World Help
World Help reported $37.2 million in revenue and $36.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $81.62 went to program services, $9.65 to management and general costs and $8.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $232,390 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor 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
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$97.11 $37M
- Government grants$2.19 $827K
- Investment income$0.70 $264K
Other revenue was negative: −$507K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.6% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.7% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $232,390 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.63% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 18 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHumanitarian aid: World Help strives to be the first one on the ground and the last one to leave when crises happen around the world. Our immediate response to meet physical and spiritual needs during natural disasters, famine, poverty, or other catastrophes is crucial to helping save lives. We partner with nationals already on the ground who can quickly identify where the needs are the most critical. We then work to ensure people have access to necessities including water, food, medicine, shelter, and clothing. Everything we do is built on the belief that we, as people of faith, are called…
International programs: World Help works with national christian partners in some of the most impoverished places on earth to be the hands, feet, and heart of jesus on the ground. We focus on helping save lives; meeting urgent needs through aid and relief projects; investing in long-term sustainable transformation through agriculture initiatives, education, and vocational training; building and equipping medical facilities, providing clean water; and sponsoring children living in poverty. Our goal is to meet people's physical needs so we have an opportunity to meet their spiritual needs as…
Outreach ministries: World Help's children of the world international children's choir, which is composed of international children from our child sponsorship programs, travels the country to present the desperate reality of millions of children who cannot speak for themselves. The program aims to use song, dance, spoken word, and creative media to inspire audiences across the united states to step out in faith and sponsor an impoverished child in need. (continued on schedule o)the in-person, touring element of the ministry was stopped in march 2020, until further notice, due to the…
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 | $223,424 | $0 | $8,966 | $232,390 |
| COO/INTERIM TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,414 | $0 | $16,095 | $178,509 |
| TREASURER/CFO (PART-YEAR) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,385 | $0 | $23,148 | $167,533 |
| FOUNDER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $72,761 | $0 | $90,553 | $163,314 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $11,936 | $0 | $147,037 | $158,973 |
| CHURCH RELATIONS REP. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,539 | $0 | $22,032 | $132,571 |
| CMO (PART-YEAR) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $73,022 | $0 | $15,430 | $88,452 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from World Help (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $915K (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
FY2026 · 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–1b18 · 15 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 568
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,343
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MISSIONARY EXPEDITERS Shipping | $602,517 |
| AWAKENING FOUNDATION Professional fees | $562,100 |
| AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS Printing & mailing | $330,065 |
| SHOWOPS INC Professional fees | $202,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to World Help totaling $682K 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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Questions people ask
How much of World Help's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, World Help reported that 81.6% of its $36.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 8.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does World Help pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation World Help reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $232,390, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does World Help get its money?
Of $37.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 100.7% came from contributions and grants (including 2.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is World Help a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1615454 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
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202632529349301708 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202522139349300422 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202402269349301825 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202302309349301160 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202222179349300232 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202102179349301410 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202002549349300730 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1615454: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.