2015-10-28T13:06:28-07:00 2015-06-30 Beverly K Hallett CPA 6504 Horseshoe Bend Colleyville TX 76034 990 2014-07-01 752665980 Mercy House Ministries Inc MERC 8173694628 P O Box 236 Colleyville TX 76034 Susan Hulet Executive Director 2015-10-28 true Beverly Hallett CPA P01226185 8179461619 X 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z 231568 false false X www.mercyhouse.org X 1997 TX Mercy House provides residential housing, educational development, professional counseling, spiritual mentoring and prenatal and postpartum services for single, pregnant women. 7 7 5 120 0 200911 231379 0 97 189 -18868 -27049 182140 204519 0 0 85721 92574 0 19279 103050 96162 188771 188736 -6631 15783 28797 31367 15026 1813 13771 29554 To provide single, pregnant women with a safe, nurturing home, pregnancy care, life skills training and Christian discipleship in order to establish a solid foundation for two lives. false false 153830 Objective:Mercy House serves adult single pregnant women who are homeless or in a situation of duress. Our typical resident is 18 to 25 years old. We provide residential housing in a small group home. We also provide educational assistance, either GED or other certifications and studies, as well as emotional and spititual support through our residential house parents, professional counselors, mentors and many other volunteers. Our current residential home houses up to four women at a time, and we typically serve about 10 to 12 women per year. When possible, we will also extend our services through shepherding host homes, which are private families who house a woman while we provide services to her. This is an ideal situation for women who may be using a local adoption service and are planning to place their babies with an adoptive family.Our goal for each woman we serve is to graduate our program with a healthy baby and feeling equipped to parent, with improved life skills and plans for her independent support through work or schooling.Our residents may stay in the home for up to 6 months after birth, during which time we assist with applications for securing longer-term housing and program assistance, thus helping her move into a self-sufficient and responsible lifestyle. About half of our clients receive donated vehicles upon graduation.In 2015, we extended the shepherding home option to our graduating residents for a care option AFTER the birth of the baby. The purpose is to provide closer supervision during next steps for younger graduates who need more help and accountability.We believe living with a family in a close-knit and loving environment is essential to the process of learning how to effectively mother a child.Our goals are significantly supported by various volunteer groups as well as individuals, and their myriad services are evident in our specific program accomplishments outlined below:Summary of Program Accomplishments:During this fiscal year, seven individuals entered the program, one of which exited almost immediately due to an improved family siuation. Based on the remaining six girls, here is a summary of accomplishements with them:1) Four babies were delivered while at Mercy House--two were delievered after leaving.2) The remaining four residents stayed on the premises receiving all the benefits of housing and education for an average of 200 days.3) Residents received an average of ten visits with a certified midwife.4) Each received an average of eleven chiropractic visits.5) They received an average of 18 counseling sessions.6) All particiated weekly in Bible study, daily devlotionals and Sunday worship services.7) All of the residents were assigned a mentor to assist them with their spiritual and program goals.8) All residenets particiated in a local support group, Embrace Grace, attending anywhere from 10 to 12 sessions each. Embrace Grace provides emotional, practical and spiritual support for pregnant, single young women. 9) All residents received adoption counseling.10)Six residents took the Gallup Strength Finders Test11)They all accomplished our in-house "Earn While You Learn" curriculum and, consequently, six of them earned a baby shower.12)Four residents attended breast feeding classes.13)Four of the residents attended childbirth classes.14)All of the residents attended life skills classes.15)Six of the residents attended a car seat safety course.16)One of the residents received dental care.17)Two of the residents received care from an optometrist.18)Four of the residents attended financial planning classes19)Four of the residents received infant/adult CPR certification20)Two of the residents obtained their driver's licenses.21)Two of our residents partially completed her high school GED22)Six of the residents completed at least two sessions of nutritional training.23)All residents were assisted in obtaining Medicaid, Food Stamps and WIC. 153830 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 5 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false true false false X Beverly Hallett 8179461619 6504 Horseshoe Bnd Colleyville TX 76034 Susan Hulet Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 18596 0 0 Michael Harkins Director 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Beverly Hallett Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Erdner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jon Blume President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leigh Wambsganss Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shanika Boykin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Saundra Halstead Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Sawyer Director of Operations 50.00 0.00 X 19138 0 0 Kristi Sawyer House Parent 50.00 0.00 X 12031 0 0 Tammy Bailey Family Worker 40.00 0.00 X 35718 0 0 85483 0 false false false 0 91225 140154 231379 0 189 189 0 0 0 0 91225 27049 -27049 -27049 0 0 0 204519 -26860 0 0 0 0 18000 6300 4500 7200 0 67995 62548 4524 923 0 0 6579 6052 438 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10593 10593 1341 1341 0 0 57008 57008 0 0 0 0 0 0 4340 3440 900 Client Expenses 16125 16125 Volunteer expenses 2270 2042 114 114 Merchant fees 1963 1963 Other administrative expense 1622 1622 900 315 225 360 188736 153830 15627 19279 3816 2890 8255 16788 0 0 0 0 0 0 13597 8559 3129 3129 3129 0 0 0 0 1 28797 31367 4026 1813 11000 15026 1813 X 13771 29554 13771 29554 28797 31367 15783 X true X false false false X 59272 91628 132774 182043 204329 670046 0 0 59272 91628 132774 182043 204329 670046 170214 499832 104 265 155 97 189 810 0 0 670856 0.74510 0.67790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2355 2355 774 774 3129 false Dinner 91225 91225 15040 10248 1761 91225 91225 15040 10248 1761 27049 -27049 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The content of the Form 990 is reviewed and verified with the Executive Director before finalization. Pertinent issues and comments are made at the Board Meeting prior to the filing of the return and copies are provided to each member of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Executive Director salary is set annually at a Board Meeting where the annual budget is reveiwed, discussed, and ultimately approved by majority consent. Any modification to salary must be approved by majority consent at the appropriate Board Meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Salaries of all employees, whether key employees or regular staff are set in advance for the year based on a approved annnual budget. Any modifications are approved by majority (and generally unanimous) vote by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available All organizational documents and financial statements and records are available for public inspection in the office of the ministry. There have been no requests for review of those reocrds or copies made during this tax year. Filing of 1098C Donee is given a written acknowledgement with the same information as the 1098C. All vehicles donated have been promptly conveyed to the clients served in the ministry Implemenation of Additional Policies and Procedures New policies have been implemented in this last reporting year including both a Code of Conduct and Ethics and a Gift Acceptance and Conflict of Interest Policy.