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World Vision reported $1.42 billion in revenue and $1.42 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.84 went to program services, $4.12 to management and general costs and $10.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. Government grants made up 36.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $647,930 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 481 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $1.42BFor 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 $1.42B- Contributions & grants (non-government)$62.53 $890M
- Government grants$35.94 $512M
- Program service revenue$0.05 $694K
- Investment income$1.48 $21M
Other revenue was negative: −$430K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 36.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $647,930 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.05% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 481 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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 expenseInternational programs - the organization partners with families and communities around the world to design and implement locally contextualized plans to overcome poverty by establishing sustainable access to critical resources such as clean water, nutritious food, basic healthcare, education, income-generating opportunities, child protection programs, and other essentials. One of the organization's primary funding sources for this work is child sponsorship, through which the organization partners with long-term individual child sponsors to empower and equip vulnerable children to attain…
Domestic programs - the organization works with local churches, teachers, nonprofit organizations, and volunteers throughout the united states to serve distressed communities and neighborhoods, including those impacted by poverty or natural disasters. This work is carried out primarily through the distribution of donated products such as clothing, hygiene items, educational supplies, household goods, and building materials, which are stored in the organization's network of product distribution warehouses in locations throughout the U.S. The organization's partnerships with local churches…
Public awareness and education - the organization seeks to make government officials and the public aware of, and encourage them to take action on, global poverty and justice-related issues. World Vision advocates on behalf of children and families living in poverty to increase understanding of issues and involvement in solutions. For additional information visit worldvisionadvocacy.org
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 & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $573,543 | $0 | $74,387 | $647,930 |
| SR VP/CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $318,139 | $0 | $66,138 | $384,277 |
| SR VP/CHIEF PARTNER DEV OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $301,283 | $0 | $61,525 | $362,808 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $291,410 | $0 | $48,020 | $339,430 |
| SECRETARY/SR VP CLCO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $283,125 | $0 | $44,639 | $327,764 |
| CIO/VP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,188 | $0 | $54,306 | $306,494 |
| SR VP HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,393 | $0 | $18,137 | $304,530 |
| VP STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,369 | $0 | $59,250 | $297,619 |
481 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from World Vision (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.4M (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–1b15 · 14 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 51,034
- Volunteers Part I, line 628,224
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| USLIVE TRANSPARENT LLC Marketing | $1,913,449 |
| SMART SOURCE OF SEATTLE LLC Printing | $1,078,724 |
| THE SOURCING GROUP LLC Marketing | $1,070,450 |
| ADSTRA LLC Advertising | $590,134 |
| GLOBAL CLOUD LTD Fundraising | $529,594 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
364 private foundations reported grants to World Vision totaling $25M 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 World Vision's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for World Vision, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of World Vision's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, World Vision reported that 85.8% of its $1.42 billion in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 10.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does World Vision pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation World Vision reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $647,930, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does World Vision get its money?
Of $1.42 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants (including 36.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is World Vision a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1922279 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 202611209349301676 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501259349300945 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202431279349301043 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311259349301046 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202231259349301703 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121209349301457 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1922279: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.