Lutheran World Relief Inc.
- International
- Baltimore, Maryland
- EIN 13-2574963
- Tax-exempt since 1946
- Firms paid
- 10
- Fees reported, 2017–2022
- $3.2M
- Fees reported in 2022
- $17K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $72.1M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2022
$17,126 to 1 fundraiser
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| America's Best Local CharitiesCfc campaign | Cfc campaign | $17,126 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2022
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- Creative Direct ResponseFundraising$3,384,283
- Southwest Publishing and Mailing Corp.Fundraising$806,791
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| CDR Fundraising GroupDirect response | 2019–2021 · 3 years | $2,250,853 |
| Merkle | 2017–2018 · 2 years | $873,023 |
| Aria | 2017 | $55,730 |
| America's Best Local Charities | 2022 | $17,126 |
| MP May | 2017–2018 · 2 years | $12,537 |
| QCSS IncDirect response | 2019 | $10,159 |
Listed as a client by:
Per firm websites
- iSandbox, IncorporatedDirect response
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $72.1M | $70.5M | $7.6M | — |
| 2022 | $61.4M | $60.8M | $8.5M | $0K |
| 2021 | $69.6M | $69.2M | $7.4M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $56.2M | $55.9M | $4.3M | $0K |
| 2019 | $52.0M | $50.4M | $3.5M | $578K |
| 2018 | $48.6M | $46.8M | $3.5M | $514K |
| 2017 | $50.5M | $47.0M | $3.2M | $516K |
Fees are what Lutheran World Relief Inc. reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.