The Social Enterprise Spectrum Purely Philanthropic Purely Commercial
Feb 22, 2016
The Social Enterprise Spectrum
Purely Philanthropic
Purely Commercial
The Social Enterprise Spectrum
Purely Philanthropic
Purely Commercial
MERCY CORPS
Social Enterprise Spectrum
Philanthropic Commercial
Mercy Corps Revenues and Expenses
2003 2004 2005 2006 -
50
100
150
200
Primary Rev-enue
Reve
nues
/Exp
ense
s ($M
M)
Mercy Corps Expense Breakdown
88%
7%5%
Program Expenses
Administrative Expenses
Fundraising Expenses
For every 4 cents spent on fundraising,
Mercy Corps receives $1 million
in funds.
Every dollar raised can provide $20.89 in food
and other critical supplies
Comparison Shows:Mercy Corps is More Efficient
Progra
m Expe
nses
Admini
strati
ve Ex
pense
s
Fund
raisin
g Exp
enses
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
Agros In-ternational
Mercy Corps
% o
f Tot
al E
xpen
ses