EIN 26-2414132

Mercy Ships

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
420
State
Year formed
2008
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Mercy Ships is committed to bringing hope and healing to the forgotten poor by mobilizing people and resources worldwide. They use hospital ships to serve all people without regard for race or religion.
Total revenues
$133,883,712
2022
Total expenses
$136,875,817
2022
Total assets
$246,524,346
2022
Num. employees
420
2022

Program areas at Mercy Ships

Mercy Ships follows the 2,000-year-old model of jesus, bringing hope and healing to the forgotten poor. In 2022, Mercy Ships continued providing medical services at no cost, including, but not limited to: - specialty surgeries performed 3,201 - patients screened for surgery 929 - healthcare professionals trained and mentored 2,283 - total number of participant training hours 226,704 - dental procedures 9,465 - volunteer crew 1243 - crew nationalities represented 58 - trained in nutritional agriculture 218

Grants made by Mercy Ships

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Mercy Ships FoundationProgrammatic Support$11,910,946

Who funds Mercy Ships

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Mercy Ships FoundationGLM Build$9,462,646
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Health$3,102,500
The William Jeff and Jennifer Gross FamilyGeneral Donation$3,000,000
...and 494 more grants received totalling $32,444,469

Personnel at Mercy Ships

NameTitleCompensation
Gert van de WeerdhofBoard Member$267,669
Fred GroteChief Financial Officer$229,965
Ebe PuplampuBoard Member
Kerry PetersonVice President Advancement and Assistant Secretary$174,347
James PatersonMarine Executive Consultant$126,759
...and 14 more key personnel

Financials for Mercy Ships

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$133,759,038
Program services$34,448
Investment income and dividends$165,667
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$15,435
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,180
Net income from fundraising events$-164,737
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-33,238
Miscellaneous revenues$105,919
Total revenues$133,883,712

Form 990s for Mercy Ships

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-09990View PDF
2020-122021-07-28990View PDF
2019-122020-11-20990View PDF
2018-122019-10-28990View PDF
2017-122018-11-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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OrganizationLocationRevenue
Lutheran World ReliefBaltimore, MD$69,634,457
Food For The HungryPhoenix, AZ$172,764,553
Oxfam-AmericaBoston, MA$81,357,087
Operation Blessing International Relief and Development CorporationVirginia Beach, VA$90,081,546
Rise Against HungerRaleigh, NC$57,782,033
Church World Service (CWS)Elkhart, IN$152,129,784
Episcopal Relief and DevelopmentNew York, NY$37,077,160
Mercy CorpsPortland, OR$423,496,332
Counterpart InternationalWashington, DC$37,100,672
Plan International USAProvidence, RI$61,455,293
Data update history
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 115 new grant, including a grant for $9,462,646 from Mercy Ships Foundation
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 58 new grant, including a grant for $331,869 from American Endowment Foundation
October 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
October 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsFamily service centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 2020
Lindale, TX 75771
Metro area
Tyler, TX
County
Smith County, TX
Website URL
mercyships.org/ 
Phone
(903) 939-7000
Facebook page
MercyShips 
Twitter profile
@mercyships 
IRS details
EIN
26-2414132
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2008
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
624230: Emergency and Relief Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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