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Mercy-Usa for Aid & Developmentinc reported $34.9 million in revenue and $37.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.97 went to program services, $1.03 to management and general costs and $3.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $189,615 (PRES./CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $189,615 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.51% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.4 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealth services - the improvement of individual and community health through education, immunization, nutrition support, safe water, hygiene, sanitation and other preventative measures. It also includes the operation or funding of clinics, hospitals, and other health care institutions; improvement, rehabilitation and renovation of the existing health care infrastructure; and the provision of medicines, medical supplies and medical equipment to health care facilities
Food, shelter & orphan assistance - the provision of all types of food and shelter, winterization materials, and necessary household and personal items. The orphan assistance includes specific projects or other assistance for orphans around the world
Education - the improvement of attendance and academic performance, especially among girls, through daily school lunch programs. It also includes construction of school buildings, as well as repairs and renovations to existing schools. Additionally, the provision of vocational and technical training especially to orphans and other vulnerable children and youth
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRES./CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,883 | $0 | $24,732 | $189,615 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,747 | $0 | $23,662 | $181,409 |
| DIR. OF COMM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,474 | $0 | $21,072 | $161,546 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mercy-Usa for Aid & Developmentinc (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 513
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Mercy-Usa for Aid & Developmentinc totaling $58,363 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Mercy-Usa for Aid & Developmentinc's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mercy-Usa for Aid & Developmentinc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Mercy-Usa for Aid & Developmentinc spent in 2024, $95.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mercy-Usa for Aid & Developmentinc's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Mercy-Usa for Aid & Developmentinc reported that 96.0% of its $37.4 million in expenses went to program services, 1.0% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mercy-Usa for Aid & Developmentinc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mercy-Usa for Aid & Developmentinc reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $189,615, for the role of PRES./CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mercy-Usa for Aid & Developmentinc get its money?
Of $34.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mercy-Usa for Aid & Developmentinc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2846307 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543089349302819 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402759349300015 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333019349300303 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222949349301517 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103029349301535 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023059349300317 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2846307: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.