EIN 23-6393344

World Relief

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1,600
City
Year formed
1946
Most recent tax filings
2025-09-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
World Relief Corp partners with churches to address crises, empower communities, and transform lives through humanitarian aid, health, nutrition, and agricultural programs.
Total revenues
$205,941,236
2025
Total expenses
$192,640,295
2025
Total assets
$82,582,591
2025
Num. employees
1,600
2025

Program areas at World Relief

Refugee assistance: World Relief provide basic needs and initial resettlement services, in partnership with local churches and volunteers, to refugees forced to flee persecution in their homeland. Other extended services provided to these and other individuals, including english language training, employment assistance, extended case management and other social adjustment services.
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
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

Grants made by World Relief

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Salem for RefugeesDirectly Funded the Resettlement and Processing of Refugees$839,704
First 90Directly Funded the Resettlement and Processing of Refugees$368,315
International Welcome CenterResettlement and Integration of Especially Vulnerable Refugees$328,922
...and 11 more grants made

Who funds World Relief

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW)To Provide Refugee Case Management Assistance and Refugee Social Services To Eligible Refugee Clients.$13,069,958
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF)Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Grants - Operating Support$4,631,520
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$4,509,154
...and 120 more grants received totalling $38,293,641

Financials for World Relief

RevenuesFYE 09/2025
Total grants, contributions, etc.$202,915,756
Program services$1,932,458
Investment income and dividends$275,198
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$27,645
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-8,836
Net income from fundraising events$-606,939
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,405,954
Total revenues$205,941,236
Data update history
October 1, 2026
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 22, 2026
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $324,523 from Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
July 26, 2026
Received grants
Identified 26 new grant, including a grant for $4,631,520 from Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
May 19, 2026
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
April 29, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsInternational-focused organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesForeign affairsInternational developmentPublic safety
Characteristics
Legally formed as corporationPolitical advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1220b E Joppa Rd Ste 400d
Towson, MD 21286
Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
County
Baltimore County, MD
Website URL
wr.org 
Phone
(443) 451-1900
Facebook page
WorldRelief 
Twitter profile
@worldrelief 
IRS details
EIN
23-6393344
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1946
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
624230: Emergency and Relief Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Exempt
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
048412
FTB Entity ID
1025474
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2026-08-19
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