Mercy Housing California
ActivePublic CharityHousing & Shelter
About Mercy Housing California
To create stable, vibrant, and healthy communities by developing, financing, and operating affordable, program-enriched housing for families, seniors, and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access quality housing opportunities.
Focus Areas
Affordable housing developmentSupportive services for residentsSenior housingHousing for veteransServices for people exiting homelessnessCommunity developmentHealth and housing partnerships
Who They Fund
low-income renters / tenantsaffordable housing projects / property ownersfrontline nonprofit and housing staff (for wage enhancements)neighborhood residents of Sunnydale (community outreach)
About Mercy Housing California
Mercy Housing California’s recent giving is anchored by housing operations and portfolio support for affordable communities, with large transfers flowing to Mercy Housing Inc, 1064 Mission Lp, and Mercy Housing California 89 Lp. The pattern points to a funder that supports the financial structure behind housing as well as the resident-facing services that keep properties stable. Across the recent grants list, funding appears in forms such as cash transfers, capital contributions, rental assistance, pass-through support, and wage enhancements. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches specific housing communities and related partners in California, including projects tied to Sunnydale, Laguna, and The Kelsey. Several awards are connected to development fees, tax credit transactions, and reimbursement of preservation expenses, which suggests a role in financing, preserving, and operating affordable housing rather than funding only one-time program activity. Its work is closely tied to communities serving families, seniors, people with special needs, veterans, and residents facing housing instability, matching its stated mission around affordable, program-enriched housing.
What Mercy Housing California Funds
Affordable housing development is a central theme in Mercy Housing California’s recent grants. They gave $6,578,127 to 1064 Mission Lp for a development fee gifted GP investment, and $4,883,077 to Sycamore Street for a capital contribution. A separate $3,400,000 grant to Calwest Gp Mission Bay Block 6 was also structured as a capital contribution. Support for housing preservation and resident stability shows up in operating-related awards as well. Mercy Housing California gave $6,123,392 to Mhi - Reimburse Corp for Portfolio Preservation for reimbursement of portfolio preservation expenses, and $1,683,000 to Mercy Housing California 87 Lp for the sale of state cert tax credits. The foundation also funds supportive services and resident affordability. It gave $545,887 to Sunnydale Avenue Community Center to use capital campaign funds to pay LOC, and $533,559 to Ccsf to Arlington Hotel for rental assistance. Another $448,134 went to Laguna Senior Housing Lp for capital improvements, rental assistance, and wage enhancements.
How Mercy Housing California Gives
Typical grants are substantial: the p25 is $76,360, the median is $318,594, and the p75 is $542,805. The recent list shows a mix of very large capital and finance-related awards alongside smaller operating supports such as rental assistance and wage enhancements. The foundation appears to support multi-year housing platforms rather than isolated one-off gifts. Mercy Housing Inc, Mercy Housing California 87 Lp, Laguna Senior Housing Lp, and Third and Leconte Associates Lp all appear more than once across the recent grants list, often with different purposes in different years. As a Pure DAF Provider and Public Charity, it gives through grantmaking rather than program-related investments or direct assistance to individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.6M
Total Assets
$272M
Total Revenue
$37.6M
Total Expenses
$47.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $76K and $543K, with a median of $319K.
25th Percentile
$76K
Median
$319K
75th Percentile
$543K
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
About 45% of grants go to recipients in CO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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