Mennonite Central Committee
The information on this page was last updated 5/18/2023. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
MCC is a global, nonprofit organization that strives to share God's love and compassion for all through relief, development and peace.
In all our programs we are committed to relationships with our local partners and churches.
As an Anabaptist organization, we strive to make peace a part of everything we do. When responding to disasters we work with local groups to distribute resources in ways that minimize conflict. In our development work we plan with community and church groups to make sure the projects meet their needs. And we advocate for policies that will lead to a more peaceful world.
Contact information
Mailing address:
MCC U.S.
21 South 12th St.
P.O. Box 500
Akron, PA 17501-0500
Website: mcc.org
Phone: (888) 563-4676
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 236002702
CEO/President: Ann Graber Hershberger
Chairman: Gilberto Perez
Board size: 16
Founder:
Ruling year: 1942
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 03/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
In 2020, we celebrated the centennial of our ministry. As we enter a second century of service, we reaffirm our Christ-led commitment to compassionately serve and learn from vulnerable people around the world. We continue to answer God's call, focusing our work in three strategic areas of service.
1 - Increasing the capacity of our partners to help uprooted and vulnerable people
2 - Increasing peacebuilding and justice work
3 - Caring for God's creation and supporting communities harmed by climate change
Mission statement
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches, shares God's love and compassion for all in the name of Christ by responding to basic human needs and working for peace and justice. MCC envisions communities worldwide in right relationship with God, one another and creation.
Statement of faith
MCC is part of the larger mission of the church and embraces the "Shared Convictions" of global Anabaptists,* inspired by Anabaptists of the 16th century who modeled radical discipleship to Jesus Christ.
By the grace of God, we seek to live and proclaim the good news of reconciliation in Jesus Christ. As part of the one
body of Christ at all times and places, we hold the following to be central to our belief and practice:
God is known to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the Creator who seeks to restore fallen humanity by calling a
people to be faithful in fellowship, worship, service and
witness.
Jesus is the Son of God. Through his life and teachings, his cross and resurrection, he showed us how to be faithful disciples, redeemed the world, and offers eternal life.
As a church, we are a community of those whom God's Spirit calls to turn from sin, acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, receive baptism upon confession of faith, and follow Christ in life.
As a faith community, we accept the Bible as our authority for faith and life, interpreting it together under Holy Spirit guidance, in the light of Jesus Christ to discern God's will for our obedience.
The Spirit of Jesus empowers us to trust God in all areas of life so we become peacemakers who renounce violence, love our enemies, seek justice and share our possessions with those in need.
We gather regularly to worship, to celebrate the Lord's Supper, and to hear the Word of God in a spirit of mutual
accountability.
As a world-wide community of faith and life we transcend boundaries of nationality, race, class, gender and language. We seek to live in the world without conforming to the powers of evil, witnessing to God's grace by serving others, caring for creation, and inviting all people to know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
In these convictions we draw inspiration from Anabaptist forebears of the 16th century, who modeled radical discipleship to Jesus Christ. We seek to walk in his name by the power of the Holy Spirit, as we confidently await Christ's return and the final fulfillment of God's kingdom.
*As adopted by Mennonite World Conference General
Council, March 2006.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Relief and Development
This ministry has not been rated.
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 5% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 4% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 99% | 90% | 90% | 92% | 89% | 94% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 5% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 1% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 6% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 86% | 80% | 82% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 97% | 96% | 106% | 87% | 93% | 88% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 82% | 77% | 87% | 72% | 77% | 69% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 3% | 4% | -6% | 13% | 7% | 12% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 6% | 3% | -5% | 10% | 5% | 10% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 6% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 17% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.51 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.71 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.23 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.21 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.89 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 17.01 | 15.99 | 12.84 | 14.75 | 13.81 | 14.04 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.82 | 13.95 | 12.97 | 14.42 | 13.50 | 12.91 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 60% | 134% | 124% | 138% | 133% | 132% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Cash | $9,026,036 | $7,609,914 | $5,269,658 | $5,232,314 | $4,240,024 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $8,656,562 | $6,373,480 | $5,962,724 | $5,411,619 | $4,164,910 |
| Short-term investments | $26,307,070 | $29,091,018 | $33,238,997 | $28,150,165 | $27,044,471 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $371,952 | $378,327 | $370,085 | $356,798 |
| Total current assets | $43,989,668 | $43,446,364 | $44,849,706 | $39,164,183 | $35,806,203 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $5,944,667 | $5,990,066 | $6,451,588 | $6,780,343 | $7,542,743 |
| Other long-term assets | $341,990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $6,286,657 | $5,990,066 | $6,451,588 | $6,780,343 | $7,542,743 |
| Total assets | $50,276,325 | $49,436,430 | $51,301,294 | $45,944,526 | $43,348,946 |
| Liabilities | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $2,749,862 | $3,346,656 | $3,015,472 | $2,829,391 | $2,516,262 |
| Other current liabilities | $1,500 | $36,835 | $25,513 | $6,590 | $33,628 |
| Total current liabilities | $2,751,362 | $3,383,491 | $3,040,985 | $2,835,981 | $2,549,890 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $78,896 | $90,109 | $107,773 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $78,896 | $90,109 | $107,773 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $2,830,258 | $3,473,600 | $3,148,758 | $2,835,981 | $2,549,890 |
| Net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Without donor restrictions | $43,531,845 | $40,688,254 | $42,777,278 | $37,877,332 | $35,743,166 |
| With donor restrictions | $3,914,222 | $5,274,576 | $5,375,258 | $5,231,213 | $5,055,890 |
| Net assets | $47,446,067 | $45,962,830 | $48,152,536 | $43,108,545 | $40,799,056 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Total contributions | $33,270,665 | $31,511,660 | $36,702,218 | $30,814,564 | $32,968,766 |
| Program service revenue | $4,728,534 | $2,412,010 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | ($1,049,403) | $948,267 | $1,358,280 | $1,455,538 | $409,391 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | $1,777,859 | $2,340,941 | $1,765,235 |
| Total other revenue | $3,679,131 | $3,360,277 | $3,136,139 | $3,796,479 | $2,174,626 |
| Total revenue | $36,949,796 | $34,871,937 | $39,838,357 | $34,611,043 | $35,143,392 |
| Expenses | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Program services | $28,440,947 | $30,474,212 | $28,605,172 | $26,746,278 | $24,179,790 |
| Management and general | $4,359,988 | $4,173,412 | $3,869,278 | $3,414,333 | $5,165,723 |
| Fundraising | $2,665,624 | $2,414,019 | $2,319,916 | $2,140,943 | $1,559,020 |
| Total expenses | $35,466,559 | $37,061,643 | $34,794,366 | $32,301,554 | $30,904,533 |
| Change in net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $1,483,237 | ($2,189,706) | $5,043,991 | $2,309,489 | $4,238,859 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $1,483,237 | ($2,189,706) | $5,043,991 | $2,309,489 | $4,238,859 |
Compensation
Compensation data for this ministry has not been collected.
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 5/18/2023. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
History
MCC held its first official meeting on September 27, 1920. On July 27 of that year 13 church leaders had met in Elkhart, Ind. to talk about how North American Mennonites could respond to the needs of hungry people in the former Soviet Union. MCC's name is a reflection of this coming together of different church groups into one "central" committee. Today MCC is supported by 15 different Mennonite groups and the Brethren in Christ as the relief, development and service arm of the Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches in Canada and the United States.
MCC operates at both a provincial and national level in Canada. MCC Canada was founded in 1963. There are five provincial MCCs: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. They are independently incorporated, with their own boards of directors, and carry the program and fundraising responsibilities in their province. Operations in Quebec and Atlantic Canada are the responsibility of the national office. In the United States, MCC operates at the national and regional levels: East Coast, Great Lakes, Central States, and West Coast.