Mercy Corps

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Summary

Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians working together on the front lines of today's biggest crises to create a future of possibility, where everyone can prosper.

In more than 40+ countries around the world, over 5,400+ team members work side by side with people living through poverty, disaster, violent conflict, and the acute impacts of climate change. We're committed to creating global change through local impact - 84% of our team members are from the countries where they work.

We bring a comprehensive approach to every challenge, addressing problems from multiple angles. And we go beyond emergency aid, partnering with local governments, forward-thinking corporations, social entrepreneurs, and people living in fragile communities to develop bold solutions that make lasting change possible.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Mercy Corps, Dept. W
National Processing Center
PO Box 37800
Boone, IA 50037-4800

Website: www.mercycorps.org

Phone: 888-842-0842

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 911148123

CEO/President: Tjada D'Oyen McKenna

Chairman: Ludovic Subran, Lucy Lee Helm, Iman Dakhil

Board size: 23

Founder: Dan O'Neill

Ruling year: 1981

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 06/30

Member of ECFA: No

Member of ECFA since:


Purpose

Mercy Corps ("MC") is the headquarters of an international family of humanitarian organizations. MC's goal is to build a global movement of organizations committed to alleviating poverty and finding peaceful solutions to social problems. The organization's purpose is to assist the world's poor through emergency relief, self-help development projects and development education. Additionally, the organization seeks to educate and motivate the public regarding the poor and to work for peace and justice. MC believes in innovation. They see themselves as a world leader in helping communities recover from emergencies, build stronger societies and find long-term solutions to poverty. MC understands that global poverty is a complex problem rooted in history, geography, economics and politics. MC was founded in 1979 by Dan O'Neill.


Mission statement

Mercy Corps' Mission is to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities across the globe.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

C

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Relief and Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating486 of 107741 of 82
Fund acquisition rating423 of 107835 of 82
Resource allocation rating744 of 107861 of 82
Asset utilization rating377 of 107732 of 82

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
6%5%6%5%6%5%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%5%6%5%6%5%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
99%99%99%99%100%99%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%5%6%5%6%5%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
1%1%1%1%0%1%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
86%81%76%79%80%82%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
92%98%99%103%102%99%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
77%79%75%82%82%81%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
8%2%1%-3%-2%1%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
22%9%5%-13%-6%4%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
6%14%19%15%14%13%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.431.741.631.861.661.70
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.231.461.431.571.581.53
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.942.532.332.922.622.61
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
11.321.291.431.261.271.41
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.090.770.700.800.790.71
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.111.081.550.840.961.34
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
9%57%59%56%55%51%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%4%10%5%5%5%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
64%25%25%24%27%29%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$89,149,729$89,340,159$50,626,545$63,318,561$74,017,414
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$39,013,303$38,092,198$43,949,006$36,489,039$32,884,917
Short-term investments$9,741,436$9,965,887$15,516,225$19,881,355$12,675,548
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$137,904,468$137,398,244$110,091,776$119,688,955$119,577,879
Long-term investments$16,462,833$16,272,455$16,974,309$16,535,596$17,218,860
Fixed assets$26,956,322$30,044,733$31,111,027$32,624,343$33,002,323
Other long-term assets$19,801,108$12,308,954$14,528,420$20,097,226$13,503,376
Total long-term assets$63,220,263$58,626,142$62,613,756$69,257,165$63,724,559
Total assets$201,124,731$196,024,386$172,705,532$188,946,120$183,302,438
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$60,445,599$49,543,955$46,457,588$46,268,266$39,527,545
Other current liabilities$46,123,124$46,494,761$41,230,103$48,262,690$45,264,854
Total current liabilities$106,568,723$96,038,716$87,687,691$94,530,956$84,792,399
Debt$7,657,545$19,643,070$8,517,036$8,873,297$8,645,752
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$800,731$925,897$855,486$929,723$740,255
Total long-term liabilities$8,458,276$20,568,967$9,372,522$9,803,020$9,386,007
Total liabilities$115,026,999$116,607,683$97,060,213$104,333,976$94,178,406
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$76,657,617$68,701,698$68,074,924$68,522,870$71,957,428
With donor restrictions$9,440,115$10,715,005$7,570,395$16,089,274$17,166,604
Net assets$86,097,732$79,416,703$75,645,319$84,612,144$89,124,032
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$352,864,149$321,739,813$309,347,661$308,220,968$313,388,896
Program service revenue$1,734,143$1,849,185$1,475,619$1,101,358$843,968
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$2,102,328$733,004$760,766($901,011)$704,952
Other revenue$293,318$162,582$152,832$223,253$154,743
Total other revenue$4,129,789$2,744,771$2,389,217$423,600$1,703,663
Total revenue$356,993,938$324,484,584$311,736,878$308,644,568$315,092,559
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$282,542,517$242,706,146$254,972,105$251,753,928$256,379,887
Management and general$49,801,825$59,746,024$49,413,045$44,683,442$39,071,919
Fundraising$17,032,734$17,919,123$16,945,583$17,343,438$16,484,259
Total expenses$349,377,076$320,371,293$321,330,733$313,780,808$311,936,065
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)$7,616,862$4,113,291($9,593,855)($5,136,240)$3,156,494
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$7,616,862$4,113,291($9,593,855)($5,136,240)$3,156,494

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Beth deHamelInterim Chief Executive Officer (Partial)$469,582
Neal Keny-GuyerFormer Officer$437,412
Michael RadcliffeChief of Party$317,116
Leesa W ShraderAgriFin Accelerate - Program Director$290,769
Craig Alan RedmondSenior Vice President - Programs$287,884
Arthur PontChief People Strategy & Learning Officer (Partial)$287,453
Dafna RandVice President of Policy and Research (Partial)$277,413
Adrienne E KareckiChief Development & Marketing Officer$255,969
Yohannes Eyob WoldayCountry Director$250,854
Allison Ann HugginsDeputy Regional Director$239,533
Jessica CarlInterim Chief People Officer$236,014
Jennifer CoopermanInterim Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer$223,729
Jeremiah CentrellaFormer Officer$215,238
Tjada D'Oyen McKennaChief Executive Officer$113,871
Melinda NairAssistant Corporate Secretary$104,050
Emily K ChowAssistant Corporate Secretary (Partial)$86,459
Andrew MorganCorporate Secretary (Partial) and Deputy General Counsel$70,407
Don ZarinCorporate Secretary (Partial)$58,500

Compensation data as of: 6/30/2021


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History

Mercy Corps was founded in 1979 as Save the Refugees Fund, an autonomous task force called together by Dan O'Neill in response to the emergency relief needs of the Cambodian boat people.

With the support of First Lady Rosalynn Carter, singer Pat Boone, Cardinal Bernard Law and other prominent Americans, the Fund was successful in meeting relief needs in Cambodia, and later expanded its efforts to help vulnerable people in other nations. In 1981, the Fund was re-named Mercy Corps International to reflect its broadened humanitarian role.

In 1982, MC launched their first sustainable development program in Honduras. Over the years, MC programs have become models for quick-response and high-impact relief and development around the globe. In recent years, MC has become a leader in integrating civil society initiatives and human rights advocacy into humanitarian assistance. MC also formed strategic partnerships with Proyecto Aldea Global (1989), MerciPhil (1993), Scottish European Aid (1996) and Pax World Service (1997) to build a global humanitarian network.

In 2001 they changed their name by dropping the "International" and going with just "Mercy Corps."


Program accomplishments

38 million people reached across the world in the last year
40+ countries where we work
5,900+ team members
86% of team members are from the countries where they work


Needs

Our community of monthly supporters enables us to spring into action, save more lives, and develop long-term solutions to complex crises.