FRIENDS OF MERCY CENTRE INC
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2010 · Form 990EZ · revenue $52K · expenses $24K · assets $158K
- EIN
- 87-0764480
- Address
- 25 W CHESTER ST, WORCESTER, MA 01605-1137
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDSOFMERCYCENTRE.ORG
- NTEE code
- T30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2006 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Mike Barbera (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE EDUCATION OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND ADULTS AND TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THIS POPULATION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Berndt | PRESIDENT | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Raymond Barbera | DIRECTOR | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Berndt | DIRECTOR | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doreen Donovan Barbera | DIRECTOR | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maureen Donoghue | DIRECTOR | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eleanor Willard | DIRECTOR | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Gibbons | DIRECTOR | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Messier | TREASURER | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sharon Fileccia | CLERK | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2010 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON BERNDT | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RAYMOND BARBERA | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE BERNDT | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DOREEN DONOVAN BARBERA | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAUREEN DONOGHUE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ELEANOR WILLARD | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM GIBBONS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMY MESSIER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHARON FILECCIA | CLERK | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $51,677 | $24,297 | $158,057 | $158,057 | $33,783 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF WRENTHAM SENIOR CITIZENS INC | MA | T30 | $50,621 | $54,689 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF ST PATRICK INC | MA | T30 | $60,409 | $56,314 | PRESIDENT/DI | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MAC FOUNDATION INC | MA | T30 | $42,793 | $42,417 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| NORTH ATTLEBORO HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS OF MUSIC INC | MA | T30 | $45,228 | $48,875 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| YERAZART INC | MA | T30 | $50,004 | $65,404 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SEAN C ELMORE MEMORIAL FUND INC | MA | T30 | $52,604 | $49,342 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WTS BOSTON CHARITABLE FUND INC | MA | T30 | $53,864 | $16,093 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARTHAS VINEYARD HARLEY RIDERS INC | MA | T30 | $45,491 | $16,238 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MICHAEL DUNLEAVY FOUNDATION INC | MA | T30 | $53,804 | $28,259 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WEST SPRINGFIELD ROTARY FOUNDATION INC | MA | T30 | $43,578 | $40,428 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANDREA HOLDEN FOUNDATION INC | MA | T30 | $60,128 | $58,711 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| REALTOR ASSOCIATION OF PIONEER VALLEY CHARITABLE EDUCATION FUND | MA | T30 | $42,695 | $22,671 | CEO | $139,051 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SUPPORTING LIVELIHOODS INC | MA | T30 | $50,199 | $12,258 | PRESIDENTDIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DOYLE FIELD FOUNDATION INC | MA | T30 | $59,839 | $50,622 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF THE EAST LONGMEADOW PUBLIC LIBRARY INC | MA | T30 | $50,263 | $50,915 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SARAHS VILLAGE FOUNDATION INC | MA | T30 | $44,790 | $57,330 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MATTAPOISETT POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION INC | MA | T30 | $44,874 | $56,405 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALMSGIVING FOUNDATION INC | MA | T30 | $56,421 | $56,063 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| STEUTERMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND I NC | MA | T30 | $58,782 | $8,315 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HELEN GEE CHIN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | MA | T30 | $60,308 | $28,224 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DISABLED AND LIMBLESS VETERANS | MA | T30 | $43,157 | $22,907 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ROTARY CLUB OF WOBURN CHARITABLE TRUST | MA | T30 | $53,716 | $54,269 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FWP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MA | T30 | $61,285 | $105 | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PLYMOUTH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION INC | MA | T30 | $48,722 | $30,983 | PAST-CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOUTH MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION | MA | T30 | $53,314 | $43,389 | VP Fundraising | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2010 · Form 990EZ · $24,297 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,403
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,297 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,403 | reported apart |
| Total | $24,297 | 100% |
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