Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a public charity based in Portland, Oregon (EIN 91-1148123). Its work includes humanitarian assistance, economic opportunity, peace and good governance, food security, and water security. The organization’s website states that Mercy Corps is now Prosper Global.
Mercy Corps at a glance
In short: Mercy Corps gave $107K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Puerto Rico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $106,500
- -77.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,682
- -81.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $383,273,167
- +29.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Puerto Rico (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Mercy Corps
- Contact
Mailing address: 45 Sw Ankeny St, Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 896-5000
Website: https://mercycorps.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mercy Corps funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Associacion Pro Juventud y Comunidad Barrio Palmas de Catano (APJ) ($10K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 23 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Mercy Corps’ website describes work in more than 40 countries. Its Caribbean Resilience Initiative works across the Caribbean, with team members in Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In filing year 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Puerto Rico and 19% to recipients in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mercy Corps gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $89.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $107K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Associacion Pro Juventud y Comunidad Barrio Palmas de Catano (APJ) Catano, PR | Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Hubs Small Grant Program | $10,000 |
| Centro de Microempresas Y Tecnologias Agricolas Sustentables de Yauco Inc ( CMTAS) Yauco, PR | Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Hubs Small Grant Program | $10,000 |
| Comit Social y Cultural Daguao Naguabo, PR | Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Hubs Small Grant Program | $10,000 |
| Comunidad Corcovada Anasco, PR | Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Hubs Small Grant Program | $10,000 |
| Flor de Loto Ponce, PR | Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Hubs Small Grant Program | $10,000 |
| Guardarraya Unidos por un Patrimonio Educativo Incorporado (GUPE) Patillas, PR | Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Hubs Small Grant Program | $10,000 |
| Tenedor Social Naguabo, PR | Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Hubs Small Grant Program | $10,000 |
| Waves Ahead San Juan, PR | Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Hubs Small Grant Program | $10,000 |
| St Croix Foundation for Community Development Christiansted, VI | Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Hubs Small Grant Program | $10,000 |
| Love City Strong Inc St John, VI | Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Hubs Small Grant Program | $10,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Mercy Corps?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts are reported by filing year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $383,273,167 | $376,251,780 | $387,107,008 | $106,500 | 11 | $1,804,251 |
| 2024 | $296,610,081 | $465,535,442 | $475,086,766 | $475,000 | 9 | $12,596,181 |
| 2023 | $283,108,094 | $521,972,189 | $523,268,607 | $25,000 | 1 | $2,124,705 |
| 2022 | $226,971,164 | $423,496,332 | $394,341,507 | $25,000 | 1 | $418,086 |
| 2021 | $201,124,731 | $356,993,938 | $349,377,076 | $25,000 | 1 | $2,102,328 |
| 2020 | $196,024,386 | $324,484,584 | $320,371,293 | $89,481,819 | Total only | $733,004 |
| 2019 | $172,705,532 | $311,736,878 | $321,330,733 | $89,141,424 | Total only | $760,766 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Mercy Corps’ 2023 filing describes programs that expand economic opportunity, provide humanitarian relief, support peace and good governance, and improve health through food and water security. The filing describes work such as strengthening financial ecosystems, supporting jobs and market access, providing emergency food, water and shelter, and building resilient food and water systems.
The 2025 grants show support for community organizations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through the Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Hubs Small Grant Program. Among the recipients, the St. Croix Foundation for Community Development describes its mission as fostering economic and social development on St. Croix and throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands; Love City Strong says it addresses disaster preparedness and community wellness needs on St. John. In Puerto Rico, Asociación Pro Juventud y Comunidad de Barrio Palmas describes work with young people and community leaders, while Fundación Bucarabón describes work to empower women and girls economically and socially.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Mercy Corps reported 11 grants totaling $106,500. Grants ranged from $6,500 to $10,000, with a median of $10,000. All 11 listed grants were for the Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Hubs Small Grant Program. Recipients included the St. Croix Foundation for Community Development ($10,000), Love City Strong ($10,000), Asociación Pro Juventud y Comunidad de Barrio Palmas ($10,000), Comité Social y Cultural Daguao ($10,000), Flor de Loto ($10,000), and Fundación Bucarabón ($6,500).
The organization’s 2023 filing says sub-grantee selection criteria vary by program. It describes applications as part of program design agreed with the donor or program administrator, with selection based on technical merits, social metrics and cost criteria in the program description, approved budget, reporting requirements and applicable regulations. Selected sub-grantees agree to use grants for the program’s purpose, with donor reporting on use of funds and outcomes.
Mercy Corps’ grantmaking webpage describes partnership development as a collaborative process to identify shared objectives and strategies, rather than presenting a traditional proposal to a business or foundation. A separate request for proposals offered $50,000 awards for one year under the U.S. Department of State-funded Strengthening Caribbean Economic Growth program. Its application deadline, November 24, 2025, has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tjada D’Oyen McKenna as Chief Executive Officer. Board members listed are Becca van Dyck, Cecily Joseph, Emmanuel Lulin, Farah Pandith, John Makinson, Kofi Taha, Kristin Mannion, Lesley Ndlovu, and Melanie Thomas Armstrong.
Mercy Corps is led by Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2021; 22 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tjada D'Oyen McKenna
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$107K (2021) → $553K (2025)
Vijaya Gadde
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Radcliffe
Country Director
Country Director → Chief of Party, 2020
Chief of Party → Country Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$263K (2019) → $242K (2025)
Ndubisi Anyanwu
Country Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$263K (2022) → $246K (2025)
Carmen Laura Jaquez
Director of Evidence, Lrn & Resilient Dryland Prod
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$244K (2025)
Allison Ann Huggins
Deputy Reg Director, Pgrm - East & Southern Africa
Deputy Regional Director → Deputy Reg Director, Pgrm - East & Southern Africa, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$229K (2021) → $305K (2025)
Andrew Joseph Morgan
Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary
Assistant Corporate Secretary & Deputy General Counsel → Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, 2023
Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary → Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$67K (2021) → $174K (2025)
Alexa Alba Holmes
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$120K (2022) → $292K (2025)
Steve Linick
Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$249K (2022) → $288K (2025)
Chad Snelgar
Chief Financial, Administrative Officer & Corporate Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Treasurer → Cfao & Corporate Treasurer, 2024
Cfao & Corporate Treasurer → Chief Financial, Administrative Officer & Corporate Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$133K (2023) → $349K (2025)
Jennifer Sime
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$107K (2023) → $353K (2025)
Mary Stata
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$199K (2023) → $281K (2025)
Jeremy R Snyder
Vice President & High Impact Philanthropy
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$167K (2024) → $175K (2025)
Joshua Taylor Dewald
Vice President - Evidence & Learning
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$203K (2024) → $217K (2025)
Katherine Phillips-Barrasso
Vice President - Policy & Advocacy
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$228K (2024) → $239K (2025)
Peter Lewis
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$250K (2024) → $265K (2025)
Sanjay Gurung
Vice President -Technical Resources & Quality
Vice President - Technical Resources & Quality → Vice President -Technical Resources & Quality, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$189K (2024) → $209K (2025)
Shannon Marie Alexander Sweet
Vice President - Global Program Support
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$217K (2024) → $219K (2025)
Sonia Delman
Associate General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$167K (2024) → $169K (2025)
Whitney Laine Elmer
Vice President - Emergency Response
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$245K (2024) → $240K (2025)
Jonathan Scott Onder
Chief Investment Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$233K (2025)
Kimberly Keating
Chief People Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$309K (2025)
Sasha Davis
Assistant Corporate Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Cecily Joseph
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kofi Taha
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emmanuel Lulin
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Mannion
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Thomas Armstrong
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Song
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becca van Dyck
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Farah Pandith
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Makinson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lesley Ndlovu
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stanley Njoroge
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (46)
- Former: Lucy Helm (2019–2024) — Board Member Chair
- Former: Nicole Crites (2022–2024) — Project Manager - O CEO & Corporate Secretary
- Former: Sanjeev Sahgal (2023–2024) — Chief People Officer
- Former: Hugh Aprile (2024) — Regional Director, Latin America & The Caribbean
- Former: Kito de Boer (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mindy Maschmeyer (2024) — Vice President & Marketing
- Former: Craig Alan Redmond (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President - Programs
- Former: Gisel Kordestani (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Cooperman (2020–2023) — Interim Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
- Former: Rachel Mardock (2022–2023) — Interim Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Emmanuel Lin (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Iman Dhakil (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Margarita Aswani (2023) — Chief of Party Rural Resilience Activity
- Former: Shannon Alexander (2023) — Interim Vice President - Programs
- Former: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: George Papandreou (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Ryan (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Leesa W Shrader (2019–2022) — Agrifin Accelerate - Program Director
- Former: Ryan Crocker (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Brown (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Adrienne E Karecki (2020–2022) — Chief Development & Marketing Officer
- Former: Iman Dakhil (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Carl (2021–2022) — Interim Chief People Officer
- Former: Yohannes Eyob Wolday (2021–2022) — Country Director
- Former: Hernan Vargas (2022) — Interim Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Allen Grossman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Arthur Pont (2019–2021) — Chief People Strategy & Learning Officer
- Former: Beth deHamel (2019–2021) — Interim Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Dafna Rand (2019–2021) — Vice President of Policy & Research
- Former: David Mahoney (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Emily K Chow (2019–2021) — Assistant Corporate Secretary
- Former: Jeremiah Centrella (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Linda Mason (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Gordon (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Neal Keny-Guyer (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Don Zarin (2020–2021) — Corporate Secretary
- Former: Melinda Nair (2020–2021) — Assistant Corporate Secretary
- Former: Barnes Humphreys Ellis (2019–2020) — Senior Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary
- Former: Melissa Waggener Zorkin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nick Blazquez (2019–2020) — Co-Chair
- Former: Robert Newell (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Dina Esposito (2020) — Vice President of Technical Leadershp
- Former: Andrew Thomas Dwonch (2019) — Mission Director
- Former: Gun Denhart (2019) — Board Member
- Former: John Burns (2019) — Program Director
- Former: Tom Murray (2019) — Board Member
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 $553K, to Tjada D'Oyen McKenna (Chief Executive Officer). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mercy Corps
How much does Mercy Corps give each year?
Mercy Corps gave $107K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $475K across 9 grants.
What is Mercy Corps's typical grant size?
Mercy Corps's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,682, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mercy Corps give grants?
Mercy Corps gives mostly in Puerto Rico: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was U.S. Virgin Islands (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naguabo, PR (2 grants).
Does Mercy Corps give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Mercy Corps's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mercy Corps's largest grantees?
Mercy Corps's largest 2025 grantees include Associacion Pro Juventud y Comunidad Barrio Palmas de Catano (APJ) ($10,000), Centro de Microempresas Y Tecnologias Agricolas Sustentables de Yauco Inc ( CMTAS) ($10,000) and Comit Social y Cultural Daguao ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mercy Corps?
Mercy Corps reported $383.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $376.3M.
What does Mercy Corps fund?
Mercy Corps’ 2023 filing describes programs that expand economic opportunity, provide humanitarian relief, support peace and good governance, and improve health through food and water security. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mercy Corps?
Mercy Corps has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check mercycorps.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Mercy Corps's EIN?
Mercy Corps's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1148123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
Other open foundation grants in Oregon
Oregon Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Mercy Corps's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
New York, NY
LISC funds affordable housing, community development, small businesses, and related efforts that strengthen inclusive communities, providing grants as well as loans, equity, and technical assistance across the country. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $40,000, though amounts varied widely. Application access is program-specific: for its Rhode Island child care facilities planning grants, applicants are instructed to consult program staff before submitting a request.
Assets
$1.6B
Grants
1,119
Total Given
$102.8M
Enterprise Community Partners Inc
Columbia, MD
Enterprise Community Partners funds affordable housing and community development, including housing production and preservation, community organizations, capacity building, and related resident services. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $45,000, with awards ranging from $5,500 to about $13.6 million, and its work spans the United States. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$941.1M
Grants
347
Total Given
$61.8M
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation funds nonprofit operations, projects, and planning across arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services, and community development, with a focus on equity and opportunity in U.S. cities—especially Detroit, Memphis, New Orleans, and Fresno. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $5 million, with a median of $140,000. Program teams most often invite applicants, though some programs issue open calls or RFPs; unsolicited requests are not described as generally accepted.
Assets
$4.0B
Grants
800
Total Given
$170.0M
Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
Empowering nonprofits to achieve excellence in their missions.
Assets
$16.2M
Grants
6
Total Given
$48K
Women's Foundation of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota funds community-led work advancing gender and racial justice, including safety, leadership, well-being and reproductive justice, and economic justice; grants support general operating expenses. Its giving varies: 2025 awards ranged from $5,250 to $340,000, with a median of $20,375, and primarily support organizations serving communities across Minnesota. Community Response, We Thrive, and sponsorship grants are invitation-only; the profile also lists the AURA Fund for Women as open.
Assets
$39.4M
Grants
90
Total Given
$3.9M
The James M Stanton Foundation
Bloomington, MN
The James M Stanton Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations working in areas represented by its grants, including health, hunger, youth and family services, employment, veterans, arts education, and homelessness. In 2026, grants ranged from $20,000 to $2 million, with a median of $100,000; most funding went to Minnesota, with additional grants in Colorado, Kentucky, and California. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.
Assets
$14.0M
Grants
29
Total Given
$6.2M
More similar funders
More Funders in Oregon
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Mercy Corps funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mercy-corps-morg_c95f407d8ef445b2b74a8966c069f8c2
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_911148123_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{Mercy Corps funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/mercy-corps-morg_c95f407d8ef445b2b74a8966c069f8c2},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-17. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from Mercy Corps's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Mercy Corps down — hundreds of funders to go?