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The Christian Relief Fund
The Christian Relief Fund reported $13.8 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.04 went to program services, $5.16 to management and general costs and $3.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $152,947 (PRESIDENT/CE). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% 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 $13MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 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 | 95.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $152,947 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.20% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.7 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseMonthly sponsorship and food distributions Christian Relief Fund (crf) provided support for 9,317 children during the september 30, 2024 fiscal year. This support included providing food, clothing, paying for teachers to educate the children, full time care in orphanages, basic medical care, school uniforms, shoes, and counseling. These services were offered in areas all across the world including: -honduras -india -kenya -el salvador -liberia -ethiopia -mexico -guatemala -nicaragua -haiti -romania -uganda -ukraine -zimbabwe -malawi -united states -dominican republic (continued) water well…
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/CE Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $118,783 | $0 | $34,164 | $152,947 |
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,100 | $0 | $17,248 | $125,348 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Christian Relief Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $297K (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–1b12 · 12 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 514
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to The Christian Relief Fund totaling $109K 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 The Christian Relief Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Christian Relief Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Christian Relief Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Christian Relief Fund reported that 91.0% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Christian Relief Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Christian Relief Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $152,947, for the role of PRESIDENT/CE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Christian Relief Fund get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 95.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Christian Relief Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0183054 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 202610369349301401 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202540419349301654 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420309349301212 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310379349301701 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230809349300643 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120549349301652 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0183054: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.