEVEL OUTCOME MEASURE WAS $5,800. MEP'S OUTCOME MEASURE WAS $4,640. MEP'S WOMEN'S PROGRAM SERVED 134 WOMEN DURING PY24-25THIRTEEN WOMEN RECEIVED THEIR GED DURING PY24-25.MEP'S MEASURABLE SKILL GAIN (MSG) PERFORMANCE WAS 60.00% (ABE LEVELS 1-4). THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AND THE FEDERAL NEGOTIATED TARGET PERFORMANCE LEVEL OF 42.6%. INCLUSION OF ALL OUTCOMES + MSGS BRINGS MEP'S UNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANT TOTAL TO 55.19%.TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO BE INTEGRATED INTO ALL ASPECTS OF MEP'S PROGRAMS. ALL ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED ONLINE. WE OFFER WOMEN'S PROGRAM CLASSES ONSITE, REMOTELY (SYNCHRONOUS) OR RECORDED FOR LATER VIEWING (ASYNCHRONOUS). WE OPERATE TWO COMPUTER LABS - WITH TWENTY COMPUTERS TOTAL - TO ACCOMMODATE TABE AND GED STANDARDIZED TESTING, AND FOR USE BY OUR ESL ABE STUDENTS STUDYING BURLINGTONENGLISH IN THE CLASSROOM.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,353,397

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $135,844

Other Revenue $-57,217

TOTAL REVENUE $1,432,024

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $799,806

Fundraising Expenses $205,382

Program Expenses $932,600

Other Expenses $427,341

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,227,147

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,432,024	$1,459,367	0.0%
Expenses	$1,227,147	$1,156,032	+0.1%
Net Income	$204,877	$303,335	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

145

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$116,374

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DOUGLAS BOHRER	PRESIDENT AND CHAIRPERSON	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA KLOSOWSKI	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HELEN MARIE BURNS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER STALLINGS DEWEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAYRA BRAVO-VILLAREAL	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH EISENHAUER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SALWA GUINDI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT BUENTELLO	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN WELDON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID SPIVEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK MALS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$116,374	$0	$116,374

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,432,024	$1,227,147	$3,066,789	$204,877
2024	$1,459,367	$1,156,032	$2,788,157	$303,335
2023	$981,616	$1,043,137	$2,363,876	$-61,521
2022	$935,723	$982,996	$1,922,058	$-47,273
2021	$1,008,193	$880,519	$2,393,280	$127,674
2020	$1,194,312	$1,143,779	$1,852,564	$50,533
2019	$1,001,236	$1,072,177	$1,696,643	$-70,941
2018	$898,357	$1,062,039	$1,834,469	$-163,682