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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2024 Expires: March 2026

World Emergency Relief

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
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(888) 484-4543
Post Office Box 218
San Dimas, CA, 91773
https://wer-us.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

World Emergency Relief meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to alleviate the suffering of human beings by providing humanitarian relief and development aid to people who have been marginalized by geography, or harmed by natural disaster, exploitation, physical and mental abuse, war, armed conflict, or economic deprivation."

Year, State Incorporated:
1985, CA

Also Known As:
Children's Food Fund Native American Emergency Relief

World Emergency Relief (WER) reports that it supports children and their families in the United States and 16 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe who are at risk of illness, food insecurity, poverty, war, or experienced a natural disaster. The organization provides assistance to local organizations, hospitals, and churches to meet current needs and develop long-term solutions to known problems, including the provision of medical assistance, access to water, and food sustainability. In 2022, WER states that it, along with its partners, shipped more than $10 million in reliefs supplies to Ukraine, delivered 2.4 million pounds of produce and non-perishable foods to Native American families, and aid to 58,000 African families.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, World Emergency Relief's program expenses were:

Program services: $37,596,646

Total Program Expenses: $37,596,646

Chief Executive
Kristy Scott, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$130,023

Chair of the Board
Gary Becks

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Chief Executive Officer, Rescue Task Force

Board Size
5

Paid Staff Size
3

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Radio, Special events

Fundraising costs were 17% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,796,241, 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, 2022.

Source of Funds
In-kind contributions $36,205,076
Contributions $1,793,141
Bequests $3,100
Facilitator fees $10,500
Investment income $-4,513
Total Income $38,007,304

Programs: 99% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 0%

Total Income $38,007,304
Total expenses: $38,085,658
  Program expenses $37,596,646
  Fundraising expenses $303,762
  Administrative expenses $185,250
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-78,354
Beginning Net Assets $946,489
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $868,135
Total Liabilities $61,411
Total Assets $929,546

Note: According to WER's 2022 audited financial statements, the organization received $36, 205,076 in contributed goods and services including humanitarian aid ($16,647,249), hygiene items ($16,402,853), and food items ($2,854,974).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance