RELIEF INTERNATIONAL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RELIEF INTERNATIONAL INC

EIN 95-4300662 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q330)

What they do

RELIEF INTERNATIONAL (RI) PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY CONFLICT, CLIMATE CHANGE, and DISASTER to SAVE LIVES, BUILD GREATER RESILIENCE, and PROMOTE LONG-TERM HEALTH and WELLBEING of PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE. RELIEF INTERNATIONAL is NON-POLITICAL and NON-SECTARIAN. RIS CORE PARTNERS ARE COMMUNITIES of POOR and VULNERABLE PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY: - PEOPLE LIVING IN UNDERSERVED, REMOTE AND/OR DANGEROUS PLACES.- REFUGEES, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS, and VICTIMS of NATURAL and MAN-MADE DISASTERS and CIVIL WARS. - WOMEN and GIRLS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN NEED of PRIMARY EDUCATION and HEALTH SERVICES.- SMALL-SCALE ENTREPRENEURS, FARMERS and RURAL DWELLERS IN NEED of TRAINING and STRATEGIC VALUE CHAIN INTERVENTIONS. - OTHER VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES WHOSE NEEDS MATCH RIS SELECTIVE SKILLS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.85%of revenue went to mission work84.3% of expenses · Program services

0.70%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses

$100.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.08%of revenue went to management and office costs15.0% of expenses

$0.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $418,071 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $353,057 for CRAIG REDMOND (CEO/PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$66,127,909

Mission workProgram services$56,110,08984.85% of revenue84.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,974,65815.08% of revenue15.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$461,2330.70% of revenue0.7% of expenses

Total expenses$66,545,980100.63% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.3% mission · 15.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 14.5% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 15.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.0% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 18.2% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$66,127,909

Expenses$66,545,980

Annual shortfall $418,071 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$56,110,089 · 84.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,974,658 · 15.0% of expenses

Fundraising$461,233 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$66,127,909

Expenses$66,545,980

Assets$20,819,002

Income$66,127,909

Contributions$64,685,172

Mission work (program services)$56,110,089

Fundraising$461,233

Management and general$9,974,658

Executive compensation (total)$1,274,499

Accounting fees$214,279

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CRAIG REDMONDCEO/PRESIDENT · 29 hrs/week $353,057Base $317,230 · Other $35,827

MARTIN CLEMMEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 29 hrs/week $272,319Base $255,812 · Other $16,507

FARZANEH DAILAGHIANGLOBAL CONTROLLER · 29 hrs/week $247,010

DELENIA HONNA MCIVERGENERAL COUNSEL · 25 hrs/week $220,286Base $205,734 · Other $14,552

VALERIE ROWLESREGIONAL DIRECTOR - MIDDLE EAST · 29 hrs/week $207,694Base $180,819 · Other $26,875

SANJNI SHAHCHIEF HR OFFICER · 29 hrs/week $207,483Base $181,755 · Other $25,728

NAJIA HYDERCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 29 hrs/week $203,427Base $196,458 · Other $6,969

ANDREA GOSSELINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT & COMM. OFFICER · 29 hrs/week $198,125Base $178,748 · Other $19,377

FREHIWOT TAKELE TAREKEGNGLOBAL DIR OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE · 29 hrs/week $173,164Base $154,582 · Other $18,582

MARK ATTERTONREGIONAL DIRECTOR - AA · 29 hrs/week $154,146Base $147,498 · Other $6,648

CHANTAL GRUTCHIEF ETHICS & COMPLIANCE OFFICER · 29 hrs/week $148,077Base $142,162 · Other $5,915

ADRIENNE KARECKICHIEF DEV. & MARKETING OFFICER · 29 hrs/week $144,666Base $143,750 · Other $916

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

CRAIG REDMONDCEO/PRESIDENT

MARTIN CLEMMEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

FARZANEH DAILAGHIANGLOBAL CONTROLLER

DELENIA HONNA MCIVERGENERAL COUNSEL

VALERIE ROWLESREGIONAL DIRECTOR - MIDDLE EAST

SANJNI SHAHCHIEF HR OFFICER

NAJIA HYDERCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

ANDREA GOSSELINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT & COMM. OFFICER

FREHIWOT TAKELE TAREKEGNGLOBAL DIR OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

MARK ATTERTONREGIONAL DIRECTOR - AA

CHANTAL GRUTCHIEF ETHICS & COMPLIANCE OFFICER

ADRIENNE KARECKICHIEF DEV. & MARKETING OFFICER

BIN SUGLOBAL IT DIRECTOR

JASON KAJERCOUNTRY DIRECTOR SOUTH SUDAN

AZITA EMAMIASSISTANT SECRETARY

KATRINA CHARMENE CAMPBELLCHIEF ETH & COMP OFC (THRU 1/2024)

JULIA GUTHBOARD MEMBER

BEVERLY MORRIS ARMSTRONGBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN HANSCHBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANE CRESCITZBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER KINDERBOARD MEMBER

RADHA SEKARTREASURER

PHILIPPE OBERLINBOARD MEMBER

PAUL CHIP KUGLER LEVENGOODBOARD MEMBER

CYRIL PAYENBOARD MEMBER

DANA FREYERBOARD MEMBER

DEBRA DAVISBOARD CHAIR

JOHN GAGEBOARD MEMBER

GREY FRANDSENBOARD MEMBER

GIORGI PKHAKADZEBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL BADERBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/06/2024)

ANNIE KIMBOARD MEMBER

FAISEL KHANBOARD MEMBER

ERIC ACHTMANNVICE CHAIR (THRU 2/2024)

EDWIN DAVISSON HARDMAN JRBOARD MEMBER

AWELE OKIGBOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 1717 K STREET NW 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
County: District of Columbia
In care of: FARZANEH DAILAGHIAN
Primary officer: FARZANEH DAILAGHIAN, ACTING CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ri.org Phone(202) 639-8660

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLARK NUBER PS
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q330)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations