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Mercury ONE
Mercury ONE reported $20.4 million in revenue and $23.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.43 went to program services, $6.75 to management and general costs and $2.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,823 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 181% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.4% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.3% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $239,823 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.03% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.1 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDisaster relief: pursuant to the organization's mission, Mercury One partnered with churches, faith-based organizations, and community based groups in providing disaster relief to domestic and global communities. The underlying goal of all activities was to empower local organizations in those communities so that they are stronger and more prepared in not only dealing with the aftermath of the immediate disaster, but better prepared for the next one
The nazarene fund: the organization rescued christian refugees and other religious minorities that were in danger, persecuted for their religious beliefs, and had been driven from their homes. The refugees were relocated to slovakia, australia, and other countries, and provided housing, food and language training
Education: the organization has initiatives to teach future generations the honest history of the godly principals our country was founded upon. This includes teaching and training about the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of US history and story telling through first source documents, artifacts, special exhibits, and technology
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $194,432 | $0 | $45,391 | $239,823 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $194,481 | $0 | $32,275 | $226,756 |
| DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $140,432 | $0 | $39,421 | $179,853 |
| EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $146,936 | $0 | $4,844 | $151,780 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $114,697 | $0 | $26,371 | $141,068 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mercury ONE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $467K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b6 · 6 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 2Yes
- 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 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 666
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WHITE MOUNTAIN RESEARCH INC Humanitarian aid - support persecuted minorities | $5,676,551 |
| SHAI FUND LLC Humanitarian aid - medical, food, etc. | $876,790 |
| BUILD UP FOUNDATION INC Humanitarian aid - support persecuted christians in south korean | $831,000 |
| CCI-IRVING V LP Commercial office space leasing & rental services | $650,178 |
| FORVIS MAZARS LLP Accounting | $589,327 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to Mercury ONE totaling $134K 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 Mercury ONE's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mercury ONE, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Mercury ONE's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Mercury ONE reported that 90.4% of its $23.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mercury ONE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mercury ONE reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $239,823, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mercury ONE get its money?
Of $20.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 91.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mercury ONE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3929881 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612279349300026 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502279349300210 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442359349301009 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342259349300204 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349304573 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103179349302090 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012809349300301 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3929881: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.