World Evangelical Alliance
Uniting Evangelicals for Prayer, Mission and Justice
World Evangelical Alliance
EIN: 23-7254928
as of December 2022
as of December 12, 2022
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Global Advocacy
WEA works to strengthen its members - 143 national church alliances around the world - which results in better-trained pastors and more effective church ministry, evangelism, discipleship and practical care for churches and communities. WEA also leads in Global Advocacy for religious freedom and other human rights. Our teams work out of U.N. offices in New York, Geneva, Bonn and Nairobi which, together with the Office of the Secretary General speaks to world leaders, the media and the United Nations with whom the WEA holds official special status. Our voice seeks to clarify evangelical perspectives and positions, lobbies for fair and just public policies for religious and human rights freedoms and intervenes in documented cases of direct persecution.
Where we work
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Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2019 info
42.49
Months of cash in 2019 info
9.4
Fringe rate in 2019 info
13%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
World Evangelical Alliance
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
World Evangelical Alliance
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of World Evangelical Alliance’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 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 * |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $98,219 | $31,432 | -$61,495 | $13,281 | $143,248 |
As % of expenses | 10.8% | 3.1% | -6.4% | 1.9% | 19.4% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $98,219 | $30,632 | -$66,295 | $8,481 | $138,448 |
As % of expenses | 10.8% | 3.1% | -6.9% | 1.2% | 18.7% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $964,186 | $1,006,803 | $891,372 | $688,772 | $2,116,769 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | -7.8% | 4.4% | -11.5% | -22.7% | 207.3% |
Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Membership dues | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 2.7% |
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 | 94.5% | 94.4% | 92.4% | 93.2% | 97.3% |
Other revenue | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $908,621 | $999,341 | $956,421 | $687,480 | $737,381 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | -26.2% | 10.0% | -4.3% | -28.1% | 7.3% |
Personnel | 10.6% | 14.6% | 17.9% | 23.6% | 30.5% |
Professional fees | 30.9% | 17.1% | 14.1% | 10.8% | 12.7% |
Occupancy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 14.7% | 15.7% | 18.2% | 29.4% | 24.5% |
All other expenses | 43.8% | 52.6% | 49.8% | 35.2% | 30.5% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $908,621 | $1,000,141 | $961,221 | $692,280 | $742,181 |
One month of savings | $75,718 | $83,278 | $79,702 | $57,290 | $61,448 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $984,339 | $1,107,419 | $1,040,923 | $749,570 | $803,629 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Months of cash | 4.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 13.1 |
Months of cash and investments | 4.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 13.1 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.9 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Cash | $324,981 | $206,059 | $181,796 | $159,523 | $806,934 |
Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $0 | $102,000 | $40,897 | $40,000 | $820,239 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $24,000 | $24,000 | $24,000 | $24,000 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 3.3% | 23.3% | 43.3% | 63.3% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 15.1% | 14.7% | 11.8% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
Unrestricted net assets | $135,985 | $166,617 | $100,322 | $108,803 | $247,251 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $139,824 | $115,854 | $112,300 | $100,311 | $1,336,451 |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total restricted net assets | $139,824 | $115,854 | $112,300 | $100,311 | $1,336,451 |
Total net assets | $275,809 | $282,471 | $212,622 | $209,114 | $1,583,702 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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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
Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
World Evangelical Alliance
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
World Evangelical Alliance
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
World Evangelical Alliance
Board of directorsas of 01/27/2023
Board of directors data
Rev Goodwill Shana
Association of Evangelicals in Africa
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? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
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? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Professional fundraisers
Fiscal year endingSOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G