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…
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“The mission of Mercy Corps is to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $553K Tjada D'oyen Mckenna, 0.1% of spending
- Revenue
- $376.3M 99.5% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $387.1M 75.5% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $92.1M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 2.9 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 568 employees, 25 volunteers
1 thing to look at.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Professional fundraisers kept most of what they raised
Fundraisers were paid $2,085,528 against $149,793 raised, more than they brought in. Likely flat fees or a filing error; check Schedule G.
Schedule G Part I, line 2bOf each dollar it spent, 75.5¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Mercy Corps spent 5¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $374.4M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
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…
Humanitarian Assistance - Recovery: Mercy Corps supports communities - and the most marginalized within them - to emerge from crisis and build towards a more inclusive, resilient future. During and in the aftermath of conflict and climate-driven crises, Mercy Corps works to help people recover, thrive and build resilience, enhancing the capacities of people, markets, and institutions to handle shocks, reduce risk, build more equitable and responsive systems, and improve wellbeing. In the context of post-crisis recovery, we focus on systems-level change aimed at strengthening local governance,…
Health - Water and Food Security: In the midst of conflict and climate change, both of which pose significant risks to health, Mercy Corps works to improve health outcomes by ensuring access to safe and nutritious food and clean and safe water. Mercy Corps meets urgent food needs while also building more inclusive and resilient food systems, minimizing the impacts of food crises on households, preventing the destabilization of food systems during conflict and natural disasters, and increasing the resilience of food systems to climate change. This year, Mercy Corps reached nearly 17 million…
Net assets: $68.2M to $92.1M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Grant Thornton Llp | Audit services | $355,255 |
The questions people ask about the Mercy Corps.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Mercy Corps CEO make?
Tjada D'oyen Mckenna, Chief Executive Officer, received $553,302 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.1% of Mercy Corps' $387.1M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Mercy Corps donations go to programs?
Mercy Corps reported 75.5% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 4.9% as fundraising and 19.6% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does Mercy Corps have?
Net assets were $92.1M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 2.9 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes Mercy Corps have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: professional fundraisers kept most of what they raised. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)Every number, traced.
- Mercy Corps Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Mercy Corps Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Mercy Corps: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/mercy-corps/