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World Concern

CharityWatch report issued
October 2023

 
CharityWatch Grade
*Why no rating?
 
Ratings & Metrics

Contact Information

World Concern
19303 Fremont Ave. North
Seattle, WA 98133-3800

Other Names

CRISTA Ministries (World Concern is a ministry of CRISTA Ministries)
World Concern Development Organization (WCDO)

Tax Status

501(c)3

Website

www.worldconcern.org

Stated Mission

A Christian global relief and development agency extending opportunity and hope to people facing extreme poverty.

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Ratings & Metrics

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/2022

*Why a Question Mark Rating?

CharityWatch currently has concerns about this organization and/or is unable to provide complete rating information due to the organization's nondisclosure of financial information. Please see the Analysts' Notes section for a more detailed explanation.

Governance & Transparency

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CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
World Concern
does not meet governance benchmarks.
 
World Concern
does not meet transparency benchmarks.

CharityWatch Governance Concerns

See Analysts' Notes for Explanation
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy

Top Salaries

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Unable to Provide Salaries

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Analysts' Notes

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CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

CharityWatch is unable to provide a letter grade rating of World Concern at this time due to the charity's failure to respond to CharityWatch's request for its fiscal 2022 IRS Forms 990, which includes the fiscal 2022 IRS Form 990 for its related organization, CRISTA ministries. For this reason, we have issued World Concern a "?" rating for its fiscal year-ended 6/30/2022.

CharityWatch sent inquiries to World Concern's CFO via letter on 9/27/2023, and then to their Media Relations contact via email on 10/11/2023 and has not received a response as of the date of this update on 10/19/2023. Additionally, CharityWatch attempted to locate financials for the charity's fiscal year-ended 6/30/2022 in several online public databases, including the online databases of state attorneys general and secretaries of state, but was unsuccessful. If World Concern responds to CharityWatch's questions at a future date, we may update World Concern's rating at that time.

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