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United Mission For Relief & Development
United Mission For Relief & Development reported $149.9 million in revenue and $150.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.45 went to program services, $0.72 to management and general costs and $1.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $365,976 (CEO and President). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 745% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $150MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $150MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.4% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $365,976 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.24% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.1 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 6 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealth Services and Nutrition: In 2024, UMR scaled its global health programs to reach vulnerable populations in conflict and disaster zones. In Gaza, UMR supported medical centers and provided essential medicines to major hospitals. In Yemen and Sudan, UMR supplied medicines health facilities and supported the treatment of malnourished children through CMAM programs. In Jordan, UMR provided chronic care and kidney dialysis support to hundreds of refugee patients and led medical missions in collaboration with IMANA, offering free specialized surgeries and consultations. Across all programs…
Food Security and Livelihood: UMRs 2024 food assistance reached millions of meals distributed across Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, Jordan, and Kenya. In Gaza, 7,000 hot meals and 1,500 wheat sacks were delivered during the war crisis. In Sudan, UMR distributed 1.7 million fortified meals to pregnant women, lactating mothers, orphans, and IDPs. The organizations Adopt a Village smart agriculture program in Kenya expanded into Phase 3, training over 300 youth in hydroponics. Seasonal food distributions during Ramadan and Qurbani supported over tens of thousands of families
Advocacy, Education, and Capacity Building: UMR enhanced its global advocacy and training footprint in 2024. The organization hosted a regional conference on Autism and Disability Inclusion in Jordan and launched programs supporting children with autism in refugee camps. In Yemen, UMR has trained health staff on IMCI and community volunteers on CMAM. In the USA UMR university chapters and community members received PMP trainings
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO and President Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $337,389 | $0 | $28,587 | $365,976 |
| COO and Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,903 | $0 | $30,332 | $211,235 |
| Chief Information Officer (CIO) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $97,204 | $0 | $21,816 | $119,020 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Mission For Relief & Development (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $696K (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
2024 · 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–1b6 · 4 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 522
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to United Mission For Relief & Development totaling $21,192 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 United Mission For Relief & Development spent in 2024, $97.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Mission For Relief & Development's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, United Mission For Relief & Development reported that 97.4% of its $150.3 million in expenses went to program services, 0.7% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Mission For Relief & Development pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Mission For Relief & Development reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $365,976, for the role of CEO and President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Mission For Relief & Development get its money?
Of $149.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Mission For Relief & Development a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-3175543 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542169349300104 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402139349301015 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303249349300005 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349317830 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349309799 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002329349300800 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-3175543: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.