Nonprofit · EIN 13-2574963
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INC
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21230
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $71,718,541 | $49,735,714 | $21,982,827 | $157,305,358 | $54,835,962 | $102,469,396 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $72,103,558 | $56,299,305 | $15,804,253 | $124,202,513 | $38,611,450 | $85,591,063 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $61,383,371 | $49,951,215 | $11,432,156 | $91,180,951 | $22,077,786 | $69,103,165 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $69,769,576
- of which government grants
- $11,533,566
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,948,965
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,229
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,988,353
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,421,178
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,196,188
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $85,758
- Accounting fees
- $53,098
- Occupancy
- $639,424
- Travel
- $1,227,036
- Depreciation
- $34,705
- Program services (functional)
- $38,588,265
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,127,330
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,020,119
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $124,202,513
- Total assets, end of year
- $157,305,358
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $54,835,962
- Net assets, end of year
- $102,469,396
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $115,167
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $89,702,375
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,767,021
- Gross receipts
- $71,719,770
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1945
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SPECKHARD | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 2 | $0 | $562,570 | $40,008 |
| MAHMOUD BAH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 2 | $0 | $367,803 | $56,291 |
| PAUL AUXILA | MANAGING DIRECTOR/IHSD COP Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $337,921 | $41,922 |
| EDWARD BYRD | VICE PRESIDENT GLOBAL RELATIONSHIPS RESOURCES Key employee | 0 | $0 | $265,720 | $49,156 |
| FRANCES WOODARD | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Key employee | 0 | $0 | $271,020 | $33,466 |
| TIMOTHY MCCULLY | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 0 | $0 | $259,150 | $42,754 |
| ANDREA WILSON | VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE Key employee | 0 | $0 | $241,110 | $46,941 |
| GEORGE HANNA | MANAGING DIRECTOR, MIHR Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $230,126 | $40,118 |
| FRANCOIS WILLY STACO | DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY, IHSD Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $205,073 | $32,594 |
| ERIC RAMIREZ | SENIOR TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - MNC Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $205,632 | $27,456 |
| DOROTHY OWUOR KIBURI | MIHR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $200,000 | $26,939 |
| JEREMY BAUMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GROUND UP INVESTING Key employee | 0 | $0 | $160,313 | $39,523 |
| ABAGAIL NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY PETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILDA ARELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE TUNHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KURT NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCELINO FORD-LIVENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MUNA BHANJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP ATKINS-PATTENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SONYA FUNNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMRON KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY RUNTSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT MOONEY | CFAO (AS OF 02/2025) Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Speckhard | President and CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $530,561 | $52,330 |
| Paul Auxila | Chief of Party, Haiti Program Highest-paid employee | – | $0 | $345,280 | $39,463 |
| Edward Byrd | Vice President of Global Operations Key employee | – | $0 | $268,455 | $47,308 |
| Frances Woodard | Chief People and Culture Officer Key employee | – | $0 | $274,854 | $32,950 |
| Tim McCully | Executive Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $263,165 | $41,435 |
| Andrea Wilson | General Counsel and Vice President of Compliance Key employee | – | $0 | $247,598 | $45,467 |
| Michael Watt | Vice President of Global Operations Key employee | – | $0 | $249,871 | $30,436 |
| Mahmoud Bah | Chief Operating Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $232,700 | $32,773 |
| George Hanna | Managing Director Highest-paid employee | – | $0 | $220,126 | $37,599 |
| Lali Chania | Managing Director Highest-paid employee | – | $0 | $214,051 | $38,909 |
| Mary Linehan | Sr Tech, Infectious Diseases Highest-paid employee | – | $0 | $198,108 | $33,652 |
| Eric Ramirez | Senior Technical Director Highest-paid employee | – | $0 | $198,132 | $26,211 |
| Shelly Talcott | Chief of Staff Key employee | – | $0 | $165,716 | $31,478 |
| Jeremy Bauman | Executive Director, Ground Up Investing Key employee | – | $0 | $156,642 | $37,258 |
| JoAnn Theys | Senior Vice President Finance and Administration Officer | – | $0 | $175,427 | $15,892 |
| Frederick Kellett | Managing Director Former | – | $0 | $102,453 | $9,221 |
| Cheri Kase | Chief Information Officer Former | – | $0 | $99,888 | $9,160 |
| Mark Moyer | Interim CFO Officer | – | $0 | $83,400 | $11,062 |
| Abagail Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Petti | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Lose | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilda Arellano | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Hanson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Tunheim | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Jones | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kurt Newman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcelino Ford-Livene | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Muna Bhanji | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Philip Atkins-Pattenson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonya Funna | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamron Keith | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Runtsch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Craft | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SPECKHARD | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $514,988 | $149,696 |
| JOANN THEYS | SVP FINANCE & ADMIN, CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $271,380 | $26,131 |
| TIM MCCULLY | EVP IMPACT & PARTNERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $251,381 | $43,774 |
| EDWARD BYRD | VP EXTERNAL RELATIONS Key employee | 0 | $0 | $236,380 | $51,533 |
| ANDREA M WILSON | GENERAL COUNSEL/VP, COMPLIANCE Key employee | 0 | $0 | $229,398 | $50,905 |
| DEREK REYNOLDS | FORMER VP BUSINESS DEVELOP Former | 0 | $0 | $249,503 | $28,530 |
| MICHAEL WATT | VP INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Key employee | 0 | $0 | $236,380 | $31,688 |
| ERIC RAMIREZ | SENIOR TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $192,748 | $27,761 |
| KRISTIN COONEY | Associate VP INT'L PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $184,882 | $34,298 |
| LAWRENCE STHRESHLEY | SR. ADVISOR, INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $198,563 | $17,871 |
| LALI CHANIA | COUNTRY DIR. TANZANIA Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $198,131 | $17,832 |
| DENNIS CHERIAN | AVP GLOBAL HEALTH & NUTRITION Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $187,463 | $18,312 |
| FREDERICK KELLETT | MANAGING DIR, IMPACT INVESTING Key employee | 0 | $0 | $178,849 | $16,714 |
| SHELLY TALCOTT | Senior DIRECTOR, TRANSITION Key employee | 0 | $0 | $153,528 | $34,967 |
| CHERI KASE | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 0 | $0 | $166,559 | $15,758 |
| JEAN HANSON | CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1.67 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP ATKINS-PATTENSON | VICE-CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1.41 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE TUNHEIM | SECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1.41 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABAGAIL NELSON | OFFICER-AT-LARGE, BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 1.41 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HILDA BAMBI ARELIANO | DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MUNA BHANJI | DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM CRAFT | DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA FUNNA EVELYN | DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELINO FORD-LIVENE | DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH JONES II | DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMRON KEITH | DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE REV DR DAVID LOSE | DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KURT NEWMAN | DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CATHY PETTI | DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE REV TIMOTHY RUNTSCH | DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 LIGHT ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21230-3850
- In care of
- % MAHMOUD BAH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL SPECKHARD, 700 LIGHT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 212303850
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT MOONEY, CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMIN. OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 888-6200
- Website
- WWW.LWR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
AFFIRMING GOD'S LOVE FOR ALL PEOPLE, WE WORK WITH LUTHERANS AND PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD TO END POVERTY, INJUSTICE AND HUMAN SUFFERING. LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF, INC. IS A SUBSIDIARY OF CORUS INTERNATIONAL. AS SUCH THIS 990 SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THAT OF THE PARENT ENTITY.
Program accomplishments
- EMERGENCIES AND MATERIAL RESOURCES: LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF RESPONDS TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND CONFLICT-DRIVEN EMERGENCIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT AFFECT THE WORLD'S POOREST COMMUNITIES AND WORK WITH VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES TO HELP THEM REBUILD AFTER DISASTER STRIKES AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE DISASTERS.DURING THE YEAR, WE ENGAGED IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF MISSION QUILTS, SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS AND BABY CARE KITS.Expenses $27,043,546 · grants $1,976,721
- FOOD SECURITY/AGRICULTURE: LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF WORKS WITH POOR, RURAL COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO HELP FARMERS IMPROVE THEIR CROPS, LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS TO INCREASE THEIR YIELD AND ATTRACT BUYERS WHO WILL PAY MORE FOR THEIR PRODUCTS, HELP RURAL COMMUNITIES DEVELOP PRODUCTIVE, RESILIENT AND STABLE ECONOMIES THROUGH AN ENTERPRISE-BASED APPROACH THAT ENGAGES THE PRIVATE SECTOR AT MULTIPLE LEVELS TO CREATE PROFITABLE PARTNERSHIPS THAT BENEFIT FAMILIES AND PROMOTE RURAL LIVELIHOODS. LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF ALSO HELPS COMMUNITIES PROTECT THEIR AGRICULTURAL ASSETS IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGING CLIMATE CONDITIONS AND IMPROVE THEIR RESILIENCE TO NATURAL HAZARDS LIKE FLOODS AND DROUGHTS. WE INTRODUCED ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES SO THAT COMMUNITIES GET THE MOST OUT OF THEIR LAND WHILE CONSERVING AND RESTORING THEIR NATURAL RESOURCES. WE ALSO WORKED WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS TO FACILITATE THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, HELPING COMMUNITIES ASSESS THEIR VULNERABILITIES TO NATURAL HAZARDS AND DEVELOP THE PLANS AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO PREPARE FOR THEM.Expenses $8,654,218 · grants $904,560
- GROUND UP INVESTING, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN HARVEST AND FARMERS MARKET BRANDS: LWR MAKES IMPACT INVESTMENTS THROUGH GROUND UP INVESTING (GUI). GUI FUNDS HIGH-IMPACT ENTERPRISES THAT DELIVER SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH BOTH DEBT AND EQUITY FUNDING. GUI INVESTS IN COMPANIES OPERATING ACROSS RURAL MARKETS FROM AGRICULTURAL SOURCING TO PRODUCTION AND TRADING TO DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER PRODUCT COMPANIES AND TECH-ENABLED SERVICES PROVIDERS.Expenses $2,412,300 · grants $1,080,726
- HELPING PEOPLE IN POOR, RURAL COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE THROUGH A DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH FOCUSED ON ECONOMIES BUILT UPON THE CONSUMPTION AND CULTIVATION OF SUSTAINABLE GOODS AND SERVICES.Expenses $478,201 · grants $26,346
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2574963
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q330)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $157,305,358
- Income (IRS master file)
- $71,719,770
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $71,718,541 | $49,735,714 | $157,305,358 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $72,103,558 | $56,299,305 | $124,202,513 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $61,383,371 | $49,951,215 | $91,180,951 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $69,634,457 | $43,430,701 | $72,287,667 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2574963).
Questions about LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INC
- What is the EIN of LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INC is 13-2574963.
- Is LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Are donations to LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DANIEL SPECKHARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,718,541, expenses of $49,735,714 and total assets of $157,305,358 at year end.
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