Nonprofit · EIN 54-1615454
WORLD HELP
Tax-exempt · FOREST, VA 24551
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $37,208,449 | $36,858,319 | $350,130 | $11,307,983 | $1,185,866 | $10,122,117 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $40,772,910 | $39,772,206 | $1,000,704 | $10,823,712 | $1,248,851 | $9,574,861 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,451,845
- of which government grants
- $826,852
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $264,004
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,621
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$490,509
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$16,891
- Other revenue
- -$507,400
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,167,194
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $915,088
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,990,832
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,537,531
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,455
- Accounting fees
- $43,879
- Occupancy
- $96,877
- Travel
- $522,211
- Depreciation
- $137,260
- Program services (functional)
- $30,085,167
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,557,399
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,215,753
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,823,712
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,307,983
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,185,866
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,122,117
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,898,399
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,511,889
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,748,886
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $373,231
- Gross receipts
- $39,028,389
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 3,343
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOEL YEATTS | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $223,424 | $8,966 |
| ALLYN LYTTLE | COO/INTERIM TREASURER Officer | 40 | $162,414 | $16,095 |
| CHAD MATHER | TREASURER/CFO (PART-YEAR) Officer | 40 | $144,385 | $23,148 |
| F BREWER | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $72,761 | $90,553 |
| DAVID THOMPSON | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $11,936 | $147,037 |
| CYRUS MAD-BONDO | CHURCH RELATIONS REP. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,539 | $22,032 |
| RICK ERICSON | CMO (PART-YEAR) Officer | 40 | $73,022 | $15,430 |
| JJ THOMASON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESTER TAYLOR | CHAIRMAN (PART-YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR / SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COTTON VERHOEVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY LOVELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG PARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY SAARLOOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY AULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH THOMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY SARANTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE STUIKSMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN CHILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD LEPAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Yeatts | President/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $218,548 | $8,769 |
| Chad Mather | Treasurer/CFO Officer | 40 | $142,748 | $27,013 |
| F Vernon Brewer | Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $73,053 | $90,326 |
| Allyn Lyttle | COO Officer | 40 | $147,787 | $14,972 |
| David Thompson | Senior Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $9,881 | $144,991 |
| Cyrus Mad-Bondo | Church Relations Representative Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,642 | $20,775 |
| Kristen Chambers | Director / Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lester Taylor | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cotton Verhoeven | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danny Loveland | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Parks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harvey Saarloos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Ault | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ Thomason | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Lloyd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Johnnie Moore | Director (part year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Thomson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Sarantos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Stuiksma | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Chilton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Griffin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd LePage | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Erickson | CMO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 501, FOREST, VA 24551-0501
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NOEL YEATTS, PO BOX 501, FOREST, VA 24551
- Signed the 990
- NOEL YEATTS, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (434) 525-4657
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
WORLD HELP IS A 501(C)(3) CHRISTIAN HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION THAT EXISTS TO SERVE THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WORLD HELP HAS IMPACTED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WITH EMERGENCY AID AND RELIEF, SUSTAINABILITY AND EDUCATION PROJECTS, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. ALL OUR PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED WITH THE GOAL OF MEETING PEOPLE'S SPIRITUAL NEEDS BY SPREADING THE GOSPEL THROUGH CHURCH PLANTING, BIBLE DISTRIBUTION, AND TRAINING. WORLD HELP'S MISSION HAS REMAINED FIRM: PROVIDING PHYSICAL HELP FOR TODAY AND SPIRITUAL HOPE FOR TOMORROW.
Program accomplishments
- 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. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)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.Expenses $22,109,316 · grants $20,766,595
- 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.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WORLD HELP IS COMMITTED TO CHANGING LIVES THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE. WHEN WE PROVIDE CLEAN WATER, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, WE LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR LASTING TRANSFORMATION.Expenses $7,623,008 · grants $6,278,416
- 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. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)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 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.Expenses $352,843 · grants $122,183 · revenue -$16,891
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1615454
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,307,983
- Income (IRS master file)
- $39,028,389
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $37,584,500 | $42,893,076 | $9,694,267 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $40,944,785 | $36,843,457 | $15,328,281 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about WORLD HELP
- What is the EIN of WORLD HELP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD HELP is 54-1615454.
- Is WORLD HELP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to WORLD HELP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD HELP 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 HELP due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD HELP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLD HELP?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names NOEL YEATTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD HELP?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 23 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $223,424 (NOEL YEATTS, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does WORLD HELP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $37,208,449, expenses of $36,858,319 and total assets of $11,307,983 at year end.
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