COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

EIN 36-2423707 · International Relief (Q33)

What they do

Compassion Exists to Release Children From Poverty In Jesus Name. Compassion Serves All Children, Regardless of Religion, Race, Ethnicity, or Gender.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$97.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$8.10of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $476,818 for SANTIAGO H MELLADO (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$953,223,395

Expenses$932,620,034

Annual surplus $20,603,361 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$75,522,480 · 8.1% of expenses

Grants paid$20,075 · 0.0% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$3,578,398 · 0.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$953,223,395

Expenses$932,620,034

Assets$364,011,907

Contributions$947,571,184

Grants given$20,075

Average grant$10,038

Management and general$75,522,480

Executive compensation (total)$3,578,398

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SANTIAGO H MELLADOPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $476,818Base $419,184 · Other $57,634

KEN CALWELLSENIOR VP/CMO · 40 hrs/week $404,566Base $359,297 · Other $45,269

ED ANDERSONFORMER SVP/CFO $375,701Base $353,829 · Other $21,872

CASSANDRA SHEPARD UNTIL 42018SENIOR VP · 40 hrs/week $369,371Base $354,868 · Other $14,503

PAUL ACKERMANSENIOR VP/CFO · 40 hrs/week $321,469Base $286,221 · Other $35,248

MARK HANLONSENIOR VP · 40 hrs/week $314,625Base $274,999 · Other $39,626

MARK YEADONSENIOR VP · 40 hrs/week $302,461Base $263,854 · Other $38,607

STEPHEN OAKLEY UNTIL 12312018SVP/GENERAL COUNSEL/ CORP SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $293,555Base $255,680 · Other $37,875

THOMAS BECKSENIOR VP · 40 hrs/week $282,742Base $246,870 · Other $35,872

JAMES R DAVISVICE PRESIDENT - USA · 40 hrs/week $281,824Base $237,394 · Other $44,430

RONALD ORRICKVP IT · 40 hrs/week $274,796Base $233,042 · Other $41,754

MARK FUGLEBERGVP GME LEADERSHIP OFFICE · 40 hrs/week $263,032Base $222,389 · Other $40,643

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

SANTIAGO H MELLADOPRESIDENT & CEO

KEN CALWELLSENIOR VP/CMO

ED ANDERSONFORMER SVP/CFO

CASSANDRA SHEPARD UNTIL 42018SENIOR VP

PAUL ACKERMANSENIOR VP/CFO

MARK HANLONSENIOR VP

MARK YEADONSENIOR VP

STEPHEN OAKLEY UNTIL 12312018SVP/GENERAL COUNSEL/ CORP SECRETARY

THOMAS BECKSENIOR VP

JAMES R DAVISVICE PRESIDENT - USA

RONALD ORRICKVP IT

MARK FUGLEBERGVP GME LEADERSHIP OFFICE

MICHAEL L JOHNSONDIRECTOR MARKETING USA

RAPHAEL LOUIS-EDOUARD LASSEGUEREGIONAL VP

SILAS BALRAJREGIONAL VP

SIDNEY MWAVUREGIONAL VP

JAMES HANSEN - INTERIMSENIOR VP/ CORP SECRETARY

RALPH BORDEGENERAL DIRECTOR

CHRIS KNEPPERGENERAL DIRECTOR

FRANCISCO BATRESGENERAL DIRECTOR

RONALD C MATHIEUGENERAL DIRECTOR

ROBERT HAWKINS UNTIL 6172019GENERAL DIRECTOR

KAREN WESOLOWSKICHAIRMAN

MIKE JEFFSGENERAL DIRECTOR

JEAN-FRANCOIS BUSSYGENERAL DIRECTOR

JUDY GOLZVICE CHAIRMAN

KRISTIN COLBER-BAKER BEG62119GENERAL DIRECTOR

KENNETH F MORGANGENERAL DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 12290 VOYAGER PKWY, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80921-3668
County: El Paso
In care of: Paul R Ackerman
Primary officer: Paul R Ackerman, SR. V.P./CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(719) 487-7000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: July 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CAPIN CROUSE LLP
NTEE classification: International Relief (Q33)
IRS tax category: International Relief
Grant-giving organization: Yes

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