Direct Relief
6100 Wallace Becknell Rd, Santa Barbara, CA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2,398,998,642 | $2,307,002,152 | $1,248,271,923 |
| FY2024 | $2,383,379,388 | $2,365,599,490 | $1,155,992,535 |
| FY2023 | $2,266,763,483 | $2,071,171,227 | $1,137,046,411 |
| FY2022 | $2,218,136,536 | $2,253,265,073 | $939,580,753 |
| FY2021 | $1,942,730,187 | $1,922,583,429 | $974,889,272 |
| FY2020 | $1,999,565,510 | $1,559,819,795 | $952,209,261 |
| FY2019 | $1,434,057,142 | $1,187,834,078 | $505,736,080 |
| FY2018 | $1,235,283,489 | $1,242,507,232 | $259,723,786 |
| FY2017 | $1,114,256,914 | $1,008,907,873 | $266,568,838 |
| FY2016 | $772,262,184 | $891,389,099 | $161,444,779 |
| FY2015 | $888,650,537 | $716,768,367 | $280,204,338 |
| FY2014 | $449,951,268 | $545,774,484 | $108,327,770 |
| FY2013 | $388,348,790 | $388,784,732 | $203,311,825 |
| FY2012 | $299,652,831 | $317,553,911 | $201,760,228 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Direct Relief (EIN 95-1831116), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $2,389,394,020 | 100% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $2,291,611,627 | 99% |
| Management & general | $12,065,073 | 1% |
| Fundraising | $3,325,452 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 100% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 99% of functional expenses, management & general 1%, and fundraising 0%.
- 99% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is the highest share among 33 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 6.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 37th percentile among 1245 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 1271 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in CA.
- Total revenue rose from $299,652,831 in FY2012 to $2,398,998,642 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 11 and decreased in 2 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2016, FY2018, FY2022).
- Net assets grew from $201,760,228 to $1,248,271,923 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND LIVES OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY POVERTY OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1949 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Q330 — International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (in CA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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