How Mercy Ships Spends Revenue
Mercy Ships is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) headquartered in Lindale, Texas, that operates two hospital ships in developing countries to provide free medical care. Described as a “predominately Christian interdenominational missionary organization, Mercy Ships “treats all patients….without regard to their religions, race, or gender” by navigating the ship to offshore locations.
There are ten voting members (directors) of the governing body, 9 of whom are independent; 9 are male while 1 is female.
So, if you donated $100 to Mercy Ships in 2020, how was your donation spent? The short answer is that $60 was spent on expenses (primarily compensation, fundraising, fees, and office-related expenses), $10 was given to the Mercy Ships Foundation (a related organization), and $30 was put into the general fund (think savings account). The long answer follows. Read more 
