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Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
Attach to Form 990.
Go to
www.irs.gov/Form990
for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
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Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Mercy Corps
Employer identification number
91-1148123
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
First-class or charter travel
Housing allowance or residence for personal use
Travel for companions
Payments for business use of personal residence
Tax idemnification and gross-up payments
Health or social club dues or initiation fees
Discretionary spending account
Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)
b
If any of the boxes on Line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain
.....
1b
No
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on Line 1a?
....
2
Yes
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
Compensation committee
Written employment contract
Independent compensation consultant
Compensation survey or study
Form 990 of other organizations
Approval by the board or compensation committee
4
During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment?
.............
4a
Yes
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan?
.........
4b
No
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement?
.........
4c
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization?
....................
5a
No
b
Any related organization?
.......................
5b
No
If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization?
..................
6a
No
b
Any related organization?
......................
6b
No
If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III
............
7
Yes
8
Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III
..........................
8
No
9
If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)?
.........................
9
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50053T
Schedule J (Form 990) 2020
Schedule J (Form 990) 2020
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Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees.
Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note.
The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(A)
Name and Title
(B)
Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation
(C)
Retirement and other deferred compensation
(D)
Nontaxable
benefits
(E)
Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D)
(F)
Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(i)
Base
compensation
(ii)
Bonus & incentive
compensation
(iii)
Other
reportable compensation
1
Beth deHamel
Interim Chief Executive Officer (Partial)
(i)
(ii)
445,479
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0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4,550
-------------
0
19,553
-------------
0
469,582
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
2
Tjada D'Oyen McKenna
Chief Executive Officer
(i)
(ii)
107,329
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0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
6,542
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0
113,871
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
3
Jennifer Cooperman
Interim Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
(i)
(ii)
223,729
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
223,729
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4
Arthur Pont
Chief People Strategy & Learning Officer (Partial)
(i)
(ii)
257,188
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4,095
-------------
0
26,170
-------------
0
287,453
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
5
Craig Alan Redmond
Senior Vice President - Programs
(i)
(ii)
256,845
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4,869
-------------
0
26,170
-------------
0
287,884
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
6
Adrienne E Karecki
Chief Development & Marketing Officer
(i)
(ii)
225,660
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4,139
-------------
0
26,170
-------------
0
255,969
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
7
Jessica Carl
Interim Chief People Officer
(i)
(ii)
206,231
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
3,613
-------------
0
26,170
-------------
0
236,014
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8
Michael Radcliffe
Chief of Party
(i)
(ii)
180,073
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
125,931
-------------
0
3,296
-------------
0
7,816
-------------
0
317,116
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
9
Leesa W Shrader
AgriFin Accelerate - Program Director
(i)
(ii)
173,139
-------------
0
2,500
-------------
0
103,851
-------------
0
3,463
-------------
0
7,816
-------------
0
290,769
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
10
Dafna Rand
Vice President of Policy and Research (Partial)
(i)
(ii)
246,369
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4,874
-------------
0
26,170
-------------
0
277,413
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
11
Yohannes Eyob Wolday
Country Director
(i)
(ii)
122,173
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
118,485
-------------
0
2,380
-------------
0
7,816
-------------
0
250,854
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
12
Allison Ann Huggins
Deputy Regional Director
(i)
(ii)
129,598
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
99,599
-------------
0
2,520
-------------
0
7,816
-------------
0
239,533
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
13
Jeremiah Centrella
Former Officer
(i)
(ii)
137,691
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
73,347
-------------
0
4,200
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
215,238
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
14
Neal Keny-Guyer
Former Officer
(i)
(ii)
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
437,000
-------------
0
412
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
437,412
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
Schedule J (Form 990) 2020
Schedule J (Form 990) 2020
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Part III
Supplemental Information
Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference
Explanation
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
Tax indemnification: Shrader, L $68,291; Radcliffe, M $43,061; Huggins, A $51,800 and Wolday, Y $57,063.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use
Per policy, expats living overseas are provided housing allowance and tax indemnification as taxable compensation. Housing allowance for residence for personal use: Shrader, L $21,301; Radcliffe, M $32,875; Wolday, Y $33,449, Huggins, A $47,800.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1b Written policy regarding payment or reimbursement of expenses
Mercy Corps does not have a stated policy on first-class travel as it is only available to executives as an option if business class is not available. Due to COVID restrictions, we recorded minimal travel and no first-class travel in the fiscal year. Tax indemnification and housing allowance are per policy.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment
Keny-Guyer, N $437,000 severance. Centrella, J $73,347 severance.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments
Mercy Corps evaluates the reasonableness of maximum variable compensation regardless of whether the maximum of the variable compensation amount is actually paid. Non fixed payment of a bonus was provided to few employees of the organization based on compensation and performance reviewed. The bonus was determined based on performance in comparison to peer organizations and in context of the challenges faced by the organization during the year. Shrader, L $2,500; McKenna, T $15,000.
Schedule J (Form 990) 2020
Additional Data
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20011424
Software Version:
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