World Medical Relief Incorporated

Analysis

World Medical Relief Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Southfield, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, World Medical Relief Incorporated reported income of $38.0m and spending of $38.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $36.2m to $38.0m (+5.2%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, World Medical Relief Incorporated sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pact Global Microfinance Fund ($37.7m), International Development Enterprises ($38.5m) and Camfed U S a Foundation ($37.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $247k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $458k. It paid $14k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $248k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 15 employees.