Mercy Corps

Foundation · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 91-1148123 Website

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Our mission is to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.

Key facts about Mercy Corps

EIN: 91-1148123
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $106,500
Grants made (2025): 11
Average grant: $9,682
Median grant: $10,000
Total assets: $383,273,167
Primary geography: PR (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Mercy Corps funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Mercy Corps's 11 itemized 2025 grants were PR (81%) and VI (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naguabo, PR (2 grants). None of its 11 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Mercy Corps gives

0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving grew 326% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$383.3M

+29.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$107K

-77.6% YoY

Grant Count

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-81.7% YoY

About Mercy Corps

Based on IRS filings

Mercy Corps is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $383.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $107K. Net investment income was $1.8M.

Focus Areas

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

PR $87K (81%)

VI $20K (19%)

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Louisiana Michigan Minnesota New York Oklahoma Oregon PR Texas VI Washington

Cities

PortlandNaguaboAlbanyAnascoBrooklynCatanoChristianstedDallasDetroitMaricaoMinneapolisMukilteoNew OrleansPatillasPonceSan JuanSt JohnTulsaYauco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$383,273,167	$296,610,081	$283,108,094
Revenue	$376,251,780	$465,535,442	$521,972,189
Expenses	$387,107,008	$475,086,766	$523,268,607
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$1,804,251	$12,596,181	$2,124,705
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 25, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 20, 2022)
September 25, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 28, 2023)
September 25, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 25, 2024)
September 25, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
September 25, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Associacion Pro Juventud y Comunidad Barrio Palmas de Catano (APJ) ($10,000), Centro de Microempresas Y Tecnologias Agricolas Sustentables de Yauco Inc ( ($10,000), Comit Social y Cultural Daguao ($10,000).

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 ( 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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Tjada D'Oyen McKenna	Chief Executive Officer	40	$553,302
Becca van Dyck	Board Member	2	—
Cecily Joseph	Board Member	2	—
Emmanuel Lulin	Board Member	2	—
Farah Pandith	Board Member	2	—
John Makinson	Board Member	2	—
Kofi Taha	Board Member	2	—
Kristin Mannion	Board Member	2	—
Lesley Ndlovu	Board Member	2	—
Melanie Thomas Armstrong	Board Member	2	—
Paul Song	Board Member	2	—
Stanley Njoroge	Board Member	2	—
Vijaya Gadde	Board Chair	2	—
Alexa Alba Holmes	General Counsel, Corporate Secretary (from 12/24)	40	$291,530
Andrew Joseph Morgan	Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary (from 12/24)	40	$174,271
Chad Snelgar	Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, Corporate Treasurer (from 12/24)	40	$349,278
Jennifer Sime	Chief Operating Officer	40	$352,990
Sasha Davis	Assistant Corporate Secretary	40	$122,893
Sonia Delman	Associate General Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary (from 12/24)	40	$169,407
Jeremy Snyder	Vice President, High Impact Philanthropy	40	$174,684
Joshua Taylor Dewald	Vice President - Evidence and Learning	40	$216,754
Katherine Phillips-Barrasso	Vice President - Policy and Advocacy	40	$238,810
Kimberly Keating	Chief People Officer	40	$309,155
Mary Stata	Chief Development Officer	40	$281,027
Peter Lewis	Chief Marketing & Communications Officer	40	$264,853
Sanjay Gurung	Vice President -Technical Resources & Quality	40	$208,716
Shannon Marie Alexander Sweet	Vice President - Global Program Support	40	$218,555
Steve Linick	Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer	40	$288,414
Whitney Laine Elmer	Vice President - Emergency Response	40	$240,175
Allison Ann Huggins	Deputy Reg Dir, Pgrm - East & Southern Africa	40	$304,930
Carmen Laura Jaquez	Dir of Evidence & Lrn, Resilient Dryland Prod	40	$244,403
Jonathan Scott Onder	Chief Investment Officer	40	$233,101
Michael Radcliffe	Country Director	40	$241,836
Ndubisi Anyanwu	Country Director	40	$246,248

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mercy Corps?

Mercy Corps is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Portland, OR. It holds $383.3M in total assets as of 2025.