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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by COOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$891,637,122
Total expenses
$929,435,797
Contributions and grants received
$886,393,480
Grants paid
$207,004,530
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$3,293,586
Other revenue
$8,537,228
Total assets, end of year
$625,911,559
Total liabilities, end of year
$226,339,874
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$399,571,685
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$851,540,734
Management and general expenses
$30,939,289
Fundraising expenses
$46,955,774
Program service expenses (Part III)
$851,540,734

Program services were 91.6% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $281,548

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,631,890

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $336,988,522

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $546,491,520

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $87,876,037

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,607,805 · excluded $4,607,805

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $638 · excluded $638

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $307,180 · personal property $104,509

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $276,790 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $30,390 · personal property $104,509

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $134,899 · excluded $134,899

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $142,308,727 · other assets $231,058

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $150,157,457 · other assets $283,719

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$7,848,730 · other assets -$52,661

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$7,901,391 · excluded -$7,901,391

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $218,110

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $2,631,890

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $560,220

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$342,110 · excluded -$342,110

  • 11a · Other revenue: FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN

    total $4,175,489 · excluded $4,175,489

  • 11b · Other revenue: SALE OF GOODS NON-UBIT

    total $3,769,942 · excluded $3,769,942

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $798,370 · excluded $798,370

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $8,743,801

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $16,829,365 · program services $16,829,365

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $190,175,165 · program services $190,175,165

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,843,314 · program services $869,449 · management and general $1,640,740 · fundraising $333,125

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $473,979 · program services $473,979

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $198,710,682 · program services $172,825,227 · management and general $16,495,507 · fundraising $9,389,948

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $7,479,805 · program services $6,004,141 · management and general $941,533 · fundraising $534,131

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $37,948,751 · program services $34,249,512 · management and general $2,170,042 · fundraising $1,529,197

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $10,867,524 · program services $9,202,124 · management and general $993,388 · fundraising $672,012

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,139,392 · program services $792,176 · management and general $335,075 · fundraising $12,141

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,320,953 · program services $1,305,649 · management and general $1,015,304

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $563,491 · program services $563,491

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $5,296,965 · fundraising $5,296,965

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $331,959 · management and general $331,959

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $33,174,661 · program services $30,783,309 · management and general $2,298,485 · fundraising $92,867

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,752,434 · program services $4,874,958 · management and general $167,712 · fundraising $2,709,764

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $34,382,757 · program services $23,101,972 · management and general $1,814,059 · fundraising $9,466,726

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,918,168 · program services $10,327,631 · management and general $862,821 · fundraising $1,727,716

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $15,965,114 · program services $14,765,093 · management and general $543,695 · fundraising $656,326

  • 17 · Travel

    total $44,221,066 · program services $43,095,582 · management and general $829,404 · fundraising $296,080

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $28,384,441 · program services $28,283,710 · management and general $97,866 · fundraising $2,865

  • 20 · Interest

    total $5,408 · program services $5,402 · management and general $4 · fundraising $2

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,592,521 · program services $2,911,452 · management and general $216,269 · fundraising $464,800

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,331,305 · program services $1,135,733 · management and general $113,414 · fundraising $82,158

  • 24a · Other expenses: EMERGENCY SUPPLIES

    total $167,532,709 · program services $167,431,009 · management and general $13,492 · fundraising $88,208

  • 24b · Other expenses: AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIE

    total $66,922,901 · program services $66,922,901

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND

    total $10,698,377 · program services $10,698,377

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $27,572,590 · program services $13,913,327 · management and general $58,520 · fundraising $13,600,743

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $159,895 · end of year $159,025

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $180,541,025 · end of year $129,597,909

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $124,325,431 · end of year $159,564,277

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $34,446,577 · end of year $31,197,141

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $102,257 · end of year $134,071

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $9,809,571 · end of year $5,299,771

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,990,849 · end of year $4,013,072

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $100,327,471

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $81,822,426

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $18,310,845 · end of year $18,505,045

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $101,371,104 · end of year $104,758,246

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $2,142,541 · end of year $2,179,974

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $141,865,741 · end of year $170,503,028

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $61,301,827 · end of year $71,725,463

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $87,076,049 · end of year $84,720,743

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $40,583,657 · end of year $69,893,668

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $108,259,256 · end of year $110,198,761

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $320,845,047 · end of year $289,372,924

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE COOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE, INC. (CARE USA) IS AN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION DELIVERING EMERGENCY RELIEF AND LONG-TERM INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. CARE USA'S MISSION IS TO WORK AROUND THE GLOBE TO SAVE LIVES, DEFEAT POVERTY, AND ACHIEVE SOCIAL JUSTICE. CARE USA SEEKS A WORLD OF HOPE, INCLUSION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, WHERE POVERTY HAS BEEN OVERCOME AND ALL PEOPLE LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND SECURITY. CARE USA OPERATES PROGRAMS IN MORE THAN 45 COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE, AND THE AMERICAS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CARE USA WORKS AROUND THE GLOBE TO SAVE LIVES, DEFEAT POVERTY, AND ACHIEVE SOCIAL JUSTICE.

  • DEVELOPMENT:CARE USA WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SUPPORTING NEW WAYS OF SUPPLYING OR STRENGTHENING ESSENTIAL SERVICE DELIVERY, BUILDING CAPACITY, BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR REDUCING RISK, AND EMPOWERING THE MOST VULNERABLE, PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND GIRLS.

    Expenses $382,838,119 · Grants $96,767,130

  • HUMANITARIAN:APPROXIMATELY HALF OF CARE USA'S WORK RELATES TO HUMANITARIAN. IN TIMES OF CONFLICT OR DISASTER, CARE USA RESPONDS TO SAVE LIVES, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS AND THE MOST MARGINALIZED. CARE USA'S HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES INCLUDES PREPAREDNESS AND EARLY ACTION, EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY, AND ENCOURAGES FUTURE RESILIENCE AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT. HUMANITARIAN WORK REFLECTS ONGOING CONFLICTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS IN COUNTRIES THAT WE OPERATE. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND 2022, OUR LARGEST HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS WERE IN ETHIOPIA, TURKEY, SOMALIA AND YEMEN.

    Expenses $462,159,575 · Grants $110,237,400

  • PUBLIC INFORMATION:CARE USA AIMS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT POVERTY, AND THE SYSTEMATIC DISCRIMINATION AND MARGINALIZATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD. CARE USA PUTS WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE CENTER BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT POVERTY CANNOT BE OVERCOME UNTIL ALL PEOPLE HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES.

    Expenses $6,543,040

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Runa Alam

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1 related
  • Dolika Banda

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Martha Brooks

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1 related
  • Charlie Dent

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 2 related
  • Michele Flournoy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 2 related
  • Jay Hallik

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Everett Harper

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Susan Hassan

    BOARD MEMBER/ VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1 related
  • Glenn Hutchins

    BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Seema Jayachandran

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Radhika Jones

    BOARD MEMBER/ VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Stephen P Joyce

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Mohamed Kande

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Tessa Lyons-Laing

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 2 related
  • H Conrad Meyer III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jane Mosbacher Morris

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • William Mosakowski

    BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Una Osili

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Kathryn Petralia

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Valerie Montgomery Rice

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Horacio Rozanski

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • English Sall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Richard Stengel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Mary M Nunn

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $504,736
    From this org
    $458,372
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,364
    Hours/week
    58 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $454,899
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,473
    Deferred
    $37,108
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,256
    Filer's total
    $504,736
  • Gloria D Steele

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $352,714
    From this org
    $332,529
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,185
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $327,038
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,491
    Deferred
    $20,185
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $352,714
  • Ranil N De Silva

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $291,507
    From this org
    $279,337
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,170
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $278,731
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $606
    Deferred
    $3,101
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,069
    Filer's total
    $291,507
  • Eric D Johnson

    SECRETARY/GEN COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $247,529
    From this org
    $220,057
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,472
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,741
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,316
    Deferred
    $18,216
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,256
    Filer's total
    $247,529
  • Yawa U Mensah

    VP INTL PROGRAM OPS

    Total calculated
    $373,396
    From this org
    $351,230
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,166
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $285,808
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $65,422
    Deferred
    $18,529
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,637
    Filer's total
    $373,396
  • Sarah J Taylor Peace

    CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $320,412
    From this org
    $274,427
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,985
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,427
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,178
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,807
    Filer's total
    $320,412
  • Nirvana Shawky

    REG DIR MIDDLE EAST/N. AFR

    Total calculated
    $225,406
    From this org
    $210,144
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,262
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,492
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $26,652
    Deferred
    $12,970
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,292
    Filer's total
    $225,406
  • Balla M Sidibe

    REGIONAL DIR WEST AFRICA

    Total calculated
    $206,291
    From this org
    $190,159
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,132
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,159
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,495
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,637
    Filer's total
    $206,291
  • Deepmala Mahla

    VP HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $322,399
    From this org
    $313,009
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,390
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $285,044
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $27,965
    Deferred
    $8,412
    Nontaxable benefits
    $978
    Filer's total
    $322,399
  • Monica Rowe

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $319,922
    From this org
    $289,149
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,773
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $267,841
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $1,308
    Deferred
    $23,579
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,194
    Filer's total
    $319,922
  • Caitlin E Goggin

    COUNTRY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $293,884
    From this org
    $280,930
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,954
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,788
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $79,142
    Deferred
    $9,870
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,084
    Filer's total
    $293,884
  • Tai Cheng Tuan

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $270,535
    From this org
    $267,304
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,231
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $266,009
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,295
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,231
    Filer's total
    $270,535
  • Yaikah M Joof

    COUNTRY DIRECTOR (THRU 04/2023)

    Total calculated
    $269,751
    From this org
    $266,301
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,450
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,781
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $88,520
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,450
    Filer's total
    $269,751
  • Matthew J Pickard

    FORMER ACTING REG DIR E/C/S AFRIC

    Total calculated
    $237,938
    From this org
    $221,706
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,232
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,223
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $53,483
    Deferred
    $12,822
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,410
    Filer's total
    $237,938
  • Hitesh P Dharod

    FORMER ACTING REG DIR ASIA

    Total calculated
    $220,165
    From this org
    $207,519
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,646
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,515
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $57,004
    Deferred
    $9,009
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,637
    Filer's total
    $220,165

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

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A:
-FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS ALLOWED FOR PRESIDENT AND CEO AS APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FIRST CLASS TRAVEL ARE NOT THE INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S INCOME. -THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ARE RELATED TO TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS: QUALIFIED INTERNATIONAL STAFF ARE TAX INDEMNIFIED FOR HOST COUNTRY TAX OBLIGATIONS. THE BASE COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN QUALIFIED INTERNATIONAL STAFF LISTED IN SCHEDULE J INCLUDES A PORTION OF TAXES PAID TO THE COUNTRY'S TAX AUTHORITIES IN WHICH THEY RESIDE. TAXES ARE PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE EMPLOYEE. COMPENSATION INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT TAX PAYMENTS FOR THOSE QUALIFIED INTERNATIONAL STAFF LISTED IN SCHEDULE J. AMOUNTS PER PERSON RANGE FROM $10,462 - $58,034. -HOUSING IS PROVIDED FOR QUALIFIED INTERNATIONAL STAFF RESIDING OUTSIDE THEIR HOME COUNTRY. THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH HOUSING ARE INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S INCOME. -HEALTH CLUB FEES, NOT TO EXCEED $20/MONTH, ARE REIMBURSABLE TO ALL. HEALTH CLUB REIMBURSEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S INCOME.

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

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • ACCESS AFRICA FUND

    RELATED INVESTMENT I · MICROFINANCE · DE · 90.91% owned · share of income -$90,213 · share of assets $744,193

    Directly controlled by CARE USA

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CARE SOCIAL VENTURES INC

    C · HOLDING COMPANY · DE · 100% owned · share of income -$369,561 · share of assets $1,023,269

    Directly controlled by CARE USA

  • CARE ENTERPRISES INC

    C · HOLDING COMPANY · DE · 100% owned · share of income -$325,179

    Directly controlled by CARE USA

  • THOMAS WILLIAMS TRUST

    T · INVESTING · GA · 66.67% owned · share of income $6,521,695 · share of assets $121,055,028

    Directly controlled by BESSEMER

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 January 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202410169349300936

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