Mers Missouri Goodwill Industries
1727 Locust St, Saint Louis, MO · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $251,650,956 | $240,848,744 | $126,395,179 |
| FY2023 | $247,495,406 | $235,659,454 | $115,592,967 |
| FY2022 | $224,423,747 | $212,642,458 | $103,757,015 |
| FY2021 | $209,762,323 | $196,970,320 | $94,659,547 |
| FY2020 | $147,035,471 | $155,621,916 | $85,150,124 |
| FY2019 | $188,815,827 | $179,397,788 | $91,682,315 |
| FY2018 | $170,948,592 | $167,489,907 | $78,748,458 |
| FY2017 | $167,371,071 | $161,570,313 | $77,095,905 |
| FY2016 | $157,190,388 | $154,062,050 | $69,790,720 |
| FY2015 | $153,860,896 | $150,795,586 | $65,921,245 |
| FY2014 | $151,562,278 | $141,847,352 | $63,917,979 |
| FY2013 | $145,923,347 | $137,805,343 | $54,024,550 |
| FY2012 | $136,711,918 | $130,726,957 | $44,981,637 |
| FY2011 | $118,829,556 | $114,567,724 | $38,498,681 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Mers Missouri Goodwill Industries (EIN 43-0652657), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $123,719,271 | 49% |
| Program service revenue | $124,330,169 | 49% |
| Other revenue | $3,601,516 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $224,278,114 | 93% |
| Management & general | $14,313,178 | 6% |
| Fundraising | $2,257,452 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 49% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 93% of functional expenses, management & general 6%, and fundraising 1%.
- 93% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 86.7% of 45 Human Services organizations in MO.
- Net assets covered about 6.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 30th percentile among 974 Human Services organizations in MO.
- Total revenue was the highest among 993 Human Services organizations in MO.
- Total revenue rose from $118,829,556 in FY2011 to $251,650,956 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 12 and decreased in 1 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2020).
- Net assets grew from $38,498,681 to $126,395,179 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS TO WORK & LIVE MORE INDEPENDENTLY
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1938 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | P20 — Human Services |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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