Christian Aid Ministries
Christian Aid Ministries reported $141.3 million in revenue and $162.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.17 went to program services, $2.30 to management and general costs and $1.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $149,745 (Founder). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $162MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $141MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.2% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $149,745 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.09% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 90.9% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFood, Medicines & Other Aid: CAM provides food, medicines, clean water, seeds, clothing, and other aid for needy families, the handicapped, elderly people, vulnerable children, widows, widowers, and other needy individuals and communities in numerous countries
Teaching, Education & Inspirational Materials: Thousands of needy children in various countries are helped through CAMs school-related programs. Additionally, CAM also supplies inspirational materials, posts Gospel billboards in the U.S., equips pastors with discipleship training, and provides teaching to help impoverished people provide for themselves and their families
Crisis Response International & USA: CAM responds to wars, natural disasters, and other crises around the world by supplying food, shelter, emergency aid, and other assistance. In the U.S. Disaster Response volunteer teams provide cleanup in the wake of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and other disasters. As another way of assisting in the U.S., CAM Search & Rescue teams assist local authorities with finding lost and missing persons
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder Officer, 21.70 hrs/week | $79,006 | $70,739 | $0 | $149,745 |
| Vice President Officer, 47.80 hrs/week | $129,386 | $0 | $0 | $129,386 |
| Highest compensated employee Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,813 | $0 | $0 | $127,813 |
| Highest compensated employee Highest compensated employee, 43.70 hrs/week | $118,307 | $0 | $0 | $118,307 |
| President Officer, 42.70 hrs/week | $114,143 | $0 | $0 | $114,143 |
| Highest compensated employee Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,071 | $0 | $0 | $114,071 |
| Highest compensated employee Highest compensated employee, 39.70 hrs/week | $112,478 | $0 | $0 | $112,478 |
| Highest compensated employee Highest compensated employee, 29.20 hrs/week | $110,191 | $0 | $0 | $110,191 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Christian Aid Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $656K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 2Yes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5264
- Volunteers Part I, line 631,408
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RMA Services Ltd Employee leasing | $2,147,022 |
| Lamar Companies Billboard rental | $1,867,721 |
| Orion Marine USA LLC Shipping | $1,477,631 |
| Clear Channel Outdoor Billboard rental | $980,569 |
| Outfront Media Billboard rental | $745,910 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Christian Aid Ministries totaling $1.0M 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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Every number above is copied from Christian Aid Ministries's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Christian Aid Ministries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Christian Aid Ministries's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Christian Aid Ministries reported that 96.2% of its $162.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.3% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Christian Aid Ministries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Christian Aid Ministries reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $149,745, for the role of Founder (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Christian Aid Ministries get its money?
Of $141.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Christian Aid Ministries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1344364 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632089349300218 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542029349300804 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422079349300507 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312129349301001 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242139349300229 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102049349300340 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001959349300330 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1344364: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.