Don Stephens
FOUNDER at Mercy Ships International · TX · International
Don Stephens has appeared in compensation disclosures over 9 years of available data (2016–2024). Total compensation changed from $374,979 to $300,000 - a -20% change.
Peak total compensation of $374,979 equals 5x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mercy Ships International | FOUNDER | $300,000 | - | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Mercy Ships | FOUNDER | $300,000 | - | $300,000 |
| 2022 | Mercy Ships | Founder | $300,000 | - | $300,000 |
| 2021 | Mercy Ships | FOUNDER/PRESIDENT EMERITUS | $300,000 | $6 | $300,006 |
| 2020 | Mercy Ships | Founder | $300,000 | - | $300,000 |
| 2019 | Mercy Ships | Dir. (through 3/19)/Founder | $300,000 | - | $300,000 |
| 2018 | Mercy Ships | Founder/President Emeritus | $282,994 | - | $282,994 |
| 2017 | Mercy Ships | Chairman/President | $293,186 | $70,000 | $363,186 |
| 2016 | Mercy Ships | Chairman/President | $304,979 | $70,000 | $374,979 |
Peers at Mercy Ships International
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Gert Van De Weerdhof | CEO | $466K |
| Thomas Stogner | Former CEO | $413K |
| Mark Shrime | Int. Chief Medical Officer End: 12/16/2024 | $350K |
| Fred Grote | CFO END: 9/30/23 | $314K |
| Thomas Stogner Part Year | former CEO | $312K |
| Robert Corley | COO | $297K |
| Jitze Kramer | VP OF GLOBAL BRANDING END: 9/30/24 | $293K |
| Tom Stogner | Director/CEO | $287K |
| Ebenezer Puplampu | CPO | $279K |
| Paul Owen | Secretary & GENERAL COUNSEL End: 7/16/2024 | $268K |
Family Members Paid by the Same Organization
These individuals are disclosed on Schedule L as family members of Don Stephens who received compensation from the same nonprofit. They typically aren't listed in the top-5 highest-paid employees on Part VII, so they appear only in the interested-persons disclosure.
| Family Member | Type | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE SPARKS | EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION | 2021 | $134,611 |
| CHARLES STEPHENS | EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION | 2021 | $88,065 |
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