We spend money on patients
A small staff, volunteer clinicians, and donated medications mean your support goes to care. The numbers are public. Here they are.
Impact
A year at MERCI
- years serving New Bern (Founded August 20, 1996)
- 0
- uninsured neighbors cared for each year (Confirmed by clinic, September 2026)
- 0+
- in care delivered for every $1 spent at NC charitable clinics (NC Association of Free & Charitable Clinics, 2024 annual survey)
- $0
- volunteer physicians, dentists, and clinicians (merciclinic.org provider roster, 2026)
- 0+
Stewardship
How a dollar becomes care
$1 becomes $4.40
MERCI Clinic runs lean and does more with less. Our key professional staff make conditions optimal for great volunteer doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, phlebotomists, and dentists: we have one paid staff member for every six volunteers. Our pharmacy team works diligently to find free and low-cost medication programs so we can provide medications at no cost to our patients.
Source: NC Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, 2024 annual survey.
- Volunteer-powered care
- Many of our clinical team and administrative team donate their time. Statewide, 92% of the charitable-clinic workforce are volunteers.
- Program-sourced medications
- Our pharmacy fills prescriptions with free and low-cost program-sourced medications, multiplying every cash dollar.
- Lean by conviction
- A small key professional staff runs the day-to-day operations of the clinic and keeps us in compliance with every healthcare regulatory requirement. Providing access to quality, compassionate care is our focus. Our Form 990s are public.
Financials
Open books
MERCI Clinic, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN 56-2034052. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1,370,932 | $1,317,171 | $906,399 |
| FY2023 | $2,398,511 | $2,534,802 | $838,101 |
| FY2022 | $2,602,933 | $2,593,568 | $955,137 |
Revenue figures include the value of donated medications and in-kind services.
Source: IRS Form 990 filings, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
View our Form 990s on ProPublica(opens in a new tab)Give with confidence.
You have seen the books. Every dollar you give becomes several dollars of care for an uninsured neighbor.