The mission of the Sudan Relief Fund INC. Is to assist in capacity building; the provision of food, clothing, shelter, education, and medical attention; and to proclaim the gospel of christ to the people of Sudan.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$345K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $128K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$345K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $69K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$183K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.6M
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$8.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$9.6M
FY2024▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$5.2M
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$9.6M
Expenses
$8.5M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$5.7M
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$8.5M
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$4.3M
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1999.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $7.2M Management & general 4% · $370K Fundraising 10% · $864K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $345K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
VP of Fundra
$177,432Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Pre
$168,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Tre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Smith’s $177K as VP of Fundra is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Neil Corkery$168,000$174,909$156,000$198,000$198,000$198,000
Matthew Smith$177,432$164,772$142,185———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides aid like food, shelter, and education, and shares Christian teachings in Sudan.

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1 program · $7.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During 2024, the sudan relief fund provided funds to various aid organizations operating in south sudan and various dioceses in the country. The purpose of these grants is to provide necessities like food and clothing, funding hospitals and orphanages, and universities and schools, in line with their mission.

$7.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 28 grants · $7.1M · 2019–2024
Samaritans PurseNC · FY2024$1,050,000
African Health Foundation INCMA · FY2024$540,853
To Move Mountains ProjectsNC · FY2024$30,000
Franciscan Missionary UnionMO · FY2023$175,168
To Move Mountains ProjectsNC · FY2023$75,000
Franciscan Missionary UnionMO · FY2022$200,048
Lift Up the Vulnerable INCAL · FY2022$75,000
Association for Catholic IFY2022$20,000
To Move Mountains ProjectsNC · FY2021$150,000
Franciscan Missionary UnionMO · FY2021$72,437
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$198K
Money outPt IX
$8.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.2M
Managementcol C$370K
Fundraisingcol D$864K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$198K
Total revenueLn 12$9.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$624K$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K$183K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.5M$2.5M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.5M$2.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$168K$113K$35K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$289K$76K$19K$194K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$23K$7K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$14K$4K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$686K$426K$260K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$80K$80K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$595K$595K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$4K$27K$9K
TravelLn 17$79K$29K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$24K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$939K$462K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.5M$7.2M$370K$864K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $9.6M$8.5M$1.1M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.0M$8.1M−$1.1M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.6M$5.8M−$161K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.9M$7.8M$123K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.6M$5.3M$1.3M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2019 $5.2M$5.7M−$502K$4.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,559,785 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,827,864$9,361,955
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $155,187$197,830
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,983,051$9,559,785
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,236,103$5,004,781
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $540,151$540,694
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $189,103$80,467
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,104,378$2,855,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,069,735$8,481,151
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,086,684$1,078,634
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,559,785 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,361,955
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,361,955
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $197,830$197,830
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $197,830$9,559,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,481,151 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,494,835$2,494,835
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,509,946$2,509,946
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $112,560 · Management $35,280 · Fundraising $20,160$168,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $75,932 · Management $18,575 · Fundraising $194,334$288,841
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,880 · Management $7,280 · Fundraising $21,840$52,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,015 · Management $4,460 · Fundraising $13,378$31,853
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $426,204 · Management $259,663$685,867
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,030$18,030
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $80,467$80,467
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $594,926$594,926
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,968 · Management $26,987 · Fundraising $8,731$39,686
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,928 · Fundraising $50,497$79,425
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,216 · Fundraising $11,927$36,143
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $938,758 · Fundraising $462,374$1,401,132
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,247,168 · Management $370,275 · Fundraising $863,708$8,481,151
Part X · Balance sheet $5,861,297 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $624,150$1,884,796
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,212$37,212
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,774$6,774
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,042,128$3,932,515
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,710,264$5,861,297
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $110,605$183,004
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110,605$183,004
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,599,659$5,678,293
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,599,659$5,678,293
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,710,264$5,861,297
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,678,293 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,559,785
XI-2 Total expenses$8,481,151
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,078,634
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,599,659
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,678,293

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