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Mercy Corps reported $376.3 million in revenue and $387.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.46 went to program services, $19.63 to management and general costs and $4.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 59.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $601,632 (Chief Executive Officer). 233 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $387MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $376MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.6% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 59.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $601,632 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.16% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 233 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEconomic Opportunities: Mercy Corps helps increase economic opportunities and ensures people can grow and sustain their assets and income, making markets more efficient, profitable and accessible for systemically marginalized groups and those living in poverty. To increase economic opportunity, Mercy Corps strengthens financial ecosystems, develops tech-enabled solutions, facilitates the creation of and access to jobs that are profitable, dignified, and safe, and foster opportunities for sustainable and productive economic growth that mitigates the impact of climate change. This year, Mercy…
Humanitarian Assistance - relief: Mercy Corps helps people most impacted by conflict and climate change cope, adapt and thrive, supporting millions facing natural and man-made disasters by providing support such as food, clean water, shelter and basic hygiene to help them cope in the midst of conflict, natural disasters and weather-related incidents. Mercy Corps helps communities prepare for and respond to humanitarian needs as they arise, while supporting recovery and laying the foundations for resilience even in the most extreme humanitarian situations. This year, Mercy Corps provided…
Peace and good governance (Civil society and education): Mercy Corps supports people and communities to reduce and prevent violence, contribute to advancing sustainable peace, and participating meaningfully in civil society and inclusive and responsive governance systems. By sequencing, layering, and integrating our peace, humanitarian, and development assistance, we help advance peace and promote inclusive, responsive governance processes, that enable communities - and the most marginalized within them - to cope, adapt, and thrive. This year, Mercy Corps reached over 14 million people with…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $553,302 | $0 | $48,330 | $601,632 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $352,990 | $0 | $29,931 | $382,921 |
| Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, Corporate Treasurer (from 12/24) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $349,278 | $0 | $29,931 | $379,209 |
| General Counsel, Corporate Secretary (from 12/24) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $291,530 | $0 | $45,684 | $337,214 |
| Chief Development Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $281,027 | $0 | $45,361 | $326,388 |
| Chief People Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $309,155 | $0 | $16,071 | $325,226 |
| Deputy Reg Dir, Pgrm - East & Southern Africa Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $304,930 | $0 | $19,149 | $324,079 |
| Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $264,853 | $0 | $43,754 | $308,607 |
233 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mercy Corps (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.9M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b13 · 12 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5568
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FUSE FUNDRAISING GROUP LLC Professional Fundraising Services | $696,592 |
| BLUE STATE DIGITAL INC Professional Fundraising Services | $630,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL SOS ASSISTANCE INC Global Risk Management and Assistance | $453,392 |
| THE KONTERRA GROUP LLC Mental Health Services | $417,236 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 37 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
148 private foundations reported grants to Mercy Corps totaling $25M 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 Corps'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 Corps, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Mercy Corps's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mercy Corps reported that 75.5% of its $387.1 million in expenses went to program services, 19.6% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mercy Corps pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mercy Corps reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $601,632, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mercy Corps get its money?
Of $376.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 59.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mercy Corps a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1148123 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620309349300817 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540289349302004 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400259349301550 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330279349301258 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220209349301117 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100289349301815 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1148123: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.