World Emergency Relief meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Year, State Incorporated
1985, CA
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Also Known As
Children's Food Fund
Native American Emergency Relief
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Stated Purpose
"to provide humanitarian assistance to people harmed by natural disaster, armed conflict, physical or mental abuse and exploitation, or poverty."
World Emergency Relief (WER) works to fight poverty and hunger and provide relief to victims of disaster and conflict. The organization reports that it trains local groups in program management and administrative practices to increase its ability to deliver aid to the people it serves. WER programmatic activities include food, safe water, healthcare and education, and the organization responds to these needs by sending goods at the request of its local program partners. Aid to local partners include: food, medicines, medical supplies, hygiene items, blankets, educational materials and household supplies. In the United States, in addition to disaster relief assistance, WER reports it works with Native Americans in Arizona and New Mexico to provide food, blankets, firewood, clean water and agricultural support.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, World Emergency Relief's program expenses were:
International relief |
$10,477,173 |
US relief |
$2,255,786 |
Native American relief |
$451,947 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$13,184,906 |
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Chief Executive
Kristy Scott, Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$111,864
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Chair of the Board
Gary Becks
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President and CEO of Rescue Task Force
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Board Size
5
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Paid Staff Size
2
*2017 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Internet, Other
Fundraising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,3694,392, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on World Emergency Relief's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Source of Funds |
Gifts-in-kind |
$12,973,276 |
Contributions |
$433,057 |
Bequests |
$288,059 |
Facilitator fees |
$82,000 |
Dividend income |
$856 |
Interest income |
$73 |
Total Income |
$13,777,321 |
- Programs: 97%
- Fundraising: 2%
- Administrative: Less than 1%
Total Income |
$13,777,321 |
Program expenses |
$13,184,906 |
Fundraising expenses |
$267,220 |
Administrative expenses |
$166,997 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$13,619,123 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$158,198 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$227,927 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$19,177 |
Ending Net Assets |
$405,302 |
Total Liabilities |
$38,313 |
Total Assets |
$443,615 |
Note 1: In the above financial section 'other changes in net assets' refers to an unrealized gain on marketable securities ($6,993) and an increase in temporarily restricted net assets ($12,184).
Note 2: As reported in the organization’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, WER received in-kind donations totaling $12,973,276 in the form of hygiene items ($5,761,068), medications ($5,348,903), food items ($1,364,025), and humanitarian aid ($499,280).