EIN 54-1615454

World Help

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
74
City
Year formed
1991
Most recent tax filings
2024-03-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
World Help is a Christian humanitarian organization serving the physical and spiritual needs of people in impoverished communities around the world.
Total revenues
$37,584,500
2024
Total expenses
$42,893,076
2024
Total assets
$9,694,267
2024
Num. employees
74
2024

Program areas at World Help

HUMANITARIAN AID: World Help strives to be the first one on the ground and the last one to leave when crises happen around the world. Our immediate response to meet physical and spiritual needs during natural disasters, famine, poverty, or other catastrophes is crucial to helping save lives. We partner with nationals already on the ground who can quickly identify where the needs are the most critical. We then work to ensure people have access to necessities including water, food, medicine, shelter, and clothing. Everything we do is built on the belief that we, as people of faith, are called to change lives. And we believe lives can only be changed when the needs of the whole person are met - body and soul. Faith means very little when people don't have access to the food, clean water, or medicines they need. But without faith, meeting those physical needs is just a short-term fix. It takes both physical help and spiritual hope for true transformation to happen. Our ultimate goal is to establish self-sustaining communities with access to the Word of God, improve lives, and create brighter futures.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES: World Help's children of the world international children's choir, which is composed of international children from our child sponsorship programs, travels the country to present the desperate reality of millions of children who cannot speak for themselves. The program aims to use song, dance, spoken word, and creative media to inspire audiences across the United States to step out in faith and sponsor an impoverished child in need. The in-person, touring element of the ministry was stopped in March 2020, until further notice, due to the implications of Covid-19; however, the recorded music produced over two decades of touring, continues to impact lives around the world. In addition to this, the outreach ministry continues to invest in choir alum, who, upon graduating from their sponsorship programs, are each granted a four-year scholarship to a local college or technical institution of their choosing for having participated on the children of the world international children's choir for a tour year.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS: World Help works with national Christian partners in some of the most impoverished places on earth to be the hands, feet, and heart of Jesus on the ground. We focus on helping save lives; meeting urgent needs through aid and relief projects; investing in long-term sustainable transformation through agriculture initiatives, education, and vocational training; building and equipping medical facilities, providing clean water; and sponsoring children living in poverty. Our goal is to meet people's physical needs so we have an opportunity to meet their spiritual needs as well. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Meeting basic needs alone doesn't create long term sustainability in a community. Giving physical help without developmental solutions can foster dependence. World Help is committed to changing lives through our Village Transformation initiative. When we provide clean water, access to education, and spiritual support, we lay the groundwork for lasting transformation.

Grants made by World Help

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Gods Pit CrewProject$0
Park View Community MissionProject$0

Who funds World Help

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Sansing FoundationGeneral Fund$541,300
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncPoverty$183,555
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$160,580
...and 30 more grants received totalling $1,476,310

Personnel at World Help

NameTitleCompensation
Noel YeattsPresident and Chief Executive Officer$216,162
Allyn LyttleChief Operating Officer$146,222
Chad MatherChief Financial Officer$141,301
Nathan ElwellDirector of Development$113,974
Cyrus Mad-BondoChurch Relations Representative$105,688
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for World Help

RevenuesFYE 03/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$37,733,697
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$197,801
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-361
Net income from fundraising events$-306,973
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-45,949
Miscellaneous revenues$6,285
Total revenues$37,584,500

Form 990s for World Help

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-032024-08-13990View PDF
2023-032023-08-18990View PDF
2022-032022-08-05990View PDF
2021-032021-08-05990View PDF
2020-032020-12-01990View PDF
...and 16 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
July 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $541,300 from Sansing Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from De Groot Foundation
March 28, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $183,555 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
ChristianReligiousFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 501
Forest, VA 24551
Metro area
Lynchburg, VA
County
Bedford County, VA
Website URL
worldhelp.net/ 
Phone
(800) 541-6691
Facebook page
worldhelp 
Twitter profile
@world_help 
IRS details
EIN
54-1615454
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1991
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
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