World Help

Analysis

World Help is a registered charity in United States, based in Forest, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 March 2024, World Help reported income of $37.6m and spending of $42.9m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $33.0m to $37.6m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, World Help sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc ($37.6m), Baptist Childrens Homes of North Carolina Inc ($37.7m) and Christus Northeast Texas and Northern Louisiana Health System C ($37.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $876k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. At year end it held assets of $9.7m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $8.5m. It reported 74 employees.