Mercy Ships International
Lindale, TX · EIN 26-2414132 · International and foreign affairs · Rank 2,526 by total revenue
Operates hospital ships staffed by volunteer medical and non-medical crew to bring free surgeries and medical training to developing countries.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2025
- Total revenue
- $250,375,032
- Total expenses
- $191,394,677
- Total assets
- $440,418,875
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $40,585,396
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $50,116,527
- Employees
- 605
- Salary base per employee
- $67,083
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (33)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Stephens | FOUNDER | Board, Officer | 45 | $350,000 |
| Nicolas Adame | CFIO | Officer | 55 | $347,962 |
| David Schwab | Secretary & General Counsel | Officer | 45 | $300,000 |
| Kerry Peterson | SR VP OF USNO/ASST. SECRETARY | Officer | 55 | $252,272 |
| Gert Van De Weerdhof | CEO END:03/25 | Board, Officer | 55 | $230,802 |
| Linda Pruett | P & C PROJECT MGR/ ASSIST. SECRETARY | Officer | 55 | $86,000 |
| Bert Van Dijk | VICE CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Gary Brown | CHAIRMAN/ Interim CEO | Board, Officer | 45 | None reported |
| Jan Van Den Bosch | VICE CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Peter B Schulze | TREASURER/ Vice Chairman | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Thomas Latkovic | VICE CHAIRMAN END: 06/25 | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Robert Corley | COO | Key employee | 55 | $312,547 |
| Hendrik Storm | VP OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS | Key employee | 45 | $243,552 |
| Nathan Claus | VP HOSPITAL OPERATIONS | Key employee | 45 | $187,506 |
| Ann Gloag | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Daniel Shelley | DIRECTOR START: 06/25 | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dr Bertha Ayi | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dr Carrie Tibbles | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dr Edwin Stephen | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dr Loic Pfister | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dr Michael Spence | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dr Michelle White | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Filip Rygg | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Gary Belvin | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Gilbert Walter | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Guy Wade | DIRECTOR | Board | 3 | None reported |
| James F Coppens | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Janeen Uzzell | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Lois Boyle | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Lucy Quist | DIRECTOR END: 06/25 | Board | 2 | None reported |
| PHD Michael Lindsay | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| PHD Ronald L Goode | DIRECTOR END: 06/25 | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Rev Jonathan Weaver | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $2,658,647, which is 6.6% of the $40,585,396 salary base shared by 605 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Stephens | FOUNDER | Board, Officer | 45 | $350,000 | $0 | $0 | $350,000 |
| Nicolas Adame | CFIO | Officer | 55 | $305,305 | $0 | $42,657 | $347,962 |
| Robert Corley | COO | Key employee | 55 | $271,939 | $0 | $40,608 | $312,547 |
| David Schwab | Secretary & General Counsel | Officer | 45 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $300,000 |
| Kerry Peterson | SR VP OF USNO/ASST. SECRETARY | Officer | 55 | $226,783 | $0 | $25,489 | $252,272 |
| Hendrik Storm | VP OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS | Key employee | 45 | $243,552 | $0 | $0 | $243,552 |
| Gert Van De Weerdhof | CEO END:03/25 | Board, Officer | 55 | $218,625 | $0 | $12,177 | $230,802 |
| Bryce Wagner | EXECUTIVE DIR OF GLOBAL CORP PTSHPS | Highly paid employee | 45 | $206,232 | $0 | $2,579 | $208,811 |
| Jonathan B Fadely | VP OF MARINE OPERATIONS | Highly paid employee | 45 | $189,315 | $0 | $17,195 | $206,510 |
| Justin M Gonzalez | VP OF OPERATIONAL DELIVERY | Highly paid employee | 45 | $188,839 | $0 | $17,352 | $206,191 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202612109349301416 (Form 990, period ending 2025-12-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-2414132
- Organization website (as filed): www.mercyships.org