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Filing year 2024

MERCY WORKS FOUNDATION

Appleton, Wisconsin·EIN 43-1954871·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.2M
Total assets
$12.4M
Total expenses
$2.4M
Reported officers
9

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$111k
$119k
Chair
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$54k
$58k
Treasurer
Board Treasurer
Median to 75th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$30k
$32k
Executive Director
10th to 25th percentile
$16k
$18k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at MERCY WORKS FOUNDATION equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
5%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$1.9M

Itemized grants

60

Median grant

$20k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
FELLOWSHIP OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTSGENESSE, CORUN SO AS TO WIN AND LIFE LONG MISSION$200k
WELLS OF LIFEIRVINE, CANEW WELLS$164k
NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF CHAMPIONGREEN BAY, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$120k
CHRISTOPHER MISSIONS FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CABUILD CONVENT, GIRLS SCHOOL, HOSTEL$99k
JOHN PAUL II HEALING CENTERTALLAHASSEE, FLRENEWAL OF THE CHURCH$93k
MISSIONARIES OF THE POORATLANTA, GAGENERAL OPERATIONS$79k
ST GIANNA CLINIC INCDE PERE, WIEXPANSION OF PATIENT PROCEDURAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES$72k
RELEVANT RADIO INCGREEN BAY, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$69k
SALVATORIAN MISSION WAREHOUSENEW HOLSTEIN, WIGHANA RICE PROJECT$65k
CATHOLIC FOUNDATION FOR THE GREEN BAY DIOCESEGREEN BAY, WISEMINARIAN FUND AND ONE BY ONE CAMPAIGN$60k
FRANCISCAN BROTHERS OF PEACEST PAUL, MNHOSTEL AND MISSION$56k
NET MINISTRIES USAWEST ST PAUL, MNPARISH MISSION COORDINATOR AND TRAVELING RETREAT MINISTRY$54k
VIDA CLINIC INCAPPLETON, WITRINITY HOUSE AND MARKETING PROMOTIONS$50k
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICAWASHINGTON, DCFR. SULLINS ORIGINAL RESEARCH$41k
ARCHDIOCESE OF IMPHALMANIPUR, INCONSTRUCTION OF THE PASTORAL TRAINING CENTER$40k
INSTITUTE FOR PRIESTLY FORMATIONOMAHA, NEBISHOPS FORMATION AND SUMMER SEMINARIAN$40k
LIVE ACTIONARLINGTON, VAWINDOW OF THE WOMB PROJECT$30k
APOSTOLATE FOR FAMILY CONSECRATION INCBLOOMINGDALE, OHMISSIONARY WORK$25k
CHARLOTTE LOZIER INSTITUTE - SUSAN B ANTHONY EDUCATION FUNDARLINGTON, VAIMPACT OF CHEMICAL ABORTION ON AMERICA$25k
COURAGE INTERNATIONAL INCTRUMBULL, CTGENERAL OPERATIONS$25k
DIOCESE OF AUSTINAUSTIN, TXSEMINARIAN EDUCATION AND FORMATION$25k
DIOCESE OF LA CROSSELA CROSSE, WICAPACITY BUILDING$25k
ESTO VIR INCGREEN BAY, WICAPACITY BUILDING$25k
HEARTBEAT INTERNATIONALCOLUMBUS, OHOPINION LINE OPERATIONS$25k
HELP THE HELPLESSVADNAIS HEIGHTS, MNBUILD HOMES FOR 3 FAMILIES$25k
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Up 88%
from 2023

From $59k in 2023 to $111k in 2024.

$59k
2023
$111k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 83% in real terms$65k to $119k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay fell 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 331%.

$59k in 2023 to $54k in 2024.
  • Board Treasurer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about MERCY WORKS FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of MERCY WORKS FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of MERCY WORKS FOUNDATION received $110,575 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MERCY WORKS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MERCY WORKS FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MERCY WORKS FOUNDATION equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are MERCY WORKS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, MERCY WORKS FOUNDATION reported $2.2M in total revenue and $2.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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