Nonprofit · EIN 33-0571309
WORLD ORPHANS
Also known as DBA ACTION FOR ORPHANS
Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80921
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,257,520 | $3,479,219 | -$221,699 | $1,475,154 | $26,899 | $1,448,255 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,615,497 | $3,138,773 | $476,724 | $1,712,473 | $42,249 | $1,670,224 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,854,078 | $2,945,413 | -$91,335 | $1,220,782 | $27,087 | $1,193,695 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,350,351
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $42,046
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $219
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$136,670
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,793
- Other revenue
- -$134,877
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $891,707
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $92,898
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,317,147
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,599,379
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,400
- Accounting fees
- $71,550
- Occupancy
- $31,990
- Travel
- $249,408
- Depreciation
- $7,013
- Program services (functional)
- $2,993,049
- Management and general (functional)
- $269,414
- Fundraising (functional)
- $216,756
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,712,473
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,475,154
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,899
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,448,255
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,322
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $833,670
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $614,585
- Gross receipts
- $3,450,469
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 153
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT VAIR | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $92,898 | $61,097 |
| TY ALBRIGHT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BECKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAVERKATE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE ROEHL-ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE WIERENGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT VAIR | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $96,560 | $80,240 |
| TY ALBRIGHT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BECKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAVERKATE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON PEGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE ROEHL-ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE WIERENGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT VAIR | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $93,933 | $58,349 |
| TY ALBRIGHT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BECKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAVERKATE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON PEGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE ROEHL-ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE WIERENGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13395 VOYAGER PKWY STE 130 PMB 273, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80921-7677
- In care of
- % TROY D WISEMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SCOTT VAIR, 13395 VOYAGER PKWY STE 130-273, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80921
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT VAIR, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (888) 677-4267
- Website
- WWW.WORLDORPHANS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MOUNTAIN WEST ADVISORS LLC
Mission
WORLD ORPHANS VISION IS TO EMPOWER THE CHURCH TO CARE FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE FAMILIES. WE EQUIP, INSPIRE, AND MOBILIZE THE CHURCH TO CARE FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN. CHURCHES ENGAGED. CHILDREN RESTORED. COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMED BY THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST.
Program accomplishments
- WE ARE COMMITTED TO SEEING ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN CARED FOR WHOLISTICALLY (PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY) IN FAMILIES THROUGH OUR HOME BASED CARE INITIATIVE. MINISTRY TEAMS FROM LOCAL CHURCHES MENTOR AND DISCIPLE VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND THOSE THAT HAVE TAKEN IN ORPHANS, PROVIDING LOVE, CARE, AND THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL. U.S. CHURCHES COME ALONGSIDE AN INTERNATIONAL CHURCH TO FORM CHURCH-TO-CHURCH PARTNERSHIPS BUILT ON RELATIONSHIP, AS TOGETHER WE WORK TO CARE FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE FAMILIES. WORLD ORPHANS CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH A MINISTRY IN NORTHERN IRAQ TO MINISTER TO REFUGEES, AS WELL AS ASSIST WITH OPERATIONS OF A MICRO-REFUGEE CAMPS, A SCHOOL TO EDUCATE REFUGEE CHILDREN, AND A MEDICAL CLINIC.Expenses $2,993,049 · grants $985,887
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0571309
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,475,154
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,450,469
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,257,520 | $3,479,219 | $1,475,154 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,615,497 | $3,138,773 | $1,712,473 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,854,078 | $2,945,413 | $1,220,782 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,640,640 | $2,691,039 | $1,317,611 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 33-0571309).
Questions about WORLD ORPHANS
- What is the EIN of WORLD ORPHANS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD ORPHANS is 33-0571309.
- Is WORLD ORPHANS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to WORLD ORPHANS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD ORPHANS 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 WORLD ORPHANS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD ORPHANS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLD ORPHANS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SCOTT VAIR.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD ORPHANS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,898 (SCOTT VAIR, PRESIDENT AN).
- How much revenue does WORLD ORPHANS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,257,520, expenses of $3,479,219 and total assets of $1,475,154 at year end.
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