Crisis Response International
Training relief workers and mobilizing aid around the world.
Crisis Response International
EIN: 20-8496320
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Bringing disaster relief and aid to those who are easily forgotten and overlooked in times of crisis and disaster.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Hurricane Harvey Relief 2017
Bringing relief and aid to victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas.
Volunteer Training Program
Training volunteers around the world and certifying them in disaster response skills. We have now trained more than 10,000 people to respond to disaster and crisis.
Hurricane Maria Relief - Puerto Rico 2017-18
Provided Relief and aid to the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
Hurricane Irma Relief
Providing relief and aid to victims affected by Hurricane Irma in Southern Florida. CRI was based in Estero, Florida and assisted individuals and families with relief supplies, food, water, dehumidifyers, fans, shop vacs etc. We mobilized teams to assist homeowners with clean-up efforts and our mobile kitchen to cook hot meals. We also provided emotional support for those who endured trauma.
ISIS Crisis Relief
Providing relief and trauma support to the refugees fleeing from ISIS.
Moore Oklahoma Tornado Relief
Providing emergency aid and relief to victims of the Moore Oklahoma Tornado.
Guatemala Volcano Relief
Mobilizing relief workers and aid to the victims of the recent the catastrophic eruption of Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego on June 3. It has affected more than 1.7 million people in three central departments, or states. The death toll stood at 110 people, with 200 still missing. This was Guatemala’s most severe volcanic eruption in 45 years. Over 3000 people are now refugges.
Global Disaster Response
CRI quickly mobilizes relief and trained volunteers to bring aid and hope after crisis and disaster world-wide.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of active missionaries
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Victims and oppressed people
Related Program
Global Disaster Response
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of emergency meals provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Global Disaster Response
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Hours of volunteer service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Global Disaster Response
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people trained
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Volunteer Training Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
CRI is a 501(c)3, charitable organization that mobilizes emergency relief supplies, volunteer workers, mobile kitchens, medical personnel, chaplains, and clean-up crews to assist people who are suffering in times of crisis and disaster.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We only deploy trained volunteers who have cleared a background check. CR\u00ED training is like no other. Regardless of how often you deploy with us, our training is designed to equip you to meet the urgent physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of people affected by crisis and disaster. \n\nFor your safety and the people we serve and continuity of our mission we require all new volunteers to complete online Crisis Response Training, Course 1, or a live Basic Training (Boot Camp) and clear a background check before deployment.\n\nOnce you pass Course 1 and clear a background check, you will become a credentialed CRI Responder and Disaster Relief Volunteer. You will then be eligible to sign-up for deployment with us on relief operations around the world.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have trained over 15,000 volunteers but we need more. We would like to expand our training capabilities at our training center in Blue Ridge, Virginia.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We recently launched an online training program that takes stress off of our training staff and puts training opportunities in front of many more people around the world. Simply put, more volunteers; more impact!
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Families and individuals who are affected by crisis and disaster.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We have made a deeper commitment to serve people in ways that will help them recover faster from crisis.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2020 info
0.17
Months of cash in 2020 info
1.3
Fringe rate in 2020 info
7%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Crisis Response International
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Crisis Response International
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of Crisis Response International’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$176,560 | $237,340 | $175,266 | -$15,133 | $125,857 |
As % of expenses | -18.9% | 49.3% | 27.1% | -2.9% | 19.7% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$196,718 | $207,970 | $175,266 | -$44,019 | $42,170 |
As % of expenses | -20.6% | 40.7% | 27.1% | -7.9% | 5.8% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $758,154 | $718,516 | $822,953 | $513,802 | $765,832 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | -35.4% | -5.2% | 14.5% | -37.6% | 49.1% |
Program services revenue | 21.5% | 41.5% | 23.0% | 27.1% | 10.9% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 78.0% | 44.2% | 75.2% | 69.4% | 83.8% |
Other revenue | 0.5% | 14.3% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $934,714 | $481,213 | $647,687 | $528,935 | $639,975 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | -21.2% | -48.5% | 34.6% | -18.3% | 21.0% |
Personnel | 29.4% | 26.0% | 30.3% | 30.8% | 21.4% |
Professional fees | 13.4% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 2.7% |
Occupancy | 5.9% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
Interest | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0.6% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 50.9% | 61.1% | 58.8% | 49.6% | 69.5% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $954,872 | $510,583 | $647,687 | $557,821 | $723,662 |
One month of savings | $77,893 | $40,101 | $53,974 | $44,078 | $53,331 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,271 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $129,391 | $100,287 | $553,488 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $1,032,765 | $680,075 | $801,948 | $1,155,387 | $785,264 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Months of cash | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Months of cash and investments | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Cash | $47,041 | $104,243 | $175,718 | $26,702 | $67,599 |
Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $535 | $4,184 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $20,545 | $149,936 | $250,223 | $803,711 | $843,211 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 27.5% | 23.4% | 14.0% | 8.0% | 16.6% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 80.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 55.2% | 51.1% |
Unrestricted net assets | $12,100 | $220,070 | $395,336 | $351,317 | $393,487 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total net assets | $12,100 | $220,070 | $395,336 | $351,317 | $393,487 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Principal Officer
Sean Malone
With a background in the motion picture industry, Sean Malone moved back to New York just two days before the 9/11 attacks. There he provided emergency lighting for search and rescue operations. A few years later, Paramount Pictures sent him to New Orleans just a few days before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans; thrusting him into major relief operations once again. In 2007, he launched Crisis Response International (CRI) a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Since then, CRI has trained over ten thousand volunteer responders, mobilizing them to the worst crisis and disaster situations around the world.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Crisis Response International
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Crisis Response International
Board of directorsas of 03/08/2023
Board of directors data
Sean Malone
Crisis Response International
Sean J Malone
Crisis Response International
Karen Wyatt
Garth Shultise
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes