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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1981.
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Where the money goes
76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
31 people listed on the 990; $2.8M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer (partial)
$334,823Pt VII · Sec A
Agrifin Accelerate - Program Director
$291,213Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Chief Executive Officer (partial)
$262,500Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President - Programs
$250,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Party
$249,299Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary (partial)
$235,167Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People Strategy & Learning Officer
$234,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development & Marketing Officer
$223,062Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Policy and Research
$220,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Technical Leadershp
$205,075Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary (partial)
$116,195Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Corporate Secretary
$79,582Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Corporate Secretary
$54,482Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (partial)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corporate Secretary (partial)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (partial)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (partial)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair (partial)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (partial)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tjada D'Oyen McKenna’s $553K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 88 $100M+ international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tjada D'Oyen McKenna | $553,302 | $527,768 | $489,710 | $476,473 | $107,329 | — |
| Beth Dehamel | — | — | — | — | $445,479 | $262,500 |
| Neal Keny-Guyer | — | — | — | — | $437,000 | $334,823 |
| Jennifer Sime | $352,990 | $330,131 | $107,380 | — | — | — |
| Chad Snelgar | $349,278 | $301,884 | $133,156 | — | — | — |
| Ndubisi Anyanwu | $246,248 | $317,258 | $275,147 | $262,816 | — | — |
| Michael Radcliffe | $241,836 | — | $228,695 | $316,028 | $306,004 | $249,299 |
| Kimberly Keating | $309,155 | — | — | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Mercy Corps executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Provides global humanitarian aid and development support to alleviate poverty, reduce violence, and help communities recover from crises and build sustainable peace.
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3 programs · $177.8M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01
Humanitarian Assistance -- Relief
In the wake of a major disaster, Mercy Corps' first priority is to meet urgent needs, such as food, water, and basic hygiene items. This year Mercy Corps worked alongside local communities to meet the urgent needs of millions of people facing emergencies around the world, from refugees fleeing Syria and Venezuela to communities…
$74.2Mprogram expense
02
Livelihood
Mercy Corps helps build strong local economies by investing in the jobs and markets that serve as the best engines of long-term recovery. Across the globe, especially in countries affected by crises or conflict and the devastating economic impact of COVID-19, Mercy Corps works with individuals and communities to achieve financial…
$64.2Mprogram expense
03
Humanitarian Assistance -- Recovery
After a crisis, Mercy Corps works to meet people's immediate needs while sparking recovery through tools that help them build a stronger future. This year Mercy Corps teams reached more than 15 million people with COVID-19 relief and prevention.
$39.4Mprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Swinmurn Family Foundation Dtd 5-22-09FY2025$833K
Friends Fiduciary CorporationFY2025$14K
Give Lively Foundation INCFY2025$10K
Kindergarten Unit INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 13 funders$909K
Grants paid · 36 grants · $6.8M · 2019–2024
Love City Strong INCVI · FY2024$10,000
St Croix Foundation for Community Development INCVI · FY2024$10,000
Waves Ahead CorpPR · FY2024$10,000
Tenedor Social INCPR · FY2024$10,000
Guardarraya Unidos Por Un Patrimonio Educativo INCPR · FY2024$10,000
Flor De Loto Montessori CorpPR · FY2024$10,000
Comunidad CorcovadaFY2024$10,000
Comite Desarrollo Social Y Cultural Daguao INCPR · FY2024$10,000
Centro De Microempresas Y Tecnologias Agricolas Sustentables De Yauco INC (FY2024$10,000
Asociacion Pro Juventud Y Comunidad De Barrio Palmas INCPR · FY2024$10,000
Fundacion Bucarabon INCPR · FY2024$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,079,911
Brownsville Partnership INCNY · FY2023$75,000
Peoples Housing INCLA · FY2023$75,000
Cultural Wellness CenterMN · FY2023$75,000
Tulsa Economic Development CorporationOK · FY2023$45,000
St Philips School and Community CenterTX · FY2023$45,000
Homes and Hope Community Land TrustWA · FY2023$45,000
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $228.1M federal money spent
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Direct and through Catholic Relief Services and 17 more$162.3M
Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (dap)U.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.007 · Direct and through Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (cnfa) and 1 more$29.3M
Food for EducationDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.608 · Direct and through Care USA and 2 more$16.1M
Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (dap)U.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.008 · Direct$13.5M
Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western HemisphereDepartment of State · ALN 19.518 · Direct$3.8M
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $304.9M federal money spent
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Direct and through Acdi/Voca and 18 more$236.1M
Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (dap)U.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.007 · Direct and through Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (cnfa) and 1 more$33.0M
Food for EducationDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.608 · Direct and through Care USA and 2 more$16.2M
Food for Peace Emergency Program (ep)U.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.008 · Direct$5.7M
Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western HemisphereDepartment of State · ALN 19.518 · Direct$5.5M
Plus 14 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $409.6M federal money spent
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Direct and through Acdi/Voca and 15 more$331.5M
Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (dap)U.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.007 · Direct and through Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (cnfa) and 1 more$48.0M
Food for EducationDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.608 · Direct and through Care USA and 2 more$11.0M
Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for Near East and South AsiaDepartment of State · ALN 19.519 · Direct and through International Rescue Committee and 1 more$6.4M
Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western HemisphereDepartment of State · ALN 19.518 · Direct$3.7M
Plus 14 smaller programs.
The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $280.9M federal money spent
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Direct and through Acdi/Voca and 12 more$217.5M
Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (dap)U.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.007 · Direct and through Save the Children and 1 more$37.9M
Food for EducationDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.608 · Direct and through Save the Children and 2 more$6.3M
Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for Near East and South AsiaDepartment of State · ALN 19.519 · Direct and through International Rescue Committee and 1 more$4.6M
Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western HemisphereDepartment of State · ALN 19.518 · Direct$3.3M
Plus 16 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$324.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$321.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$733K
Money outPt IX
$320.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$242.7M
Managementcol C$59.7M
Fundraisingcol D$17.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$79.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89.3M
Total assetsLn 16$196.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$321.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$198.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$733K
Other incomeLn 4–11$163K
Gains on assetsLn 7$189K
Total revenueLn 12$324.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19.4M
SavingsLn 2$69.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$26.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30.0M
Other assetsLn 15$12.0M
Total assetsLn 16$196.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116.6M
Net assetsLn 32$79.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5692
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$0
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$9.1M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$63.8M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$3.8M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $50.6M | $89.3M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $32.5M | $26.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $31.1M | $30.0M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $172.7M | $196.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $97.1M | $116.6M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $75.6M | $79.4M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $1.3M | $1.3M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $89.5M | $89.5M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $2.8M | $1.0M | $1.8M | $14K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $84.9M | $57.0M | $23.6M | $4.3M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $448K | $94K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $29.3M | $19.6M | $8.2M | $1.5M |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $4.3M | $2.9M | $1.2M | $217K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $1.5M | $199K | $1.2M | $56K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $391K | $114K | $276K | $456 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $97K | $97K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $1.4M | $1.4M | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $36K | $36K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $3.5M | $844K | $2.4M | $221K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $8.4M | $4.0M | $499K | $3.9M |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $3.5M | $2.0M | $1.3M | $192K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $6.4M | $5.1M | $1.2M | $139K |
| TravelLn 17 | $14.3M | $141K | $11.5M | $2.7M |
| InterestLn 20 | $247K | $22K | $184K | $42K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $2.6M | $1.4M | $982K | $205K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $644K | $26K | $579K | $39K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $56.8M | $54.6M | $2.1M | $145K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $6.8M | $1.9M | $2.2M | $2.6M |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $320.4M | $242.7M | $59.7M | $17.9M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 30, 2026 | $376.3M | $387.1M | −$10.9M | $92.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 28, 2025 | $465.5M | $475.1M | −$9.6M | $109.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 25, 2024 | $522.0M | $523.3M | −$1.3M | $116.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2023 | $423.5M | $394.3M | $29.2M | $115.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2022 | $357.0M | $349.4M | $7.6M | $86.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 28, 2021 | $324.5M | $320.4M | $4.1M | $79.4M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
F · Foreign
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $324,484,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $309,347,661$321,739,813
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,475,619$1,849,185
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $760,766$733,004
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $152,832$162,582
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,736,878$324,484,584
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $89,944,697$90,773,273
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $121,962,270$123,073,019
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,922,200$1,415,151
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,501,566$105,109,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $321,330,733$320,371,293
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,593,855$4,113,291
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $324,484,584 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,776 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$198,246,564
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$123,493,249
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,814,204
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$321,739,813
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,849,185 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,849,185
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $544,342$544,342
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $108$108
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,278$4,278
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $188,662$188,662
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $29,000 · Excluded from tax $127,420$156,420
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,849,185 · Unrelated business $29,000 · Excluded from tax $866,586$324,484,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $320,371,293 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,291,454$1,291,454
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $89,481,819$89,481,819
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,016,324 · Management $1,795,653 · Fundraising $14,216$2,826,193
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,953,853 · Management $23,613,867 · Fundraising $4,313,156$84,880,876
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,224,395 · Management $448,429 · Fundraising $94,124$1,766,948
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,607,667 · Management $8,216,269 · Fundraising $1,494,741$29,318,677
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,871,381 · Management $1,192,210 · Fundraising $216,734$4,280,325
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $198,541 · Management $1,204,015 · Fundraising $56,126$1,458,682
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $114,066 · Management $276,479 · Fundraising $456$391,001
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $97,094$97,094
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,415,151$1,415,151
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $36,447$36,447
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $844,336 · Management $2,448,293 · Fundraising $221,189$3,513,818
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,972,623 · Management $498,673 · Fundraising $3,938,431$8,409,727
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,974,021 · Management $1,310,422 · Fundraising $192,312$3,476,755
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,085,575 · Management $1,169,456 · Fundraising $139,435$6,394,466
IX-17 TravelPrograms $140,542 · Management $11,456,203 · Fundraising $2,690,396$14,287,141
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21,974 · Management $183,666 · Fundraising $41,595$247,235
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,407,222 · Management $981,589 · Fundraising $204,948$2,593,759
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,356 · Management $579,011 · Fundraising $38,914$644,281
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,551,217 · Management $2,108,794 · Fundraising $144,633$56,804,644
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,922,780 · Management $2,226,548 · Fundraising $2,605,472$6,754,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,706,146 · Management $59,746,024 · Fundraising $17,919,123$320,371,293
Part X · Balance sheet $196,024,386 assets, 23 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $329,022; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,052,971$19,427,296
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $33,573,574$69,912,863
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $34,607,084$30,887,548
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,825,029$1,482,397
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,810,405$960,690
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,706,489$4,761,563
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,111,026$30,044,733
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,516,225$9,965,887
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $16,974,309$16,272,455
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,150,343$11,979,932
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $172,705,532$196,024,386
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,457,589$49,543,955
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $41,230,103$46,494,761
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $855,486$925,897
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $97,060,214$116,607,683
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,074,923$68,701,698
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,570,395$10,715,005
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,645,318$79,416,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $172,705,532$196,024,386
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $79,416,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$324,484,584
XI-2 Total expenses$320,371,293
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,113,291
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,645,318
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$278,841
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$63,065
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$79,416,703
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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