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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2028

World Vision

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(888) 511-6548
Post Office Box 9716
Federal Way, WA, 98063
https://www.worldvision.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

World Vision meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Child Sponsorship

World Vision reports that child sponsors may sponsor a child for $39 per month, which is combined with other donations to tailor local solutions and provide access to essential needs for the sponsored child, their families, and their community. Essential needs include improving water and sanitation, health and nutrition, education, child protection, and spiritual development. Sponsors may send letters and photographs to their sponsored child and may receive up to four letters a year from their sponsored child.

Stated Purpose:
"to work with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice."

Year, State Incorporated:
1950, CA

World Vision reports that it is an international partnership of Christians, working in nearly 100 countries, whose mission is to serve Christ in working with those who are impoverished to create sustainable access to clean water, food, healthcare, education, and income generation opportunities. The organization operates child protection programs via its child sponsorship, which seeks to assist vulnerable children attain physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. World Vision also works with local churches, business owners, and other nonprofits to distribute clothing, educational supplies, home improvement materials, and relief response to distressed communities. In 2024, the organization states that through its global donor network, nearly eight million individuals were impacted through its discipleship, spiritual nurture, and faith-based programs. In addition, World Vision reports that it through its programs more than three million people gained access to accessible water, more than one million children had access to education programs, upgraded 387 healthcare facilities, and responded to 84 humanitarian emergencies in 65 countries.

For the year ended September 30, 2024, World Vision's program expenses were:

International programs $1,136,872,000
Domestic programs $179,057,000
Public awareness and education $3,768,000
Total Program Expenses $1,319,697,000

Chief Executive
Edgar Sandoval, Sr., President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$623,351

Chair of the Board
Vonna Laue

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Financial and Operational Consultant

Board Size
15

Paid Staff Size
1021

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Child Sponsorship, Workplace Giving, Cryptocurrency

World Vision incurred joint costs of $1,432,000 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $494,000 was allocated to fundraising expenses, $472,000 was allocated to administrative expenses, and $466,000 was allocated to program expenses.

Fundraising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,568,767,000, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on World Vision's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended September 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $718,399,000
Public grants $636,565,000
In-kind contributions $213,803,000
Other income $21,610,000
Unrealized gain on investments $12,328,000
Investment and other income, net $846,000
Total Income $1,603,551,000

Programs: 87% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $1,603,551,000
Total expenses: $1,516,068,000
  Program expenses $1,319,697,000
  Fundraising expenses $138,543,000
  Administrative expenses $57,828,000
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $87,483,000
Beginning Net Assets $339,824,000
Other Changes In Net Assets $1,472,000
Ending Net Assets $428,779,000
Total Liabilities $77,854,000
Total Assets $506,633,000

Note 1: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" referst to pension plan adjustments.

Note 2: According to World Vision's audited financial statements - consolidated - for the year ended September 30, 2024, the organization received $213,803,000 in contributed goods and services including household goods ($124,091,000), clothing ($26,158,000), toys ($20,272,000), building supplies ($18,241,000), medical supplies ($7,131,000), school and office supplies ($6,137,000), pharmaceuticals ($5,513,000), food ($2,569,000), books ($2,238,000), and other services ($1,453,000).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance