Nonprofit · EIN 13-4142147
MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · REDMOND, WA 98052
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,261,662 | $11,454,593 | -$192,931 | $7,792,025 | $2,898,357 | $4,893,668 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,590,885 | $10,876,406 | -$285,521 | $8,125,681 | $3,039,082 | $5,086,599 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,392,237 | $9,430,673 | -$38,436 | $7,911,700 | $2,539,580 | $5,372,120 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $10,984,334
- Investment income
- $277,328
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,198
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $961,643
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,265,971
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,025,829
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,573
- Accounting fees
- $58,151
- Occupancy
- $1,839
- Travel
- $364,963
- Depreciation
- $199,651
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,125,681
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,792,025
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,898,357
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,893,668
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $133,952
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,893,668
- Gross receipts
- $11,262,860
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE FERGERSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $381,516 | $28,549 |
| TRACY BROWN | VP, PROGRAMS & TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $252,380 | $10,178 |
| RHIANNA COLLIER | VP, MEMBERSHIP & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,085 | $23,386 |
| KEITH BRISCOE | VP, ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,973 | $25,961 |
| JULIE LYNCH | VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $195,947 | $8,325 |
| DAFYD JONES | DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,836 | $24,385 |
| LAURA LIVELY | SR. DIR., CONF & WEB. PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,707 | $17,273 |
| MICHAEL DESANTIS | SENIOR MANAGER, PROJECTS & PROCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,008 | $24,237 |
| MICHEAL EGAN | CO-CHAIR (THRU 1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE CLIFTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART MANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE DUNNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIGETTE KORNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA MICKLEBURGH | BOARD MEMBER(THRU 6/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MORROW-GREVEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE SENCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TINA VANBRUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE FERGUSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $339,596 | $16,698 |
| TRACY BROWN | VP, PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $246,338 | $10,235 |
| RHIANNA COLLIER | VP, MEMBERSHIP AND EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,752 | $21,993 |
| JULIE LYNCH | VP, FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer | 40 | $201,876 | $7,062 |
| UNA DILLON | VP, ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,972 | $6,127 |
| MICHAEL DESANTIS | PRINCIPAL PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,217 | $23,296 |
| DAFYD JONES | MANAGER, TECH AND INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,176 | $23,083 |
| KEITH BRISCOE | VP, ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,494 | $15,365 |
| PAUL WANG | CHAIR (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART MANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE DUNNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL EGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE CLIFTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIGETTE KORNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MICKLEBURGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA VANBRUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRODRICK WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNIL DIXIT | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY MCDONNELL | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE FERGERSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $343,753 | $20,017 |
| TRACY BROWN | VP, PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $222,070 | $9,125 |
| LEA PROSENICA | DIRECTOR, MARKETING (THRU 4/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,615 | $14,919 |
| RHIANNA COLLIER | VP, MEMBERSHIP AND EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,405 | $19,818 |
| DAFYD JONES | MANAGER, TECH AND INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,891 | $20,817 |
| JULIE LYNCH | DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer | 40 | $124,361 | $5,021 |
| SUSAN BROWN | REGION MANAGER, APAC Highest-paid employee | 1 | $108,756 | $17,868 |
| TREVOR NIES | CHAIR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WANG | CHAIR (FROM 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA VANBRUNT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART MANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEAL EGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRODRICK WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE MACHICA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY MCDONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNIL DIXIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PAVONA | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 08/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE CLIFTON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 08/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8201 164TH AVE NE STE 200 PMB 50, REDMOND, WA 98052-7615
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIE FERGERSON, 8201 164TH AVE NE 200, REDMOND, WA 98052
- Signed the 990
- JULIE FERGERSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (206) 364-2789
- Website
- WWW.MERCHANTRISKCOUNCIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
BE THE GO-TO PLACE FOR ECOMMERCE PAYMENT AND FRAUD PROFESSIONALS GLOBALLY TO FACILITATE NETWORKING, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL'S PROGRAMS, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES ARE BUILT ON FOUR PILLARS - COLLABORATION, NETWORKING, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. WITH THOSE FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES, MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL (MRC) HOSTED SIX IN-PERSON CONFERENCES, WELCOMING PAYMENTS AND FRAUD PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND PROVIDING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING, SHARING INDUSTRY INSIGHTS AND BEST PRACTICES, AND NETWORKING. TO CONTINUALLY OFFER DIFFERENT WAYS FOR INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO GET TOGETHER, COLLABORATE, AND LEARN FROM COLLEAGUES, THE MRC ALSO HOSTED A NUMBER OF VIRTUAL SUMMITS ON TRENDING INDUSTRY TOPICS, AS WELL AS IN-PERSON REGIONAL NETWORKING EVENTS IN THE AMERICAS, EUROPE, AND ASIA-PACIFIC AND LATAM.
- THE MRC PLACES GREAT VALUE ON INDUSTRY EDUCATION AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CONTENT THROUGH WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND AN EVER-EXPANDING CATALOG OF ACCREDITED ONLINE COURSES ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO PAYMENTS AND FRAUD PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS.
- THE MRC LEVERAGED ITS EXTENSIVE INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS THE PAYMENTS AND FRAUD PREVENTION INDUSTRIES TO DEVELOP AN UNPRECEDENTED CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. CERTIFIED PAYMENTS AND FRAUD PREVENTION PROFESSIONAL (CPFPP) CERTIFICATION PROVIDES VERIFIED PROOF OF EXPERTISE FOR ANYONE HOPING TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREER IN THE RELATED FIELDS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-4142147
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,792,025
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,262,860
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,261,662 | $11,454,593 | $7,792,025 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,590,885 | $10,876,406 | $8,125,681 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,392,237 | $9,430,673 | $7,911,700 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,175,290 | $7,664,147 | $7,574,698 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-4142147).
Questions about MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC is 13-4142147.
- Is MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2002.
- Are donations to MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIE FERGERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $381,516 (JULIE FERGERSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,261,662, expenses of $11,454,593 and total assets of $7,792,025 at year end.
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