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MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL INC (EIN 13-4142147)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-05-12
IRS object ID
202311329349309451
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-05-12T17:09:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN910189318PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOSS ADAMS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1999 THIRD AVENUE SUITE 2800AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134142147EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERCHANT RISK COUNCILBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMERCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2063642789PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18201 164TH AVE NE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityREDMONDCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98052ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJULIE FERGERSONPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2063642789PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJULIEPersonFirstNm
Person LastFERGERSONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEMINA O CRESSWELL CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01217304PTIN
Phone2063026500PhoneNum
Preparation2023-05-04PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MRCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJULIE FERGERSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18201 164TH AVE NE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityREDMONDCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98052ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,175,290GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.MERCHANTRISKCOUNCIL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2000FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBE THE GO-TO PLACE FOR ECOMMERCE PAYMENT AND FRAUD PROFESSIONALS GLOBALLY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee29TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers56TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$3,888,726PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$8,598,009CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$837PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,226CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,889,563PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,175,290CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,708,042PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,859,672CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,959,060PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,664,147CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$69,497PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,511,143CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,892,922TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$7,574,698TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,348,329TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,518,962TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,544,593NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,055,736NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBE THE GO-TO PLACE FOR ECOMMERCE PAYMENT AND FRAUD PROFESSIONALS GLOBALLY TO FACILITATE NETWORKING, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescMERCHANT 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 TWO 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescIN ADDITION, ADVOCACY IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO THE MRC. THE WORK THAT THE MRC UNDERTAKES ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS CONTINUES TO BENEFIT THE PAYMENTS INDUSTRY ACROSS THE BOARD AS ECOMMERCE INDUSTRY GROWS IN COMPLEXITY AND THE CHALLENGES INCREASE. PART OF THE ADVOCATING EFFORTS IS WORKING WITH REGULATORS AND LEGISLATORS TO ENSURE THEY UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT THEIR DECISIONS MAY HAVE ON THE MERCHANTS AND THE ALREADY COMPLICATED ECOSYSTEM. THIS MEANS THAT THE MRC NEEDS TO BE CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH THE COMMUNITY AND ON TOP OF EMERGING PAYMENTS AND FRAUD TRENDS. TO THAT END, THE MRC PROMOTES COLLABORATION AND NETWORKING THROUGH VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS AND COMMITTEES, AND IT CONDUCTS ANNUAL SURVEYS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEMBERS RESULTING IN BENCHMARKING REPORTS PROVIDING VALUABLE INSIGHTS IN INDUSTRY TRENDS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document16IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee29EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryEIForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn0AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc0RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JULIE LYNCHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2063642789PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18201 164TH AVE NE SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityREDMONDCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98052ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JULIE FERGERSON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$322,177$0$19,453
LEA PROSENICA
MARKETING DIRECTOR40.00$170,272$0$14,907Yes (X)
TRACY BROWN
VP, PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY40.00Yes (X)$153,112$0$7,083
SUZAN SNODGRASS THRU 421
GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPS.40.00$115,508$0$11,162Yes (X)
JULIE LYNCH
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN.40.00Yes (X)$77,893$0$3,565
TREVOR NIES
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TINA VAN BRUNT
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JASON PAVONA
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEBBI ABOOD
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEE CLIFTON
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF WIXTED
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID REDMOND
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CARMEN HONACKER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDRE MACHICAO
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
STUART MANN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRODRICK WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$838,962TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$56,170TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUND PLANNING MEETING AND EVENTSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line116212 BOTHELL EVERETT HWY F173AddressLine1Txt
CityMILL CREEKCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98012ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesEVENT PLANNINGServicesDesc
Compensation$108,177CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$573,055GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$573,055TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONFERENCE REVENUE611430$5,520,066$5,520,066
MEMBERSHIP DUES611710$2,936,073$2,936,073
OTHER REVENUE900099$107,584$107,584
ONLINE TRAINING PROGRA900099$34,286$34,286
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$8,598,009TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,226TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,226ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,175,290TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,598,009RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,226ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$574,045TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,832,947TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,033TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$195,303TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,147TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,380TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,290TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$649,802TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,065TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,266TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$702,059TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,956TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,985TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,820,854TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,565TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,287TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
APAC SERVICE AGREEMENT$82,324
TRAINING/DEVELOPMENT$32,051
LICENSE FEE$16,085
RECOGNITION$15,900

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,803TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,664,147TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,436,950BOYAmt
EOY$2,471,218EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,611,059BOYAmt
EOY$4,615,284EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,381BOYAmt
EOY$66,664EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$585,570BOYAmt
EOY$335,201EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$255,400LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$186,193LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,838BOYAmt
EOY$69,207EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,124BOYAmt
EOY$17,124EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,892,922BOYAmt
EOY$7,574,698EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$475,183BOYAmt
EOY$1,076,607EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,300,091BOYAmt
EOY$1,442,355EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$573,055BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,348,329BOYAmt
EOY$2,518,962EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,544,593BOYAmt
EOY$5,055,736EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,544,593BOYAmt
EOY$5,055,736EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,892,922BOYAmt
EOY$7,574,698EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,511,143ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$106,908OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$37,701DepreciationAmt
Book Value$69,207BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$148,492OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$148,492DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$69,207TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(6), ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT IS MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS IN TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021, THE ASSOCIATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL. THE ASSOCIATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THE ASSOCIATION'S WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, MRC FRAUD & PAYMENTS EU LIMITED, IS A TAXABLE ENTITY UNDER THE LAWS OF IRELAND. AS OF JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021, NO PROVISION FOR TAXES UNDER THE LAWS OF IRELAND IS NECESSARY FOR THE SUBSIDIARY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)13PROGRAM SERVICESEUROPEAN MANAGEMENT$451,621
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)13PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE$162,134
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC03PROGRAM SERVICESAPAC MANAGEMENT$138,092
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices2SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees9SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office2TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee9TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$751,847SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$751,847TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3:THE AMOUNT ON PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F) REPRESENTS ACTUAL EXPENDITURES IN THE REGION.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JULIE FERGERSON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$235,437$0$85,540$0$1,200$0$11,750$0$7,703$0$341,630$0$0$0
LEA PROSENICA
MARKETING DIRECTOR$135,396$0$33,676$0$1,200$0$6,750$0$8,157$0$185,179$0$0$0
TRACY BROWN
VP, PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY$141,742$0$10,370$0$1,000$0$7,083$0$0$0$160,195$0$0$0
SUZAN SNODGRASS THRU 421
GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPS.$72,108$0$0$0$43,400$0$2,870$0$8,292$0$126,670$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSUZAN SNODGRASS WAS PAID SEVERANCE IN 2021 IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,000 AS PART OF HER TERMINATION AGREEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, MRC HAS MULTIPLE LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP. CURRENT BYLAWS STATE THAT ONLY THE PLATINUM CLASS MERCHANT MEMBERS MAY VOTE ON MATTERS THAT THE BOARD DESIGNATES AS VOTING MATTERS. OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON MATTERS THAT THE BOARD DESIGNATES AS VOTING MEMBERS, HOWEVER, ALL CLASSES OF MEMBERS MAY INFLUENCE THE DIRECTION OF THE CORPORATION THROUGH INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7APLATINUM CLASS MERCHANT MEMBERS MAY VOTE ON MATTERS THAT THE BOARD DESIGNATES AS VOTING MATTERS, AND WILL VOTE THROUGH AN INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH THE PLATINUM CLASS MERCHANT MEMBER AND SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED TO VOTE ON BEHALF OF THE PLATINUM CLASS MERCHANT MEMBER IN THE PLATINUM CLASS MERCHANT MEMBER AGREEMENT ("VOTER"). OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON MATTERS THAT THE BOARD DESIGNATES AS VOTING MATTERS, HOWEVER, ALL CLASSES OF MEMBERS MAY INFLUENCE THE DIRECTION OF THE CORPORATION THROUGH INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BOARD, THE BOARD COMMITTEES OR SUBCOMMITTEES AND SHALL BE CONSIDERED "BONA FIDE" FOR PURPOSES OF THESE BYLAWS AND SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE CODE AND THE TREASURY REGULATIONS THEREUNDER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION USES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE CEO'S SALARY AND DOCUMENTS THE DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18201 164TH AVE NE 200 PMB 50AddressLine1Txt
CityREDMONDCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98052ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN261110551EIN
Primary ActivitiesDORMANTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MRC FRAUD & PAYMENTS EU LIMITEDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1SUITE 403 1/3 BURTON HALL PARK BURAddressLine1Txt
CitySANDYFORDCityNm
Province Or StateDUBLINProvinceOrStateNm
CountryEICountryCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesMEMBERSHIP SERVICESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryEILegalDomicileForeignCountryCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERCHANT RISK COUNCILBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$8,246ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$145,883ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
MRC FRAUD & PAYMENTS EU LIMITED
M$460,653FAIR MARKET VALUE
MRC FRAUD & PAYMENTS EU LIMITED
P$460,653FAIR MARKET VALUE