DIRECT RELIEF

SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93117 (805) 964-4767 Est. 1948 EIN 95-1831116
Q330— International & Foreign Affairs Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.directrelief.org

Mission

DIRECT RELIEF IS A HUMANITARIAN AID ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE IN ALL 50 STATES AND MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES, WITH A MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND LIVES OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY POVERTY OR EMERGENCIES - WITHOUT REGARD TO POLITICS, RELIGION, OR ABILITY TO PAY.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
11,393
Total Giving
$2.7B
Recipients
8,774
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $247,752 Median: $52,981

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20241367$337.4M $247K2031046
20231145$340.4M $297K136974
20221110$349.3M $315K137892
20211210$241.7M $200K183920
20203156$623.5M $198K3401026
20191664$304.7M $183K579763
2018885$210.6M $238K183623
2017856$260.9M $305K7690

Sectors Funded

Health Care
6243
Human Services
809
Diseases & Disorders
376
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
297
Education
231
Religion-Related
152
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
86
Housing & Shelter
82
and 17 more sectors

Top States

California
1722
Texas
1048
Florida
827
North Carolina
578
Georgia
441
Virginia
374
New York
372
Louisiana
309
and 43 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
3208
$1M - $5M
1982
Over $50M
1910
$5M - $10M
1037
$100K - $500K
846
$500K - $1M
747
Under $100K
289

Top Grantees

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SC - 11 grants
$290.9M
$144.8M
$83.1M
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
PR - 10 grants
$37.8M
IL - 9 grants
$28.7M
TX - 4 grants
$19.8M
$16.9M

Grants Awarded · 10469 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$2,398,998,642
Total Expenses
$2,307,002,152
Net Assets
$1,248,271,923
164 employees 344 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
6.5 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 0.7%
Expenses ↓ 2.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 99.6% Investment 0.4%
Expense Breakdown
Program 99.3% Management 0.5% Fundraising 0.1%

Officers & Trustees (25)

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Filing History (9 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$2,398,998,642 $2,307,002,152$1,248,271,923
2023 Form 990
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$2,383,379,388 $2,365,599,490$1,155,992,535
2022 Form 990
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$2,266,763,483 $2,071,171,227$1,137,046,411
2021 Form 990
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$2,218,136,536 $2,253,265,073$939,580,753
2020 Form 990
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$1,929,697,287 $1,903,454,935$974,889,272
2020 Form 990
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$1,942,730,187 $1,922,583,429$974,889,272
2019 Form 990
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$1,999,565,510 $1,559,819,795$952,209,261
2018 Form 990
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$1,434,057,142 $1,187,834,078$505,736,080
2017 Form 990
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$1,235,283,489 $1,242,507,232$259,723,786

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EIN: 95-1831116 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data