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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-5130654

Mercy Lab

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $185,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $185,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,469,756
  • Tax year 2024

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,451,909
  • Tax year 2023

    $127,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,902,501
  • Tax year 2022

    $141,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,913,156
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,032,063
  • Tax year 2020

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,828,487
  • Tax year 2019

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,745,749
  • Tax year 2018

    $369,192

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,844,987

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Coalition to Abolish Slavery & TraffickingLos Angeles, CA

    To support the organization's programs

    $120,000
  2. Youth GuidanceChicago, IL

    To support the organization's education programs

    $40,000
  3. Take Stock in ChildrenDavie, FL

    To support the organization's education programs

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Crime and legal aid2 grants $145,00078% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $40,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $120,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $40,000
  3. Florida1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David D SmithPresident, Chairman of Board Hours 0Pay $0
  • George H McCrimliskVice President, Treasurer, CFO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Danielle DoorneweerdSecretary, Director, Board Mem Hours 0Pay $62,896
  • Melissa LeonardDirector, Board Member Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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