| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services |
(Expenses $ 34,033,350 including grants of $ 14,328,413)(Revenue $ 208,884) Civil society and education: Mercy Corps fosters good governance at every level to support development in communities grappling with complex problems, such as conflict and climate change. We also work to bring access to education to women and men of all ages and economic groups to help ensure a better future for all. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services |
(Expenses $ 26,375,090 including grants of $ 11,104,202)(Revenue $ 161,881) Humanitarian assistance -- recovery: After a crisis, Mercy Corps works to meet people's immediate needs while sparking recovery through tools that help them build a stronger future. This year Mercy Corps teams reached more than 28 million people with COVID-19 relief and prevention. Our teams worked tirelessly to prevent the virus' spread, and help communities to persevere through the economic impact, which will be severe and long-lasting. |
| Form 990, Part V, Line 3b Reason for not filing Form 990-T |
The Form 990-T will be filed prior to May 15 deadline. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents |
Mercy Corps amended its bylaws in June 2021 to enact a three-year term limit for directors renewable one time with an exceptional renewal for a third term. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders |
Mercy Corps is a member organization with Mercy Corps Europe and Mercy Corps Netherlands and seeks to operate as a single agency as much as possible, consistent with their respective governing laws, documents, and major donor requirements. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body |
As a member organization, new directors will be voted in by current members of the joint governing board during an annual member meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders |
Under the Governance Agreement the members have a super majority vote requirement for removal of a director, merger or acquisition, or dissolution. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body |
The process for approving the form 990 is as follows: The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will review the form 990 to be presented to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will vote on a resolution approving or disapproving the form 990. After the Audit Committee approves the 990, the 990 is emailed to all voting members of the Board of Directors. The approved form 990 will be signed by the CFO and submitted to the IRS. At the regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting following the submission, the Audit Committee, the CEO or the CFO presents the highlights of the 990 to the board and the board votes on a resolution ratifying the Audit Committee's approval of the 990. if Issues are identified at any point, the 990 is sent back to the previous step to ensure the issues are resolved and appropriate changes are made. For example, if the Audit Committee finds an unresolved issue during its review, the Audit Committee will request that the CFO resolve the issue before the Audit Committee will vote on a resolution approving the 990. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy |
Mercy Corps distributes a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (COI) to all officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees of Mercy Corps on an annual basis and requires signatures that they abide by the terms of the conflict of interest policy. Returned COIs are reviewed by the legal department to identify any conflicts of interest. If a conflict of interest is identified, the Global Controller will be notified for reporting purposes and the board will vote on the conflict of interest. During the year, the board member(s) with a conflict will recuse themselves from discussion and voting on any matter with which they have a conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official |
Officer Compensation at Mercy Corps is determined based on Human Resource assessment gathered from objective comparison of compensation paid for similar positions by other non-profits of similar size compiled on an annual basis which is reviewed by the Compensation Committee and recommended for Board approval annually in June. The Board reviews the assessment to determine reasonableness within the market and approves the compensation for the CEO. The Board, per the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, also provides a range to the CEO for other officer and key employee compensation on an annual basis. Compensation at Mercy Corps is considered mid-market and reasonable and increases occur based on merit, market condition and promotion. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees |
All positions reviewed annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public |
Upon Request, Mercy Corps will provide a copy of its Governance Documents, conflict of Interest Policy, and Audited Financial Statements. Audited Financial Statements are available on our website. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances |
Eliminate net assets on consolidation of subsidiaries - 334746; CGA Change in Value - -38210; |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.