Mission
MERCYFIRST, A SPONSORED MINISTRY OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY, INSPIRES HOPE AND PROMOTES HEALING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING QUALITY HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WHILE ADVOCATING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE.
Public Charity
MERCYFIRST
MERCYFIRST is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SYOSSET, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $61.8M, expenses of $61.3M, total assets of $26.0M. Imperigo tracks 33 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.0M.
EIN: 111635089
SYOSSET, NY
Foster Care
NTEE: P32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$61.8M
Total Expenses$61.3M
Total Assets$26.0M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Mercyfirst
How Mercyfirst divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $84 for programs
$26
Group care live-in, out-of-home care placement programs provide family-like, community settings to help meet the needs of children in crisis when staying at home is not possible and…
$24
Family foster care and adoption programs provide foster care children with a safe and loving home that promotes growth and development, enabling children to reach their fullest potential…
$19
Start with hope program provides short-term shelter to unaccompanied refugee children (minors who arrive in the us without a parent or guardian, and who are fleeing areas of…
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ORR CAMINOS HS/PRS
$995,898
TO SUPPORT THE POST PERMANENCY SUPPORT PROGRAM
$178,722
PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH POST-FOSTER CARE STABILITY AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
$50,000
WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
$30,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Achim Kretschmer
CHAIR
Brian J Hecker
TRUSTEE
Darcy Belyea
SECRETARY
Elizabeth Venuti
SVP - LI RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Erica S Mattar
EXECUTIVE VP OF PQI
Floaria Ladja
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $61.8M | $61.3M | $26.0M |
| 2024 | $56.3M | $57.2M | $28.1M |
| 2023 | $48.3M | $50.7M | $31.1M |
| 2022 | $52.6M | $47.0M | $24.2M |
| 2021 | $46.4M | $50.1M | $24.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $46.4M to $61.8M (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.