named programs · 1 · from sources
What they call their work
Mercy House Residential Care
Provides 24/7 end-of-life care in a home-like setting for terminally ill individuals, including private rooms, home-cooked meals, and spiritual support
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
- Accept in-kind donationsReceives and utilizes in-kind donations of food, beverages, and cleaning supplies to support daily operations and resident care.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Deliver home-cooked meals to residents and familiesOrganizes volunteer bakers and chefs to prepare and deliver homemade soups, stews, and other dishes for residents, families, and friends as part of supportive care.
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Volunteer-Driven Residential Care Support 1 activity
- Engage volunteers in resident care and operationsManages over 200 active volunteers who support daily operations including meal preparation, reception, cleaning, and direct resident care, with a structured onboarding process that includes background checks, training, and shadowing.
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Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
- Host fundraising eventsOrganizes annual fundraising events including the Gala of Taste (e.g., 10th annual in 2023, 13th scheduled for 2026), an Annual Golf Tournament (2025), a Music Festival (2024), and a Mother's Day Tea (2025) to support operations.
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Hospice and Palliative Care Services 1 activity
- Provide residential end-of-life careOffers 24/7 compassionate, faith-based care in a home-like environment for individuals with terminal illnesses who cannot remain at home, featuring 10 private rooms and serving over 300 residents annually when fully operational. The organization has cared for over 1,600 residents since inception.
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Library and Community Facility Renovation 1 activity
- Renovate care facilitiesUndertook renovation of kitchen and prayer room facilities in 2024 to improve resident care environment.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.44M
Contributions & grants$3.20M93%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$39K1%
Other revenue$203K
expenses
Total expenses$1.46M
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$909K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.38M
Cash$1.12M
Investments$0
Liabilities$668K
Net assets$4.71M
Liquid reserves9.2 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +135.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 14
- Alycia Bensley — Director
- Amanda Giannone — Director
- Catherine Maliwacki — Treasurer
- Cory Micholychak — Director
- Jeff Gresham — President
- John Perry — Director
- Julia Miller — Director
- Kim DeSantis — Director
- Madhuri Yalamanchili — Director
- Maria Motsavage — Director
- Patricia Raube — Director
- Robert Gomulka — Vice President
- Sandy Monachino — Director
- Scott R Kurkoski — Secretary
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Facebook Partner — Hosts photo album showcasing facility renovations.
- Joe Barker Partner — Volunteer Coordinator responsible for scheduling, training, and recruiting volunteers.
- The Hospice at Lourdes Partner — Exclusive provider of hospice services to residents of Mercy House.
- Volgistics Partner — Partner organization providing volunteer management technology (VicNet app) for scheduling and profile management.
- volunteers Partner — Volunteers support residents and staff in providing care and companionship at Mercy House.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Continuous Companion Caremethodology: continuous_companion_careBy ensuring a continuous human presence and emotional support, we reduce end-of-life isolation and produce greater peace for residents because they experience being held and accompanied through their final days.
- Home-Like Hospice Care Modelmethodology: home-like_hospice_careBy providing end-of-life care in a home-like, non-institutional setting with one-on-one attention, we produce higher dignity and emotional comfort for residents because it more closely resembles a familial, rather than clinical, environment.
- Integrated Spiritual and Material Supportmethodology: integrated-spiritual-and-material-supportBy co-locating spiritual spaces with food and care services, we support holistic well-being because residents experience integrated care that addresses both physical and spiritual needs.
- Palliative Care Focused on Resident Autonomymethodology: palliative_care_modelBy centering care on comfort, pain control, and the expressed wishes of residents and families, we produce more dignified end-of-life experiences because care aligns with personal values rather than medical default protocols.
- Unconditional, Inclusive Admission and Caremethodology: inclusive_home-like_careBy offering care regardless of personal characteristics, we ensure dignity for all because inclusion is treated as a foundational expression of compassion and respect.