MARYS MERCY CENTER

Name

MARYS MERCY CENTER

Legal name

Mary's Mercy Center

Website

https://marysmercycenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services and Transitional Housing

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Transitional housing services
• Homeless services nonprofit
• Food distribution programs
• Emergency shelter programs
• Social services ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

San Bernardino

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through online PayPal donations, mail-in donations, and direct giving. The organization accepts one-time and monthly recurring donations from supporters.
2. Government Grants: Federal grants previously supported programs like Mary's Haven (terminated March 24, 2025). The organization received grants from state agencies like California Department of Health Care Services.
3. Corporate/Business Grants: Major grants from San Manuel Band of Mission Indians funded Marys Village development and operations. The organization partners with corporate sponsors for capital projects.
4. Fundraising Events: Annual Gala celebrations serve as principal fundraising events with ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities ranging from $150 to $15,000.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mary's Mercy Center provides free homeless services and transitional housing to individuals and families experiencing hardship in the Inland Empire. Its three core programs are Mary's Table (daily hot meals, food bags, showers, and clothing), Mary's Haven (12–24 month transitional housing for unhoused women with young children), and Mary's Village (12–24 month transitional housing for men, including a 30,000-square-foot therapeutic community and Phase II affordable housing). All services are delivered at no cost to guests and residents.

Product overview

Mary's Mercy Center operates three interconnected social service programs serving the homeless and unhoused population in the Inland Empire. Mary's Table provides immediate necessities including hot meals, food bags, clothing, and showers to an average of 250 guests daily. Mary's Haven and Mary's Village offer 12–24 month transitional housing programs for women with children and men respectively, both featuring case management, counseling, life skills training, and recovery support. Phase II housing extends the Mary's Village program for graduates transitioning to independence. Together these programs served over 40,000 meals annually and provided 237 long-term transitional beds across the organization's facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mary's Table Mary's Table is the original ministry of Mary's Mercy Center, providing hot meals six days a week, food bag distribution, showers, clothing, and emergency supplies to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and hardship in the Inland Empire.
• Mary's Haven Mary's Haven is a 12–24 month transitional living program for unhoused women who are pregnant and/or have young children, offering safe housing, case management, counseling, childcare, and life skills training to help families achieve self-sufficiency.
• Mary's Village Mary's Village is a 12–24 month transitional living program for men experiencing homelessness, providing a 30,000-square-foot therapeutic community with individual counseling, group therapy, AA/NA meetings, life skills training, educational opportunities, job readiness training, and financial literacy. Includes Phase II affordable housing for graduates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 237 long-term transitional beds for men, women and children
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Crestwood CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Crestwood Communities (owner Terry Kent, Board Member) for Mary's Village Phase II development. Crestwood designed and built the 16-unit affordable housing expansion, contributing to the construction of the life-changing project for homeless men.
• Catholic Charismatic Renewal CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding faith community that initiated the organization's outreach efforts in the mid-1980s under the direction of Fr. Michael Barry. This partnership established the faith-based foundation of the organization's mission to serve the poor.
• Our Lady of Guadalupe ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing larger kitchen and dining facility that enabled Marys Table to expand operations in the early 1990s, supporting growth from two to five days per week service.
• Our Lady of Fatima ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly church partner that hosted the first soup kitchen location, establishing the organization's initial service site for feeding the homeless.
• Lutheran Church of Our SaviorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner that joined the collaborative outreach efforts early in the organization's history, contributing hands and hearts to serve the poor.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Inland Empire United Way: Regional funder/convener of social services in the Inland Empire that funds and coordinates with many of the same housing, food, and homelessness programs MMC serves. Comparable as a regional social-services ecosystem player rather than a direct service competitor.

Direct peers

• San Diego Rescue Mission: Faith-based nonprofit in San Diego providing meals, shelter, and long-term recovery/transitional housing for men, women, and children. Strong comparable to MMC's Marys Village (men's transitional housing) and Mary's Table (meal service) components.
• PATH (People Assisting The Homeless): Large nonprofit operating interim housing, transitional housing, and rapid re-housing programs across Southern California including San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Direct peer given shared Inland Empire geography and similar transitional housing model for individuals and families.
• Father Joe's Villages: San Diego-based nonprofit operating a comprehensive continuum of care including transitional housing, food service, showers, and supportive services. Closely mirrors MMC's integrated food + housing + supportive services model at larger scale.
• Mercy House: Faith-based nonprofit operating emergency shelters, transitional housing, and supportive services across Southern California including the Inland Empire. Comparable to MMC on faith identity, transitional housing focus, and Inland Empire presence.
• Salvation Army San Bernardino Corps: Faith-based nonprofit operating in San Bernardino with food service, emergency shelter, and transitional housing programs. Direct comparable on faith identity, regional geography, and multi-program (food + housing) service model.
• Catholic Charities of San Bernardino & Riverside Counties: Faith-based social services nonprofit serving the same Inland Empire geography as MMC, offering housing assistance, food programs, and case management. Direct peer on geography, faith-based identity, and service mix.
• Los Angeles Mission: Faith-based nonprofit in Los Angeles providing meals, emergency shelter, and men's transitional recovery programs. Directly comparable to MMC's meal service and men's 12-24 month transitional recovery model.
• Union Rescue Mission: Faith-based nonprofit in Los Angeles providing transitional housing, meals, and recovery programs for homeless men, women, and children. Direct comparable to Mary's Mercy Center's three-program model (food + women's housing + men's housing) and its faith-centered approach.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area: Affordable housing nonprofit serving the same Inland Empire geography as MMC, focused on homeownership pathways for low-income families. Comparable as a regional affordable-housing provider that complements MMC's transitional-to-permanent housing pipeline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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