Mission
TO PROVIDE FULL CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION, LEGAL CONSULTATIONS, ADVOCACY AND LEGAL WORKSHOPS THAT HELP SURVIVORS, IMMIGRANTS AND OTHER CLIENTS SEEKING JUSTICE IN THE GREATER METRO AREA.
Public Charity
JUSTICE AND MERCY LEGAL AID CENTER
Based in DENVER, CO, JUSTICE AND MERCY LEGAL AID CENTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.5M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $1.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.
EIN: 844939757
DENVER, CO
Professional Athletic Leagues
NTEE: N80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2023–2025
Where $100 goes at Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center
How Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
Provided full civil legal representation, legal consultations, advocacy and legal workshops that help survivors, immigrants and other clients seek justice in the greater metro Denver area
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
Legal services
$232,810
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUES
$175,000
Program support
$120,000
GENERAL OPERATING
$100,000
GENERAL PURPOSE
$40,863
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Cleide Cooper
CHAIR
Douglas Griess
DIRECTOR
Heidi Messer
DIRECTOR
James Helfrich
TREASURER
Jeff Messer
DIRECTOR
Maria Sierra
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $2.3M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.1M |
Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $2.5M (+74%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.