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Mission and Programs

Mission

In 25 years of experience on the ground, Mercy Corps has learned that communities recovering from war or social upheaval must be the agents of their own transformation for change to endure. It''s only when communities set their own agendas, raise their own resources, and implement programs themselves, that their first successes result in the renewed hope, confidence and skills to continue development independently.

Programs

Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided $1.3 billion in assistance to people in 100 nations. Supported by headquarters offices in North America, Europe and Asia, the agency's unified global programs employ 3,400 staff worldwide and reach nearly 14.4 million people in more than 35 countries.

Mercy Corps pursues its mission through emergency relief services that assist people afflicted by conflict or disaster; through sustainable community development that integrates agriculture, health, housing and infrastructure, economic development, education and environment, and local management; and through civil society initiatives that promote citizen participation, accountability, conflict management, and the rule of law.

Program / Activities (NTEE Code)

International Development, Relief Services
International Relief
International Human Rights

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/2006

1. Helped communities in Pakistan rebuild as well as providing emergency relief to flood survivors.
2. Improving living conditions, ensuring clean water, setting up safe spaces and providing skills training for more than 150,000 displaced people in Sudan

1. Respond to emerging crises and natural disasters
2. Help mitigate adverse environmental conditions that affect millions worldwide.

Mercy Corps monitors and evaluates its programs based upon: 1) progress towards stated project goals and objectives; 2) the number of beneficiaries served and type of service provided; and 3) the development of local capacity and sustainability in areas where we work.

Chief Executive Profile

Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO, has worked in inner-city schools in Atlanta and Washington D.C., with CARE in Asia, and for 9 years with Save the Children in the Middle East and North Africa, where he managed a $44 million budget and supervised 900 staff in ten countries. He has founded an investment bank and authored an economic development strategy for the Ford Foundation. Keny-Guyer came to MC in 1994 to hone MC's strategic vision. He is a graduate of Duke (public policy and religion) and Yale (Public and Private Management).

Additional Comments

The Better Business Bureau has done a thorough review and found that Mercy Corps meets or exceeds its standards.

Worth Magazine has named Mercy Corps of America's best charities for two consecutive years.

Readers' Digest named Mercy Corps to its select 'Smart Alms' group.

Charity Navigator, an online watchdog agency, gave Mercy Corps its highest ratings - four stars.

The Arab-American Institute awarded Mercy Corps its Khalil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award for humanitarian service. Other honorees have included Amnesty International, MTV, and Sting.

Financial Data
From the organization's FORM 990

Revenue and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

Revenue			Expenses
Contributions $128,112,756 Government Grants $84,874,335 Program Services $2,782,861 Investments $1,048,044 Special Events $0 Sales $0 Other $1,618,037			Program Services $175,657,538 Administration $17,049,634 Other $10,685,425 Total Expenditures $203,392,597
Total Revenue	$218,436,033		NET GAIN/LOSS	$15,043,436

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

Notes
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Assets	Jul 1, 2007	Jun 30, 2008	Change
Cash & Equivalent	$33,340,777	$49,151,488	$15,810,711
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$12,084,969	$10,247,116	$(1,837,853)
Receivables/Other	$15,787,133	$1,357,006	$(14,430,127)
Inventories for Sale or Use	$11,816,341	$14,076,568	$2,260,227
Investments/Securities	$17,629,368	$2,693,047	$(14,936,321)
Investments/Other	$614,089	$30,852,062	$30,237,973
Fixed Assets	$4,705,254	$5,867,368	$1,162,114
Other	$10,926,666	$5,044,920	$(5,881,746)
Total Assets	$106,904,597	$119,289,575	$12,384,978
Liabilities	Jul 1, 2007	Jun 30, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$11,019,311	$11,702,286	$682,975
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$25,370,572	$21,668,605	$(3,701,967)
Loans and Notes	$587,489	$1,562,506	$975,017
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$25,059,792	$24,445,309	$(614,483)
Total Liabilities	$62,037,164	$59,378,706	$(2,658,458)
FUND BALANCE	$44,867,433	$59,910,869	$15,043,436

Comments from the organization
Over the last five years, more than 90 percent of the agency's resources have been allocated directly to programs that help people in need.

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