Compassion First
Compassion First is a christian relief organization serving child sex- trafficking survivors through long-term residential and community-based aftercare, legal advocacy, peer-to-peer law enforcement training and case- managed intervention support.
Compassion First at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,527,946
- +50.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,416,819
- +46.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $22,578
- +614.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,906,011
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Compassion First funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Compass Salem, OR | Program Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,527,946 | $3,416,819 | $2,906,011 | — | — | $22,578 |
| 2024 | $1,012,971 | $2,332,695 | $2,445,937 | — | — | $3,162 |
| 2023 | $1,138,619 | $2,075,237 | $2,248,772 | — | — | $11,614 |
| 2022 | $1,355,387 | $1,824,113 | $1,980,738 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,423,052 | $2,238,291 | $1,703,723 | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $988,506 | $1,656,703 | $1,482,637 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $715,656 | $1,679,207 | $1,793,643 | — | — | — |
About Compassion First
Based on IRS filings
Compassion First is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Beaverton, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $23K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compassion First is led by Michael Mercer, President on every filing since 2023; 3 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Mercer
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$164K (2023) → $175K (2025)
Lonnie Sproat
Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Bellamy
Director of Donor
Director of Opera → Director of Ops, 2022
Director of Ops → Director of Donor, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$52K (2019) → $115K (2025)
Cody Cupper
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Thompson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Henderson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice Rau
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Slocum
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Bonfiglio
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabino Arrendondo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Traci Espeseth
Vice President of Us Op
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$139K (2025)
Shane Dwyer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Greg Kaufer (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Tracy Grimm (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Greg Whitaker (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jena Andres (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Mercer (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Sarah Cepeda (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $175K, to Michael Mercer (President &). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Compassion First
How large is Compassion First?
Compassion First reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What is Compassion First?
Compassion First is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Beaverton, OR. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Compassion First operate?
Compassion First has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Compassion First's EIN?
Compassion First's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5787774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
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