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MERCY HOUSE OF THE SOUTHERN TIER INC

ENDICOTT, NY · EIN 465411006 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P70 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · mercyhousesoutherntier.com
revenue
$3.4M
expenses
$1.5M
net assets
$4.7M
employees
40
volunteers
240
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

MERCY HOUSE WILL PROVIDE A HOME WITH AN EXTENDED FAMILY FOR PEOPLE WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS SO THEY CAN LIVE THE FINAL CHAPTER OF THEIR JOURNEY WITH DIGNITY AND THE UNCONDIONAL LOVE OF GOD.

profile · synthesized from sources

Mercy House of the Southern Tier provides a home-like hospice environment for individuals with terminal illnesses who can no longer remain at home. Located in Endicott, NY, it offers 24/7 compassionate care, private rooms, and spiritual support. The organization relies on community donations and volunteer support to serve residents regardless of their ability to pay.

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

  • Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
    • Accept in-kind donations
      Receives and utilizes in-kind donations of food, beverages, and cleaning supplies to support daily operations and resident care.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Deliver home-cooked meals to residents and families
      Organizes volunteer bakers and chefs to prepare and deliver homemade soups, stews, and other dishes for residents, families, and friends as part of supportive care.
  • Volunteer-Driven Residential Care Support 1 activity
    • Engage volunteers in resident care and operations
      Manages 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.
  • Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
    • Host fundraising events
      Organizes 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.
  • Hospice and Palliative Care Services 1 activity
    • Provide residential end-of-life care
      Offers 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.
  • Library and Community Facility Renovation 1 activity
    • Renovate care facilities
      Undertook renovation of kitchen and prayer room facilities in 2024 to improve resident care environment.
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 Care
    methodology: continuous_companion_care
    By 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 Model
    methodology: home-like_hospice_care
    By 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 Support
    methodology: integrated-spiritual-and-material-support
    By 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 Autonomy
    methodology: palliative_care_model
    By 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 Care
    methodology: inclusive_home-like_care
    By offering care regardless of personal characteristics, we ensure dignity for all because inclusion is treated as a foundational expression of compassion and respect.