Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$279,865,803

Total expenses

$274,086,947

Contributions and grants received

$276,030,537

Grants paid

$134,496,301

Program service revenue

$2,719,298

Investment income

$364,994

Other revenue

$750,974

Total assets, end of year

$76,432,010

Total liabilities, end of year

$34,557,974

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$41,874,036

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$235,883,799

Management and general expenses

$32,668,553

Fundraising expenses

$5,534,595

Program service expenses (Part III)

$235,883,799

Program services were 86.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• SERVICES TO DISPLACED PERSONS - THE CWS COMMITMENT TO REFUGEES AND OTHER DISPLACED PERSONS IS A PROPHETIC EXPRESSION OF OUR CALLING IN FAITH TO WELCOME STRANGERS, TO GIVE VOICE TO THE UPROOTED, TO PROVIDE DURABLE SOLUTIONS, AND TO CHALLENGE THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUFFERING AND DISPLACEMENT. CWS WORKS WITH A NETWORK OF CHURCHES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS THAT ASSIST UPROOTED PERSONS THAT HAVE HAD TO FLEE THEIR COUNTRIES DUE TO PERSECUTION, ARMED CONFLICT, ETC. TOGETHER, WE SEEK TO PROVIDE FORCIBLY DISPLACED POPULATIONS SUPPORT TO ADDRESS CRITICAL UNMET NEEDS AS DURABLE SOLUTIONS ARE SOUGHT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: SHELTERING PEOPLE TEMPORARILY DISPLACED BY CIVIL STRIFE AND OTHER FACTORS BEYOND THEIR CONTROL, PROVIDING SHELTER, FOOD, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, LEGAL AID, ETC. TO REFUGEES, REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT IN THE US THROUGH CONGREGATIONS, PROTECTING THE UPROOTED PERSONS IN THE MOST VULNERABLE SITUATIONS, RESPONDING TO NEW AND EMERGING REFUGEE SITUATIONS, ADVOCATING INITIATIVES THAT INFLUENCE US GOVERNMENT AND OTHER POLICIES AND LAWS AFFECTING THE PROTECTION OF UPROOTED PERSONS, AND PROVIDING IMMIGRATION SERVICES AND SUPPORT.CWS PROTECTS AND ASSISTS REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, MIGRANTS, AND OTHER DISPLACED PEOPLE THROUGH PROGRAMS GROUNDED IN OUR FAITH BASED COMMITMENT TO DIGNITY, WELCOME, AND JUSTICE. TODAY, CWS WORKS ALONGSIDE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY FORCED DISPLACEMENT, CONFLICT, CLIMATE IMPACTS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, PROVIDING PROTECTION, HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, AND PATHWAYS TO LONG TERM STABILITY. THROUGH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF PARTNERS, WE HELP MEET THE BASIC SURVIVAL NEEDS OF DISPLACED COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO SHELTER, FOOD, MEDICAL CARE, LEGAL SERVICES, AND RELIABLE INFORMATION ON WHERE AND HOW TO GET ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT ALL PHASES OF MIGRATION. IN THE UNITED STATES, CWS REMAINS A GLOBAL LEADER IN REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND NEWCOMER SUPPORT, PARTNERING WITH CONGREGATIONS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE REFUGEES HAVE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, A WELCOMING COMMUNITY, AND THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND THRIVE. WE ALSO ENGAGE IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND INFORM THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS; STRENGTHEN INCLUSIVE, RIGHTS BASED MIGRATION AND REFUGEE POLICIES; AND EXPAND SAFE AND REGULAR PATHWAYS FOR MIGRATION. OUR PROGRAMS PRIORITIZE PEOPLE AT HIGHEST RISK OF AND MOST VULNERABLE TO HARM AND EXPLOITATION INCLUDING UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN, WOMEN, AND MIGRANTS WITH DISABILITIES AND TO ENSURE PROTECTION, CULTIVATE BELONGING, AND DELIVER OPPORTUNITIES FOR DURABLE SOLUTIONS.

  Expenses $221,959,650 · Grants $126,834,245 · Revenue $2,719,298

• EMERGENCY RESPONSE - CWS JOINS TOGETHER WITH OTHERS TO SUPPORT PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES AROUND THE WORLD. CWS HELPS THE FAITH COMMUNITY PLAY ITS SPECIAL ROLE IN DISASTER MITIGATION, PREPAREDNESS, AND RESPONSE. IN RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES AND WORKING DURING PROLONGED PERIODS OF NEED, CWS WORKS TO ENSURE THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. THE GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE DURABLE SOLUTIONS THAT BUILD OR RESTORE PEACE, JUSTICE AND DIGNITY.ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SURVIVORS OF NATURAL AND HUMAN CAUSED DISASTERS, MATERIAL ASSISTANCE RELATED TO NATURAL AND HUMAN CAUSED DISASTERS, MITIGATION, PREPAREDNESS, PLANNING, AND SUSTAINABLE ASSISTANCE TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF DISASTERS, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM RESPONSE ACTIVITIES OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES PREPARING FOR AND AFFECTED BY NATURAL AND HUMAN CAUSED DISASTERS, AND PROVISION OF PASTORAL, SPIRITUAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE THAT HELPS DISASTER SURVIVORS COPE WITH THE CRISIS SITUATION AND RECOVER THEIR CAPACITY TO MOVE FORWARD POSITIVELY.CWS RESPONDS TO HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER CRISES AND DISASTERS TO REDUCE RISK, ALLEVIATE SUFFERING, SAVE LIVES, AND SUPPORT LONG TERM RECOVERY. OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE URGENT, IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS AND HUMAN CAUSED CRISES BY PROVIDING SAFE SHELTER, ESSENTIAL RELIEF ITEMS, FOOD ASSISTANCE, AND ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE. WE PRIORITIZE THE MOST AT RISK POPULATIONS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, WOMEN, REFUGEES, AND RURAL FAMILIES LIVING IN SITUATIONS OF POVERTY, WHILE SUPPORTING COMMUNITY LED RECOVERY AND RESTORING LIVELIHOODS OVER THE LONGER TERM. CWS ALSO STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE BY SUPPORTING LOCALLY LED MITIGATION EFFORTS, CLIMATE ADAPTATION, COMMUNITY BASED PLANNING, AND ANTICIPATORY ACTION. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, WE HELP ENSURE THAT PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HUMANITARIAN CRISES RECEIVE NOT ONLY MATERIAL SUPPORT BUT ALSO PASTORAL, SPIRITUAL, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE THAT PRIORITIZES RESPECT AND PROMOTES DIGNITY, HOPE, AND LONG TERM WELL BEING. OUR APPROACH INCORPORATES EFFORTS TO ENABLE DURABLE SOLUTIONS THAT PROMOTE PEACE, JUSTICE, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO FUTURE CRISES.

  Expenses $5,607,851 · Grants $4,442,984

• GLOBAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT - CWS WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES, INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHERS AROUND THE WORLD TO BRING ABOUT SUSTAINABLE CHANGE. BY WORKING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY, CWS SEEKS TO WORK WITH MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING CHRONIC HUNGER AND POVERTY AND TO ACHIEVE DURABLE SOLUTIONS THAT BUILD PEACE AND JUSTICE. THE FOCUS OF THE WORK IS ON THE MOST VULNERABLE PERSONS AND COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND ACHIEVE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE PART OF THIS FUNCTIONAL CATEGORY: HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY, EDUCATION, WATER, LIVELIHOODS, FOOD SECURITY AND RIGHTS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE YOUTH AND CHILDREN, AND HEALTH.CWS WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE, LOCALLY LED DEVELOPMENT THAT PROMOTES FOOD SECURITY, SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE IN VULNERABLE SITUATIONS. WE OPERATE IN CONTEXTS OF CHRONIC POVERTY, FOOD INSECURITY, INEQUITY, AND CLIMATE DRIVEN STRESS, SUPPORTING FARMERS TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCE LOSSES, AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO DIVERSIFY INCOME, MANAGE NATURAL RESOURCES, AND BUILD RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE SHOCKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. THROUGH WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE INITIATIVES, WE HELP IMPROVE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION. WE ALSO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUTH, INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, AND OTHERS FACING STRUCTURAL INEQUALITY TO ACHIEVE GREATER SOCIAL INCLUSION, SAFETY, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. GUIDED BY INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN STANDARDS, THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, AND PRINCIPLES OF DIGNITY, BELONGING, AND EQUALITY, CWS WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO DESIGN MULTISECTORAL PROGRAMS GROUNDED IN COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND LEADERSHIP AND LONG TERM IMPACT, WITH THE GOAL OF BUILDING A MORE PEACEFUL, JUST, EQUITABLE, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE WORLD WHERE ALL PEOPLE CAN THRIVE.

  Expenses $5,599,065 · Grants $2,920,279

• Expenses $2,717,233 · Grants $298,793

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• INTEGRATED REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT SERVICES(IRIS)

  $6,112,136

  SERVICE TO THE DISPLACED

• NEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS

  $5,613,522

  SERVICE TO THE DISPLACED

• OPENING DOORS INC

  $5,352,225

  SERVICE TO THE DISPLACED

• EXODUS REFUGEE IMMIGRATION PROGRAM

  $5,229,707

  SERVICE TO THE DISPLACED

• KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES

  $4,681,046

  SERVICE TO THE DISPLACED

• LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE OF NEBRASKA

  $4,658,943

  SERVICE TO THE DISPLACED

• COMMUNITY REFUGEE IMMIGRATION SERVICES(CRIS)

  $4,044,141

  SERVICE TO THE DISPLACED

• REFUGEEONE

  $3,824,681

  SERVICE TO THE DISPLACED

• BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICE (PARA)

  $3,190,481

  SERVICE TO THE DISPLACED

• JOURNEYS END RESETTLEMENT SERVICES

  $2,375,988

  SERVICE TO THE DISPLACED

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

17 April 2026

IRS schema version

2024v5.5

Source object

202641079349301519

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