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Adventist Development & Relief Agency International
Also known as Adra International
Adventist Development & Relief Agency International reported $75.9 million in revenue and $80.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.18 went to program services, $25.94 to management and general costs and $3.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.2% of the total. Government grants made up 51.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $282,530 (DIR. OF HEALTH, NUTRITION AND WASH). 99 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 12% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $81MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $76MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.9% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 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 | 97.2% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 51.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $282,530 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.35% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 99 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 37 of 47 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGovernment grants: adra international has over 13 grants and cooperative agreements in over 12 countries. The awards are mainly for food security, health, and multi-sector emergency response projects. Food security grants address the causes of food insecurity to vulnerable groups in targeted countries, addressing availability, access, and utilization of food. Health projects use a holistic approach and focus on improving access to quality healthcare in vulnerable communities by supporting health systems, promoting preventive care, and responding to urgent medical needs. Health projects are a…
Donated materials: adra supplied twenty four (24) shipments of donated materials to drc containing 5,540 mt of corn meal, beans and vegetable oil worth over $4.3 million in one (1) country in 2025 which includes freight of cost of $1.1 million
Grants-other: adra international has 20 non-governmental grants in 11 countries. The awards are comprised mainly of food and food security, health and wash, infrastructure, and education projects. Food projects supply meals for those in need of a warm meal. Food security projects address the lack of food or the causes of food insecurity to vulnerable groups in targeted countries, addressing availability, access, and utilization of food. Health projects give access to health clinics (medical and nutritional treatment, psychosocial care, and health promotion workshops). Wash projects give…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIR. OF HEALTH, NUTRITION AND WASH Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $227,029 | $0 | $55,501 | $282,530 |
| VP FOR MARKETING & DEV. Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $232,069 | $0 | $26,558 | $258,627 |
| DIRECTOR FOR EMERGENCY MAN Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $212,726 | $0 | $44,307 | $257,033 |
| VP FOR PEOPLE & CULTURE Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $224,713 | $0 | $25,977 | $250,690 |
| VP FOR FINANCE Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $176,429 | $0 | $45,580 | $222,009 |
| DIRECTOR FOR PLANNED GIVING Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $172,912 | $0 | $43,499 | $216,411 |
| SR. ADVISOR FOR INTERN. HR Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $176,401 | $0 | $39,915 | $216,316 |
| DIRECTOR FOR UN RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $167,220 | $0 | $44,307 | $211,527 |
99 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Adventist Development & Relief Agency International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b47 · 37 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 5144
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MASTERWORKS INC Telemarketing | $2,000,874 |
| MISSIONARY EXPEDITERS INC Shipping services | $1,129,682 |
| DEEL INC Global hiring services | $439,484 |
| STRATHOST It support infrastructure | $373,122 |
| DEVALTO TECHOLOGIES INC It support and development | $220,490 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Adventist Development & Relief Agency International totaling $212K 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 Adventist Development & Relief Agency International's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Adventist Development & Relief Agency International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Adventist Development & Relief Agency International spent in 2025, $70.18 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Adventist Development & Relief Agency International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Adventist Development & Relief Agency International reported that 70.2% of its $80.7 million in expenses went to program services, 25.9% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Adventist Development & Relief Agency International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Adventist Development & Relief Agency International reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $282,530, for the role of DIR. OF HEALTH, NUTRITION AND WASH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Adventist Development & Relief Agency International get its money?
Of $75.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.2% came from contributions and grants (including 51.2% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Adventist Development & Relief Agency International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1314847 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 202622249349301122 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532139349300403 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432289349302968 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312149349301361 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203159349302085 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202211729349301761 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021849349301322 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1314847: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.