World Vision, INC. Is a christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. (continued on schedule o.)the organization provides emergency relief and long-term community development programs in countries around the World. The organization also engages - and equips volunteers to engage in - the essential ministry of advocacy, working to change policies and practices that keep children and families in poverty from living the full lives god intends for them. This work includes empowering children, families, and community leaders to advocate on their own behalf. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. The organization strives to maximize its impact by partnering with other development groups, local organizations, churches, public agencies, and governments.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28,224 volunteers and 1,034 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38.2M a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4.0M
to officers and key staff · 0.3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $362.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.0 months of spending in cash, plus $362.5M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
56
named funders · $1.0M
Looks good: 56 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$83.0M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4B
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4B
To programs
86%
Net assets
$432.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4B
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2B
FY2021$1.3B
FY2022$1.4B
FY2023$1.5B
FY2024$1.6B
FY2025$1.4B
Expenses
$1.4B
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2B
FY2021$1.2B
FY2022$1.3B
FY2023$1.5B
FY2024$1.5B
FY2025$1.4B
Net assets
$432.3M
FY2025▲ +0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$216.5M
FY2021$310.3M
FY2022$361.0M
FY2023$339.8M
FY2024$428.8M
FY2025$432.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1982.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.2B Management & general 4% · $58.7M Fundraising 10% · $143.0M

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

29 people listed on the 990; $4.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$573,543Pt VII · Sec A
SR VP/Chief Impact Officer
$318,139Pt VII · Sec A
SR VP/Chief Partner Dev Officer
$301,283Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing Officer
$291,410Pt VII · Sec A
SR VP Human Resources
$286,393Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/SR VP Clco
$283,125Pt VII · Sec A
SR VP CFO (part Year)
$266,557Pt VII · Sec A
$252,188Pt VII · Sec A

Edgar Sandoval’s $574K as President & CEO is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 88 $100M+ 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Edgar Sandoval$573,543$534,742$491,078$442,043$459,497
Richard Stearns—$144,345$143,971$334,543$379,981
Margaret Schuler$318,139$283,679$265,202$238,887$248,560
John Daggett———$304,517$205,217
Christopher J Glynn$301,283$267,052———
Priscilla T Tuan SR VP$291,410————
Daisy S Szabo$286,393————
John K Shunk$283,125————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides humanitarian aid, advocates for global justice, and educates the public to support children and families living in poverty worldwide.

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3 programs · $1.2B · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

International Programs

The organization partners with families and communities around the world to design and implement locally contextualized plans to overcome poverty by establishing sustainable access to critical resources such as clean water, nutritious food, basic healthcare, education, income-generating opportunities, child protection programs, and other…

$987.7Mprogram expense
02

Domestic Programs

The organization works with local churches, teachers, nonprofit organizations, and volunteers throughout the united states to serve distressed communities and neighborhoods, including those impacted by poverty or natural disasters.

$231.0Mprogram expense
03

Public Awareness and Education

The organization seeks to make government officials and the public aware of, and encourage them to take action on, global poverty and justice-related issues. World vision advocates on behalf of children and families living in poverty to increase understanding of issues and involvement in solutions.

$3.4Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · 332 grants · $17.5M · 2019–2024
Medical Teams InternationalOR · FY2024$500,000
Cityserve InternationalMO · FY2024$88,000
Young LifeCO · FY2024$76,200
Hunt Baptist ChurchTX · FY2024$59,865
The NavigatorsCO · FY2024$50,350
Asheville DCFY2024$40,000
Multicare FoundationsWA · FY2024$40,000
Olympia Foursquare ChurchWA · FY2024$35,000
St John Baptist Church INCFY2024$24,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4B
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4B
Investment incomeLn 3$21.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$694K
Money outPt IX
$1.4B
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2B
Managementcol C$58.7M
Fundraisingcol D$143.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$432.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$515.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4B
Government grantsLn 1e$511.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$512.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$694K
Investment incomeLn 3$21.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$5.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.4B
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$300
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$362.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28.3M
Other assetsLn 15$38.0M
Total assetsLn 16$515.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83.0M
Net assetsLn 32$432.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,034
VolunteersI 628,224
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$343.0M$362.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29.1M$28.3M
Total assetsLn 16$506.6M$515.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$77.9M$83.0M
Net assetsLn 32$428.8M$432.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$163.1M$163.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$300$300
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$950.0M$950.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.4M$688K$1.7M$958K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100.1M$23.0M$28.0M$49.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7.8M$1.8M$2.2M$3.8M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16.4M$4.2M$4.0M$8.2M
Payroll taxesLn 10$8.1M$1.9M$2.3M$4.0M
Management feesLn 11a$1.4M$215K$70K$1.1M
Legal feesLn 11b$206K$1K$164K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$621K$102K$518K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$38K$24K$6K$8K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$7.2M$7.2M
Investment management feesLn 11f$435K$435K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49.8M$8.6M$1.9M$39.3M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12.0M$472K$3.4M$8.2M
Office expensesLn 13$22.8M$5.7M$6.6M$10.5M
Information technologyLn 14$7.4M$924K$4.5M$2.0M
OccupancyLn 16$2.7M$2.3M$79K$313K
TravelLn 17$7.9M$1.3M$494K$6.1M
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.5M$417K$153K$1.9M
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.9M$927K$874K$136K
InsuranceLn 23$748K$748K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57.2M$56.4M$546K$245K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.42B$1.22B$58.7M$143.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4B$1.4B−$433K$432.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6B$1.5B$70.7M$428.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5B$1.5B−$24.6M$339.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4B$1.3B$76.8M$361.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3B$1.2B$87.9M$310.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2B$1.2B$18.6M$216.5M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,423,305,144 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,568,297,243$1,401,974,206
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $748,970$693,951
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,724,113$21,066,631
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,052,744−$429,644
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,583,717,582$1,423,305,144
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,217,791,070$1,113,101,224
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $132,315,072$135,843,948
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $6,285,559$7,163,180
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $156,599,076$167,629,893
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,512,990,777$1,423,738,245
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,726,805−$433,101
Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,423,305,144 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,886 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,391,686
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,047,319
VIII-1e Government grants$511,764,993
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$878,770,208
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$512,006,274
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,401,974,206
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $693,951$693,951
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$132 · Excluded from tax $16,061,127$16,060,995
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $2,005$2,005
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $729,240$729,240
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,005,636$5,005,636
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,193,829−$1,193,829
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $24,054$24,054
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $693,951 · Unrelated business −$132 · Excluded from tax $20,637,119$1,423,305,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,423,738,245 across 25 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $163,073,761$163,073,761
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $300$300
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $950,027,163$950,027,163
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $688,297 · Management $1,742,492 · Fundraising $958,300$3,389,089
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,016,871 · Management $28,020,539 · Fundraising $49,035,943$100,073,353
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,797,455 · Management $2,188,207 · Fundraising $3,829,362$7,815,024
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,231,459 · Management $3,973,946 · Fundraising $8,233,061$16,438,466
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,869,444 · Management $2,275,844 · Fundraising $3,982,728$8,128,016
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $215,078 · Management $70,323 · Fundraising $1,068,698$1,354,099
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,453 · Management $163,899 · Fundraising $40,447$205,799
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $101,784 · Management $518,145 · Fundraising $1,434$621,363
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $24,350 · Management $6,325 · Fundraising $7,575$38,250
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,163,180$7,163,180
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $435,427$435,427
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,609,254 · Management $1,944,723 · Fundraising $39,287,580$49,841,557
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $471,696 · Management $3,375,144 · Fundraising $8,181,437$12,028,277
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,651,140 · Management $6,609,082 · Fundraising $10,515,659$22,775,881
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $923,529 · Management $4,466,598 · Fundraising $2,005,139$7,395,266
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,295,105 · Management $78,549 · Fundraising $313,014$2,686,668
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,344,830 · Management $494,328 · Fundraising $6,050,405$7,889,563
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $416,562 · Management $153,118 · Fundraising $1,902,388$2,472,068
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,250$5,250
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $926,852 · Management $874,389 · Fundraising $136,437$1,937,678
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $748,183$748,183
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,403,268 · Management $546,129 · Fundraising $245,167$57,194,564
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,222,089,651 · Management $58,690,640 · Fundraising $142,957,954$1,423,738,245
Part X · Balance sheet $515,283,132 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $125,799; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,345$300
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,675,018$1,774,840
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $23,530,126$13,574,052
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,565,780$2,086,751
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $37,730,928$41,304,099
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,014,891$27,643,565
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,110,547$28,284,253
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $342,280,821$361,616,812
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $703,558$921,275
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $40,391,346$37,951,386
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $506,632,573$515,283,132
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,440,560$36,973,435
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $16,114,078$20,901,039
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,998,862$24,834,525
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,853,500$83,008,999
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $210,510,771$238,897,310
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $218,268,302$193,376,823
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $428,779,073$432,274,133
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $506,632,573$515,283,132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $432,274,133 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,423,305,144
XI-2 Total expenses$1,423,738,245
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$433,101
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$428,779,073
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,365,681
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,562,480
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$432,274,133

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