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Relief International reported $66.1 million in revenue and $66.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.32 went to program services, $14.99 to management and general costs and $0.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 96.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $353,057 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $67MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $353,057 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.53% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMulti-sectoral: some of Relief International's programs combine 2 or more of the existing sectors: health and nutrition, wash (water, sanitation, and hygiene), economic opportunity, and education. This is an integrated approach to ensure sustainable development
Health and nutrition: strengthened primary healthcare systems create foundations for community resilience while promoting long-term health and wellbeing of vulnerable communities, their animals and environmental settings. Relief International's health sector delivers life-saving and life-improving services to children, women and men to increase their physical and mental wellbeing in emergencies, protracted relief and recovery, and development settings. Ri's programs prevent disease and respond to trauma treat acute and chronic illnesses and injuries and promote healthy practices to support…
Education: Relief International's education programs promote equitable access to safe, quality, and sustainable educational opportunities for vulnerable children and youth (females and males) to advance in their learning in emergencies, protracted relief and recovery, and development settings. Community education and engagement encourages social cohesion and behavior change among children, youth, and their families to actively participate in the education process, their communities and lead productive lives promoting long-term wellbeing
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/PRESIDENT Officer, 29.00 hrs/week | $317,230 | $0 | $35,827 | $353,057 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 29.00 hrs/week | $255,812 | $0 | $16,507 | $272,319 |
| GLOBAL CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 29.00 hrs/week | $247,010 | $0 | $0 | $247,010 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $205,734 | $0 | $14,552 | $220,286 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR - MIDDLE EAST Key employee, 29.00 hrs/week | $180,819 | $0 | $26,875 | $207,694 |
| CHIEF HR OFFICER Officer, 29.00 hrs/week | $181,755 | $0 | $25,728 | $207,483 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 29.00 hrs/week | $196,458 | $0 | $6,969 | $203,427 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & COMM. OFFICER Officer, 29.00 hrs/week | $178,748 | $0 | $19,377 | $198,125 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Relief International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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
2024 · 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 · 18 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5182
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VELOCITY GLOBAL Workforce management | $794,921 |
| CLARK NUBER Accounting services | $173,328 |
| BAMBOOHR Workforce management | $131,438 |
| PLATIVE Philanthropy system administrative | $124,966 |
| CW GLOBAL PARTNERS Accounting system administration | $100,050 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Relief International totaling $210K 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 Relief 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 Relief International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Relief International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Relief International reported that 84.3% of its $66.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Relief International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Relief International reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $353,057, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Relief International get its money?
Of $66.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 96.5% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Relief International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4300662 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522909349300827 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413169349303331 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349301973 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349314984 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202113379349301006 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349315609 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4300662: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.