Mercy incorporated

What Mercy incorporated does

Mercy Incorporated is a Keizer, Oregon-based humanitarian nonprofit organization founded in 1974 that works alongside local leaders and partner organizations to support vulnerable children, families, and communities across multiple countries. Its programs span Kenya, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Colombia, Haiti, and Southeast Asia, with activities focused on clean water access, adult literacy, child sponsorship through its MercyKidz sub-brand, community development, and crisis relief. Mercy operates a long-term partnership model rather than short-term aid distribution and coordinates field implementation through partners such as Empowering Lives International (ELI) for Kenya-based work, supporting the effort with a lean internal team rather than large-scale direct operations.

The organization is funded primarily through individual donations, recurring monthly giving through its Greater Impact Fund, engagement trip fees priced between $3,000 and $4,300 per trip plus airfare, and revenue from benefit events with ticket prices ranging from $25 to $200. Its go-to-market motion combines event-driven fundraising — galas, worship nights, benefit dinners, and concerts across Oregon, Washington, Indiana, Alabama, and Vancouver — with community-led engagement through international service trips that convert participants into long-term advocates. Mercy is investing in digital engagement tools including a Donor Dashboard, prayer calendar, and online donation portal to support fundraising operations, and accepts gifts in cash, securities, and IRA-qualified distributions.

Mercy is led by President & CEO Stephen Smith with CFO Travis Hamilton and operates with a team of 7 staff supported by 8 board members and 85 active volunteers. The organization holds ECFA accreditation and is incorporated in Oregon as an independent nonprofit with no parent company or controlling entity. In 2025, Mercy acquired 306 new donors, ran 6 engagement trips with 38 participants, and hosted events drawing 340 attendees while continuing to expand its international footprint.

Name

Mercy incorporated

Legal name

Mercy, Inc.

Website

https://mercyinc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mercy Incorporated is a Keizer, Oregon-based humanitarian nonprofit founded in 1974 that partners with local leaders across Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia to deliver clean water, literacy, child sponsorship, and community development programs funded by individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Emergency Services (BPAGAAAE), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid programs
• Community development services
• Child sponsorship programs
• Adult literacy programs
• Clean water initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Keizer

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting Mercy's mission. Donors can give through the Greater Impact Fund or designate gifts to specific projects, trips, or areas of ministry.
2. Event Revenue: Ticket sales and auction proceeds from benefit dinners, galas, worship nights, and community gatherings held across the United States.
3. Engagement Trip Fees: Program fees charged to participants joining international engagement trips, ranging from $3,000 to $4,300 plus airfare depending on destination.
4. Monthly Giving Program: Recurring monthly donations through the Greater Impact Campaign providing sustained support for ongoing programs and emergency response.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mercy Incorporated is a humanitarian nonprofit that delivers community development and poverty-relief programs through local partners in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, including clean water well installation, child sponsorship (MercyKidz), adult literacy and life skills training, crisis relief, and leadership development. The organization is funded through individual donations, monthly recurring giving, event proceeds, and engagement trip fees, and provides web-based donor engagement tools such as a Donor Dashboard and the Greater Impact Fund.

Product overview

Mercy Incorporated is a charitable ministry organization (not a technology company) offering humanitarian programs including clean water initiatives, children and family support, community development, crisis relief, adult literacy, and leadership development. The organization provides web-based engagement tools including a Donor Dashboard for managing contributions, the Greater Impact Fund for donations, a Prayer Calendar for community prayer support, and the MercyKidz child sponsorship program. These programs work in coordination with international engagement trips and local partnerships to address physical, relational, and spiritual poverty worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MercyKidz: A child sponsorship program supporting vulnerable children, particularly in Haiti, providing ongoing care, education, and support for children in need.

Products and services

• Donor Dashboard A secure online portal available at mercyinc.org/donor-dashboard/ that allows donors to access and manage their donations, view giving history, and track their impact.
• Greater Impact Fund A donation program enabling donors to give once or set up recurring monthly support, with options for stocks, securities, IRA charitable distributions, and non-cash assets, sustaining ongoing programs and emergency response.
• MercyKidz Child Sponsorship Program A sponsorship program for vulnerable children that provides ongoing care, education, and support, with sponsors receiving updates and engagement opportunities through events like picnics and benefit concerts.
• International Engagement Trips 12-14 day international service trips to Kenya, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Colombia, and Southeast Asia where supporters travel to serve alongside local partners, witness programs firsthand, and often become long-term donors and advocates.
• Regional Benefit Events Annual and regional dinner events, galas, and worship nights hosted across Oregon, Washington, Indiana, Alabama, and Vancouver, featuring Mercy presentations, guest speakers, auctions, and fellowship opportunities.
• Prayer Calendar Online calendar providing daily prayer requests, prayer points from ministry partners, and specific needs for communities served, with monthly prayer needs and quarterly Zoom prayer circles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 306 new donors in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Empowering Lives International (ELI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMercy partners with Empowering Lives International in Kenya to embrace existing community movements and empower women, children, and families to pursue holistic transformation through Jesus. ELI serves as Mercy's primary implementing partner for Kenya operations including children's homes, leadership development, and community programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Living Water International: Faith-based nonprofit specializing in clean water well drilling and sanitation in developing countries — a direct program-level peer to Mercy's water-well initiative, with similar donor funnel and trip-based engagement model.
• Mission of Hope Haiti: Faith-based organization focused on Haiti through child sponsorship, education, and church partnerships — closely comparable to MercyKidz's Haiti focus and Mercy's trip-based engagement model.
• Cross International: Catholic-rooted humanitarian aid organization funding WASH, education, and community development programs in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean — directly comparable program mix and donor-acquisition approach.
• Food for the Hungry: Christian relief and development organization focused on community-led transformation, clean water, adult literacy, and child wellbeing across similar geographies. Closest peer in size, faith identity, and program mix.
• Empowering Lives International (ELI): Mercy's primary Kenya implementation partner and a faith-based community development organization serving women, children, and families in East Africa. Highly comparable mission and beneficiary focus; ELI's independent programs overlap materially with Mercy's.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: Major Christian humanitarian organization providing child sponsorship, clean water, community development, and emergency relief across many of the same geographies Mercy operates in. Directly comparable mission and GTM.
• Samaritan's Purse: Evangelical humanitarian organization delivering WASH, disaster relief, child sponsorship (Operation Christmas Child), and community programs. Comparable faith identity and program breadth but at a far larger scale.
• Compassion International: Largest faith-based child sponsorship NGO, with a model and beneficiary focus directly comparable to Mercy's MercyKidz program and broader community development work. Much larger scale, but serves as the benchmark Mercy competes with for the same donor wallet.
• ChildFund International: Faith-rooted international child sponsorship and community development organization with programs in Africa, the Americas, and Asia — directly comparable beneficiary segments, sponsorship model, and donor GTM.

Emerging players

• Shining Hope Farms (or comparable smaller faith-based NGO): Small, faith-rooted community development NGOs of comparable size represent Mercy's true peer set in operational capacity; Mercy competes with these organizations for the same grassroots donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mercy-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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