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World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals
World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals reported $205.9 million in revenue and $192.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.04 went to program services, $9.86 to management and general costs and $4.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. Government grants made up 65.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $260,832 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 191% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $193MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $206MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 65.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $260,832 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.14% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRefugee assistance: World Relief provide basic needs and initial resettlement services, in partnership with local churches and volunteers, to refugees forced to flee persecution in their homeland. Other extended services provided to these and other individuals, including english language training, employment assistance, extended case management and other social adjustment services
Health and nutrition programs delivered maternal and child health services, treatment of acute malnutrition, immunization, and postnatal care, improving survival, growth, and healthy development in vulnerable populations. Key results (FY25): 295,291 children reached with health and nutrition services 110,373 children treated for moderate and severe acute malnutrition geographic focus: chad, drc, haiti, kenya, south sudan, and sudan strategic alignment: supporting the objective of ensuring children under six receive a healthy start to life and contributing to humanitarian health response…
Food security & livelihoods/agriculture: the organization strengthened household food security and resilience through agricultural training, improved production practices, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, and emergency food and cash assistance, supporting both long-term livelihood recovery and immediate consumption needs in crisis- and climate-affected settings.key results (FY25): 82,149 farmers and households supported with agricultural and food security interventions over 52,462 farmers adopted improved agricultural practices geographic focus: drc, haiti, kenya, malawi, rwanda, south sudan…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,774 | $0 | $51,058 | $260,832 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,726 | $0 | $54,230 | $226,956 |
| SVP, INT'L PROGRAMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,982 | $0 | $48,131 | $218,113 |
| SVP, US PROGRAMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,815 | $0 | $20,649 | $195,464 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,939 | $0 | $31,561 | $186,500 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,035 | $0 | $32,780 | $175,815 |
| VP OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,362 | $0 | $39,128 | $174,490 |
| VP OF ADVOCACY & POLICY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,436 | $0 | $35,766 | $161,202 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,600
- Volunteers Part I, line 621,795
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP Payroll and human capital services | $363,809 |
| KATHLEEN D LESLIE DBA KD LESLIE LLC Legal | $227,523 |
| PINKSTON GROUP INC Pr/media retainer fees | $178,500 |
| TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP Audit services | $121,650 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals totaling $2.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals spent in FY2025, $86.04 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals reported that 86.0% of its $192.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $260,832, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals get its money?
Of $205.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants (including 65.5% from government grants) and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-6393344 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202630849349301433 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501719349300430 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202430969349300843 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331719349300038 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210849349300426 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101539349301015 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-6393344: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.