Mercy Ships International
- International
- Lindale, Texas
- EIN 26-2414132
- Tax-exempt since 2008
- Firms paid
- 11
- Fees reported, 2018–2025
- $42.5M
- Fees reported in 2025
- $7.0M
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $287.1M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2025
$6,951,544 to 6 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Mindwize MarketingMail Soliciting | Mail Soliciting | $3,590,704 |
| Full HeartsMail Soliciting | Mail Soliciting | $1,848,000 |
| Personal Fundraising Services LLCDirect responseFace to Face solicitations | Face to Face solicitations | $639,415 |
| MDS Communications CORPOutbound call center | Outbound call center | $383,013 |
| Give BridgeFace to Face solicitations | Face to Face solicitations | $289,128 |
| Gateway Communications Inc.Phone Soliciting | Phone Soliciting | $201,284 |
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Mindwize Marketing | 2019–2025 · 7 years | $16,927,681 |
| We Are Changemakers, Inc. | 2019–2022 · 4 years | $12,169,689 |
| Full Hearts | 2023–2025 · 3 years | $4,910,500 |
| One & All IncDirect response | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $2,968,173 |
| Give Bridge | 2018–2025 · 3 years | $1,740,763 |
| Daniel J Edelman Inc | 2020 | $1,483,035 |
| Gateway Comm | 2018–2024 · 7 years | $1,045,097 |
| Personal Fundraising Services LLCDirect response | 2025 | $639,415 |
| MDS Communications CORP | 2025 | $383,013 |
| Gateway Communications Inc. | 2025 | $201,284 |
| DV Canvas | 2019 | $57,590 |
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $287.1M | $284.4M | $22.7M | $5.7M |
| 2023 | $155.1M | $153.7M | $19.7M | $4.9M |
| 2022 | $133.9M | $133.8M | $20.7M | $7.6M |
| 2021 | $212.7M | $211.9M | $20.5M | $9.9M |
| 2020 | $110.7M | $109.4M | $13.6M | $4.1M |
| 2019 | $106.2M | $103.6M | $12.8M | $4.4M |
| 2018 | $116.8M | $112.5M | $12.0M | $2.3M |
Fees are what Mercy Ships International reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.