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Nonprofits›Mercy Ships

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Mercy Ships

LINDALE, TX

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$287.1M

Total expenses

$157.1M

Net assets

$370.5M

Grants received

$219.5M

2,047 grants

EIN

262414132

Tax year

2024

Mission

Operates hospital ships staffed by volunteer medical and non-medical crew to bring free surgeries and medical training to developing countries.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$284.4M

Program service revenue$40K

Investment income$2.4M

Other revenue$340K

Total revenue$287.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.7M

Salaries & benefits$45.9M

Fundraising$22.7M

Other expenses$102.8M

Total expenses$157.1M

Total assets$382.8M

Net assets$370.5M

People

38 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GERT VAN DE WEERDHOF

CEO

Board

$434K

55 hrs/wk

DON STEPHENS

FOUNDER

Board

$300K

45 hrs/wk

PAUL OWEN

Secretary & GENERAL COUNSEL End: 7/16/2024

Board

$248K

55 hrs/wk

NICOLAS ADAME

CFO Start: 01/08/2024

Board

$236K

55 hrs/wk

KERRY PETERSON

VP ADVANCEMENT/ASST. SECRETARY

Board

$205K

55 hrs/wk

Barney Goodall

Interim CFO End: 1/7/2024

Board

$192K

45 hrs/wk

David Schwab

Secretary & General Counsel Start: 9/3/2024

Board

$108K

45 hrs/wk

LINDA PRUETT

P & C PROJECT MGR/ ASSIST. SECRETARY

Board

$72K

55 hrs/wk

GUY WADE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JAMES F COPPENS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BERT VAN DIJK

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LOIS BOYLE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LUCY QUIST

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PHD MICHAEL LINDSAY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PHD RONALD L GOODE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

REV JONATHAN WEAVER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JANEEN UZZELL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GARY BROWN

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JAN VAN DEN BOSCH

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PETER B SCHULZE

TREASURER/ Vice Chairman

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

THOMAS LATKOVIC

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANN GLOAG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR BERTHA AYI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR CARRIE TIBBLES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR EDWIN STEPHEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR LOIC PFISTER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR MICHAEL SPENCE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR MICHELLE WHITE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

FILIP RYGG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GARY BELVIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GILBERT WALTER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Mark Shrime

Int. Chief Medical Officer End: 12/16/2024

Staff

$328K

45 hrs/wk

JITZE KRAMER

VP OF GLOBAL BRANDING END: 9/30/24

Staff

$263K

55 hrs/wk

ROBERT CORLEY

COO

Staff

$261K

55 hrs/wk

Ebenezer Puplampu

CPO

Staff

$246K

45 hrs/wk

Nathan Jansen

Managing Director

Staff

$179K

45 hrs/wk

BRANDON KEAN

CONTROLLER

Staff

$176K

45 hrs/wk

Dave Shwadlenak

VP of Information Technology

Staff

$163K

45 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

FULL HEARTS

MAIL SOLICITATIONS

$22.8M

MINDWIZE MARKETING

MAIL SOLICITATIONS

$4.0M

U S POSTAL SERVICE

MAIL PROVIDER

$2.9M

FOIL PETROLEUM

FUEL PROVIDER

$2.1M

NORTHERN MARINE MANNING SERVICES

CONTRACTED MARINERS

$2.1M

Grants received

Showing 200 of 2,047

FromAmountPurposeYear

The Rees-Jones Foundation

$2.5M

Multi-year funding to support the strategic investment fund.

2024

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

$1.4M

HUMAN SERVICE

2024

THE WILLIAM JEFF AND JENNIFER GROSS

$1M

GENERAL DONATION

2024

NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC

$757K

MEDICAL CARE

2024

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$501K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

ANNABELLE FOUNDATION

$500K

GENERAL PURPOSE

2024

Dallas New Life Presbyterian Church

$500K

—

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$333K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND

$268K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

GIVE LIVELY FOUNDATION INC

$256K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

Integrity Trust

$250K

Charitable Donation

2024

GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND

$156K

COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES

2024

Walter and Marilyn Joy Samuels Charitable

$125K

General & Unrestricted

2024

THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST

$124K

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2024

HOWARD & BETTY WHITE FOUNDATION

$120K

GENERAL

2024

THRIVENT CHARITABLE IMPACT & INVESTING

$110K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$107K

Health

2024

SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION

$104K

MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES

2024

AMERICAN GIFT FUND

$103K

OPERATIONS

2024

RICHARD LUMSDEN FOUNDATION

$100K

SUPPORTING CHILDRENS HEALTH

2024

EVELYN S AND K E BARRETT FOUNDATION

$100K

Providing support for two hospital ship operations, including pediatric surgery and childhood education.

2024

THE ADR FOUNDATION INC

$100K

GENERAL SUPPORT FOR HOSPITAL SHIPS

2024

JTB FAMILY FOUNDATION

$100K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

THE ED WATKOWSKI FOUNDATION

$100K

GENERAL PURPOSES

2024

DEW FOUNDATION

$100K

PAVING THE WAY FOR SAFER SURGERY IN AFRICA

2024

UPWARD BOUND YOUTH

$100K

MEDICAL SUPPORT

2024

CHC CREATING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES

$87K

RESEARCH/PUBLICEDUCATION

2024

FOR HIS LAMBS INC

$85K

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

2024

PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND

$78K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

THE KRAUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION

$55K

DONATION

2024

THE SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

$50K

GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY

2024

THE RUCKS FAMILY FOUNDATION

$50K

DONATION TO ASSIST WITH COSTS OF PROVIDING SURGICAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE POOR

2024

ADELINE & ERWIN BRANAHL FOUNDATION

$50K

General Administration

2024

ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$45K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

Christian Foundation of America

$40K

General Fund

2024

THE ALCON FOUNDATION INC

$40K

EYE CARE

2024

RAM FOUNDATION

$35K

UNRESTRICTED

2024

Greater Horizons

$33K

Health, Medicine & Science

2024

Allosource

$33K

TO SUPPORT MISSION

2024

APPLE PY FOUNDATION

$32K

GENERAL MISSION SUPPORT

2024

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY

$31K

HOSPITALS, SPECIALTY HOSPITALS & COMMUNITY CLINICS

2024

GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$30K

HEALTH

2024

KRAMER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$30K

SUPPORT FOR DAILY

2024

MILLSAPS CHARITABLE TRUST

$30K

GENERAL OPERATING

2024

JES EDWARDS FOUNDATION

$30K

OPERATING EXP

2024

NGH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$30K

CHARITABLE

2024

Permanent Endowment Fund of

$30K

Operating Budget

2024

AWLJ Foundation Inc

$28K

Mercy Ships Crew 258 Fund

2024

T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE

$27K

MULTIPLE

2024

THE MACAULEY FOUNDATION INC

$25K

AN UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION TO ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR ACTIVITIES

2024

The Crawford Family Foundation

$25K

General & Unrestricted

2024

JAMES AND MARYANN ARMOUR FAMILY

$25K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

HALVORSON CHARITIES FUND

$25K

TO USE HOSPITAL SHIPS TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND SERVE NATIONS, ONE AT A TIME.

2024

WILLIAM C DOWLING JR FOUNDATION

$25K

TO BRING HOPE AND HEALING TO THE POOR

2024

THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$22K

COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES

2024

Dallas Seminary Found Vision Fund

$22K

General Fund

2024

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE GREATER

$20K

GRANTS REQUESTED BY DONOR AND APPROVED BY CFGCR: FOR START UP FUNDS

2024

LESLIE PETER FOUNDATION

$20K

global charity that has operated hospital ships in developing nations since 1978

2024

ROBERT & KATHEY ANDERSON FOUNDATION

$20K

CHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL

2024

CLARENCE J VENNE FOUNDATION

$20K

UNRESTRICTED

2024

WILDWOOD FOUNDATION INC

$20K

TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

2024

EMMA CLYDE HODGE MEMORIAL FUND

$20K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HANCOCK

$20K

OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

EAST TEXAS COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION

$20K

Health, General

2024

THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST

$19K

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.

2024

TIDES FOUNDATION

$18K

HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES

2024

MATTHEWS FAMILY FOUNDATION

$15K

ASSIST IN DEPLOYING HOSPTIAL SHIPS TO REACH PEOPLE WHO LACK ACCESS TO MEDIAL CARE

2024

JR STOKES FOUNDATION

$15K

CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL

2024

LAR FOUNDATION

$15K

MEDICAL SERVICES

2024

HAKIM FAMILY FOUNDATION

$15K

CHARITABLE

2024

MG O'NEIL FOUNDATION

$15K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

ARBOL CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS

$14K

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE IN HARDSHIP AND IN TIMES OF CRISES

2024

THE SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST

$13K

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

2024

JOANNE BARTHOLOMAY JELKE FOUNDATION

$13K

TO FUND GENERAL OPERATING ACTIVITIES

2024

Daffy Charitable Fund

$12K

GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION

2024

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$12K

MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)

2024

RUSSELL COLGATE FUND INC

$12K

GENERAL PURPOSES

2024

THE ARHANT SOCIAL FOUNDATION INC

$12K

HOSPITAL SHIPS TO BRING FREE SURGERIES AND MEDICAL TRAINING TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

2024

THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND

$12K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

T&L LONGE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

$12K

UNRESTRICTED

2024

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

$11K

General Support

2024

SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION

$11K

11248

2024

EDWARD & VERNA GERBIC FAMILY FOUNDATION

$10K

Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

2024

RK MELLON FAMILY FOUNDATION

$10K

OPERATIONS

2024

ALICE AND RUSSELL TRUE FOUNDATION

$10K

TO SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY MERCY SHIPS

2024

ALFRED & FAY GROSSE MEMORIAL TRUST

$10K

MEDICAL SERVICES TO INTERNATIONAL POOR

2024

MARIA AND BOOKER MCCLAY FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

2024

The James H Wurz Jr and Edward T Wurz Sr

$10K

General & Unrestricted

2024

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$10K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

HAKIM FAMILY FOUNDATION

$10K

CHARITABLE

2024

THE PHYLLIS & DONALD EPSTEIN FOUNDATION

$10K

PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION

2024

SMILES CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION

$10K

DONATIONS

2024

JOSEPH BARNETT PAUL CHARITABLE ORG

$10K

For medical services to developing countries

2024

PARADISE EMPOWERS INC

$10K

GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS

2024

Crescent Foundation

$10K

Ending child poverty.

2024

MULLIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$10K

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

2024

Klaff Family Foundation

$10K

General

2024

JAMES J & HELEN M MCCAFFERY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST

$10K

FEED UNDERPRIVELAGED

2024

THE INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$10K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

KERRIGAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$10K

TO CONTINUE ONGOING MISSION

2024

WILLIAM M FULLER FOUNDATION

$10K

TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.

2024

MORTON FELDMAN FOUNDATION

$10K

SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION

2024

THE LORIN BROCK BOURQUEIN

$10K

TO HELP THE ORGANIZATION IN FULFILLING THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS CREATED.

2024

W D KELLEY FOUNDATION

$10K

OPERATIONS

2024

Williams Foundation

$10K

AID

2024

QUENTIN J KENNEDY FOUNDATION INC

$10K

CHARITABLE

2024

The Least of These Ministries Inc

$10K

Mission support

2024

IMPACTASSETSINC

$9K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS

$9K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

In Jesus Name Foundation

$8K

General operating support

2024

GRACE A MANNING AND CHARLES ROBERT

$8K

MEDICAL CARE FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES

2024

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$8K

UNRESTRICTED

2024

ROBERT AND GAIL EDELSTEIN FOUNDATION

$7K

SUPPORT CHARITY'S PURPOSE

2024

HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONAL

$7K

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

2024

HCD FOUNDATION

$7K

GENERAL PURPOSES

2024

Kingdom of Love

$7K

Help Support Charity

2024

YOUTHBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$6K

PROGRAM ACTIVITY FUNDING

2024

BRADLEY IMPACT FUND INC

$6K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.

2024

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION

$6K

DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."

2024

REV FOUNDATION

$6K

HOSPITAL SHIPS TO ASSIST IN MED CARE

2024

THE MICHNAL FOUNDATION INC

$6K

SUPPORT AND OPERATING EXPENSES

2024

KINDT CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE TR

$6K

Check Donation to 501c3 Charity

2024

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

$5K

Health, Medicine & Science

2024

GiveClear Foundation

$5K

Program Support

2024

FRENCH FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$5K

GENERAL SUPPORT OF RELIGIOUS ACT

2024

SUZANNE T & IRVING D KARPAS JR

$5K

CHARITABLE

2024

THE RONDA GRUBER FOUNDATION

$5K

MEDICAL CARE

2024

THE BUZBEE FOUNDATION

$5K

GENERAL

2024

THOMAS E RODGERS JR FOUNDATION INC

$5K

UNDESIGNATED

2024

KATHERINE ANDREWS FOUNDATION

$5K

GENERAL PURPOSE OF DONEE

2024

SCHIRTZER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

$5K

GENERAL CHARITABLE

2024

THE WILLIAMS FOUNDATION

$5K

FOR MEDICAL AID TO INDIGENT FAMILIES OR PERSONS

2024

Gray Family Foundation Inc

$5K

Charity

2024

VSP FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

$5K

MEDICAL SERVICES

2024

OL PATHY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

$5K

CONTRIBUTION TOQUALIFYING 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION

2024

EITZINGER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$5K

GENERAL-CHARITABLE

2024

FRIESE FOUNDATION

$5K

EACH YEAR THEY SEND HOSPITAL SHIPS FILLED WITH VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONALS WHO SELFLESSLY PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING SURGERIES.

2024

GUINN FOUNDATION INC

$5K

GENERAL OPERAITONS

2024

BARTMAN FOUNDATION

$5K

GENERAL

2024

BOZZONE FAMILY FOUNDATION

$5K

CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL FUND

2024

Po Foundation

$5K

Humanitarians aide for various worldwide crisi

2024

LARRY E & JOYCE M WILLIAMS

$5K

DONATION

2024

M K KING FOUNDATION

$5K

SUPPORT

2024

CHARITY INC

$5K

DONATION

2024

FRANK & ROSLYN GROBMAN FOUNDATION

$5K

CHARITABLE

2024

THE ROSENFELD RUMFORD STECKLER FAMILY

$5K

EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PROGRAM

2024

JEAN LYKES GRACE FOUNDATION

$5K

SUPPORT

2024

THE FRED AND ARMOUR SHIN FOUNDATION

$5K

CHARITABLE

2024

MLFB FOUNDATION

$5K

CHARTIABLE DONATIONS

2024

AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION

$5K

GENERAL PURPOSE

2024

Rafati Foundation

$4K

To help send hospital ships filled with volunteer medical professionals who selflessly provide life-changing surgeries to children and adults who otherwise would go without.

2024

WHW Family Foundation

$4K

General & Unrestricted

2024

THE JOHN J AND MARYANNE T MAURIEL

$4K

TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION

2024

THE FRANCIS J AND PATRICIA A HOULIHAN

$4K

PUBLIC HEALTH