World Relief Corporation O National is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Baltimore, Maryland, registered in 1964, with $205,941,236 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 86% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$205.9M
▲ 6.0% vs prior year
International median: $227K
Expenses (FY2024)
$192.6M
Net assets
$49.1M
Employees
1,600
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For World Relief Corporation O National: 86% to programs · $4 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For World Relief Corporation O National: 3 mo reserves · +6% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For World Relief Corporation O National: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For World Relief Corporation O National: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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To boldly engage the world's greatest crises in partnership with the church.
Health and nutrition programs delivered maternal and child health services, treatment of acute malnutrition, immunization, and postnatal care, improving survival, growth, and healthy development in vulnerable populations. key results (fy25): 295,291 children reached with health and nutrition services 110,373 children treated for moderate and severe acute malnutrition geographic focus: chad, drc, haiti, kenya, south sudan, and sudan strategic alignment: supporting the objective of ensuring children under six receive a healthy start to life and contributing to humanitarian health response targets
Food security & livelihoods/agriculture: the organization strengthened household food security and resilience through agricultural training, improved production practices, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, and emergency food and cash assistance, supporting both long-term livelihood recovery and immediate consumption needs in crisis- and climate-affected settings.key results (fy25): 82,149 farmers and households supported with agricultural and food security interventions over 52,462 farmers adopted improved agricultural practices geographic focus: drc, haiti, kenya, malawi, rwanda, south sudan, sudan, chad strategic alignment: equipping farmers with improved practices; contributing to food assistance for crisis-affected populations and the humanitarian reach target of 5 million people
Revenue grew from $58.5M (FY2013) to $205.9M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
6.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$82.6M
Total liabilities
$33.4M
Net assets
$49.1M
Salaries & benefits
$93.5M
49% of expenses
Board members
17
16 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $205,941,236▲6.0% | $192,640,295▲2.0% | $49,135,756▲33.2% | $82,582,591▲24.8% | 990 |
| 2023 | $194,208,951▲19.1% | $188,931,216▲16.4% | $36,902,094▲14.6% | $66,168,051▲15.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $163,081,631▲28.2% | $162,281,800▲36.0% | $32,200,367 | $57,427,626▲4.9% | 990 |
| 2021 | $127,183,494▲44.3% | $119,289,396▲47.5% | $32,215,101▲32.3% | $54,722,286▲47.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $88,134,638▲24.4% | $80,878,776▲18.1% | $24,348,194▲46.4% | $37,205,019▲29.2% | 990 |
| 2019 | $70,827,375▲19.0% | $68,500,108▲11.0% | $16,626,342▲17.0% | $28,802,075▲40.9% | 990 |
| 2018 | $59,514,622▼9.2% | $61,694,657▼8.3% | $14,216,526▼13.1% | $20,436,388▼9.5% | 990 |
| 2017 | $65,578,529▼16.1% | $67,264,554▼12.4% | $16,358,686▼11.0% | $22,576,206▼21.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $78,178,018▲10.1% | $76,751,245▲9.7% | $18,378,829▲9.4% | $28,640,370▲6.7% | 990 |
| 2015 | $71,022,032▲13.5% | $69,959,987▲10.2% | $16,801,015▲4.8% | $26,851,366▲10.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $62,583,313▲7.0% | $63,509,595▲2.1% | $16,030,963▼5.8% | $24,308,109▲1.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $58,476,014 | $62,224,478▲10.3% | $17,016,910▼17.0% | $24,016,672▼10.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $56,395,485▲0.7% | $20,513,755▲7.4% | $26,796,875▲3.3% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $55,977,743▲7.0% | $19,104,016▼11.8% | $25,932,865▼9.4% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $52,333,796▼3.8% | $21,651,806▲5.1% | $28,629,951▼0.5% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $54,429,223 | $20,599,131 | $28,764,515 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Myal N Greene — $209,774 (0.11% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myal N Greene | President/ceo | 40 | $209,774 |
| Aerlande P Wontamo | Svp, Us Programs | 40 | $174,815 |
| Kevin Sanderson | Chief Administrative Officer | 40 | $172,726 |
| Lanre Williams-ayedun | Svp, Int'l Programs | 40 | $169,982 |
| Dick W Oyieko | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $154,939 |
| Alexis T Brown | Chief People Officer | 40 | $143,035 |
| Francesca L Albano | Vp, Marketing and Brand | 40 | $142,371 |
| Medard Ngueita | Executive Director, Western Washington | 40 | $135,852 |
| Jeffrey D Walser | Vp of Strategic Engagement | 40 | $135,362 |
| Matthew J Soerens | Vp of Advocacy & Policy | 40 | $125,436 |
| Dakota Pippins | Board Member | 1 | — |
| David Vazquez | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dr Carrie D Tibbles | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dr Galen Carey | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dr Joann Flett | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dr Jose Velazquez | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Dr Kim Walter | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Durmomo Gary | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Erin Donovan | Chair | 1 | — |
| George Hu | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| The Ultimate Software Group | Payroll and Human Capital Services | $363,809 |
| Kathleen D Leslie DBA Kd Leslie LLC | Legal | $227,523 |
| Pinkston Group Inc | Pr/media Retainer Fees | $178,500 |
| Mark Beckner | Consulting Services | $153,730 |
| Tait Weller & Baker LLP | Audit Services | $121,650 |
454 grants to World Relief Corporation O National totaling $105.7M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth | To provide refugee case management assistance and refugee social services to eligible refugee clients. | 2024 | $13,069,958 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Refugee support | 2024 | $950,244 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Human services | 2024 | $869,311 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $361,698 |
| Impactassets Inc | General support | 2024 | $339,350 |
| Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-south Inc | International | 2024 | $282,975 |
| Tyndale House Ministries | General program support | 2024 | $215,550 |
| Sutter Valley Hospitals | General support | 2024 | $125,000 |
| Good360 | To assist those in need | 2024 | $118,050 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $110,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Human service | 2024 | $100,000 |
| Community Foundation For the Fox Valley Region Inc | Community improvement & capacity building | 2024 | $90,250 |
| Maryland Legal Services Corp | General support | 2024 | $72,100 |
| United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc | Allocation, donor designation, roc the day | 2024 | $51,435 |
| Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-south Inc | International | 2024 | $46,420 |
15 grants totaling $4.0M in FY2024. All grants made by World Relief Corporation O National →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arrive Ministries | Case management and direct client assistance | $1,336,885 |
| Salem For Refugees Association | Directly funded the resettlement and processing of refugees | $839,704 |
| As It Should Be Inc | Directly funded the resettlement and processing of refugees | $368,315 |
| International Welcome Center | Resettlement and integration of especially vulnerable refugees | $328,922 |
| Alliance For Refugees A Nj Nonprofit Corporation | Case managenent & client direct asistance | $311,664 |
| Mission Adelante Inc | Directly funded the resettlement and processing of refugees | $266,693 |
| Birmingham Cross Cultural Connections | Directly funded the resettlement and processing of refugees | $189,349 |
| Rising Village Foundation | Directly funded the resettlement and processing of refugees | $129,505 |
| Mother Africa | Immigration and refugee service | $100,381 |
| Transform Minnesota | Immigration legal assistance to vulnerable refugeess | $44,154 |
| Pathways To Citizenship | Resettlement and integration of especially vulnerable refugees | $44,150 |
| National Immigration Forum Inc | Welcome refugees and immigration asistance | $32,710 |
| Good Samaritan Haitian Alliance Church Inc | Relief assistance to haitian church members | $10,000 |
| Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church | Relief assistance to iranian church members | $10,000 |
| Send Relief Inc | Directly funded the resettlement and processing of refugees | $7,425 |
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Data for World Relief Corporation O National (EIN 23-6393344) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.