Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc
The Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc, known as CARE, is a public charity based in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1945, it is an international humanitarian organization that delivers emergency relief and long-term international development programs.
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc at a glance
In short: Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc gave $13.8M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $573K), top state District of Columbia. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,750,275
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $572,928
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400,498
- Total assets
- $612,669,143
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (7 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 151 Ellis Street Ne, Atlanta, GA 30303-2440
Phone: (404) 681-2552
Website: https://care.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wateraid America Inc ($2.5M). Together the top 10 received $11.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 132 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CARE’s 2024 filing says its programs operated in more than 46 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. In 2025, the largest shares of its grant dollars by recipient state went to organizations in Washington, DC, and New York (20% each), followed by Connecticut (15%), Maryland (12%), and Georgia (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 24 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $132K; repeat grants $755K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $606K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13.2M (2024) to $16.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $13.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wateraid America Inc New York, NY | 11 | $2,486,544 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc Fairfield, CT | 7,11 | $2,113,746 |
| Howard Delafield International Washington, DC | 12 | $1,415,597 |
| The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | 12 | $994,687 |
| Emory University Grants Atlanta, GA | 8,11 | $893,847 |
| Global Impact Alexandria, VA | 16 | $841,399 |
| International Development Enterprises Denver, CO | 11,14 | $800,658 |
| World Wildlife Fund US Inc Washington, DC | 11, 14, 17 | $701,875 |
| Mercy Cops International Portland, OR | 11 | $644,002 |
| International Youth Foundation Baltimore, MD | 11 | $605,827 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $612,669,143 | $832,911,696 | $836,532,086 | $13,750,275 | 24 | $19,558,606 |
| 2024 | $623,000,777 | $909,098,267 | $929,368,410 | $13,234,418 | 23 | $7,818,924 |
| 2023 | $625,911,559 | $891,637,122 | $929,435,797 | $16,819,865 | 26 | $-3,293,586 |
| 2022 | $618,065,836 | $886,101,290 | $815,467,797 | $14,345,979 | 28 | $2,112,360 |
| 2021 | $588,760,905 | $746,557,430 | $705,743,661 | $14,768,251 | 31 | $27,619,927 |
| 2020 | $508,084,592 | $609,275,545 | $647,242,201 | $13,607,681 | 28 | $6,182,359 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CARE’s 2024 filing describes development work with partners to strengthen essential services, build capacity and resilience, and empower vulnerable people, particularly women and families. It says approximately half of CARE’s work relates to humanitarian response, including preparedness, early action, emergency response, recovery, and future resilience. CARE also describes public information as part of its work to inform the public about efforts to defeat poverty and save lives.
CARE’s 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as water, sanitation and hygiene, children’s relief and development, research, conservation, and youth development. For example, WaterAid America says its mission is to improve access to clean water, hygiene, and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities; Save the Children Federation says it works for immediate and lasting change in children’s lives; and the International Youth Foundation says it prepares young people to be healthy, productive, and engaged citizens.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CARE reported 24 grants totaling $13,750,275. Grant amounts ranged from $5,121 to $2,486,544, with a median of $400,498.
The largest reported grants included $2,486,544 to WaterAid America, $2,113,746 to Save the Children Federation, $1,415,597 to Howard Delafield International, $994,687 to Johns Hopkins University, and $893,847 to Emory University. Other recipients included Global Impact ($841,399), International Development Enterprises ($800,658), World Wildlife Fund US ($701,875), Mercy Corps International ($644,002), and International Youth Foundation ($605,827).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary M Nunn as president and CEO. Listed board members are Runa Alam, Martha Brooks, Seema Jayachandran, Charlie Dent, Michele Flournoy, Everett Harper, Jay Hallik, Susan Hassan (board member/co-chair), and Glenn Hutchins.
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc is led by Mary M. Nunn, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 15 of 41 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary M. Nunn
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
58 hrs/week
$392K (2020) → $502K (2025)
Deepmala Mahla
Chief Human Officer & Director Glob Hum
Vice President Humanitarian Affairs → Chief Hum Officer & Director Glob Hum, 2024
Chief Hum Officer & Director Glob Hum → Chief Human Officer & Director Glob Hum, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$219K (2020) → $335K (2025)
Rachel Wolff
Country Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$242K (2024) → $255K (2025)
Eric D. Johnson
Secretary & General Counsel
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$164K (2020) → $242K (2025)
Sarah J. Taylor Peace
Chief Revenue Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$285K (2020) → $363K (2025)
Yawa U. Mensah
Vice President International Program Operations
Vice President Intl Program Ops → Vice President Intl Program Operations, 2024
Vice President Intl Program Operations → Vice President International Program Operations, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$193K (2020) → $351K (2025)
Balla M. Sidibe
Former Regional Director West Africa
Regional Director West Africa → Former Regional Director West Africa, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$193K (2021) → $189K (2025)
Matthew J. Pickard
Former Acting Reg Director E, C & S Africa
Acting Reg Director E, C & S Africa → Former Acting Reg Director E, C & S Afric, 2023
Former Acting Reg Director E, C & S Afric → Former Acting Reg Director E, C & S Africa, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$177K (2022) → $217K (2025)
Melissa Heggie
Chief People Officer
Chief People Officer → Chief of People Officer, 2024
Chief of People Officer → Chief People Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$247K (2022) → $325K (2025)
Ranil N. De Silva
Chief Financial & Optg Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial & Optg Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
39 hrs/week
$133K (2022) → $376K (2025)
Monica S. Rowe
Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$289K (2023) → $312K (2025)
Tai Cheng Tuan
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$267K (2023) → $301K (2025)
Stacy N. Aldinger
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$258K (2024) → $279K (2025)
Ian P. Vale
Chief Impact Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$228K (2025)
Madhuvanti Deshmukh
Vice President of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$263K (2025)
English Sall
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Everett Harper
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Hutchins
Board Member
Board Member & Co-Chair → Board Member & Chair, 2022
Board Member & Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
H. Conrad Meyer III
Board Member & Treasurer
Board Member → Board Member & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Hallik
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Petralia
Board Member
Board Member & Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Brooks
Board Member
Board Member & Co-Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Flournoy
Board Member
Board Member & Vice Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Radhika Jones
Board Member & Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Member & Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Stengel
Board Member & Co-Chair
Board Member → Board Member & Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen P. Joyce
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hassan
Board Member & Co-Chair
Board Member → Board Member & Vice Chair, 2022
Board Member & Vice Chair → Board Member & Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tessa Lyons-Laing
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Dent
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Horacio Rozanski
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Mosbacher Morris
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Runa Alam
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Una Osili
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Montgomery Rice
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dolika Banda
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seema Jayachandran
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Maclennan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Budnick
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Titi Cole
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Brown
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Lynton
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Nirvana Shawky (2020–2024) — Reg Director Mid. E & N. Africa
- Former: Rose Francoise M. Tchwenko (2020–2024) — Country Director
- Former: Hitesh P. Dharod (2021–2024) — Former Actg Reg Director Asia to Jul
- Former: Mohamed Kande (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Gloria D. Steele (2022–2024) — Chief Optg Officer
- Former: Kadidia Cisse (2024) — Country Director
- Former: William Mosakowski (2020–2023) — Board Member & Treasurer
- Former: Caitlin E. Goggin (2023) — Country Director
- Former: Yaikah M. Joof (2023) — Country Director
- Former: Chris O'Leary (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Aylward (2020–2022) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Marc Nosbach (2020–2022) — Chief of Party Shouhardo III
- Former: Peter Beshar (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Buijs (2020–2022) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: David B. Ray (2020–2021) — Vice President Advocacy
- Former: Eduardo Castro-Wright (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Emma M. Naylor-Ngugi (2020–2021) — Regional Director East, Central & S. Africa
- Former: Jamie D. Terzi (2020–2021) — Vice President Program Pship & Lrng
- Former: Nicholas C. Osborne (2020–2021) — Vice President Intl Program Ops
- Former: Paul J. Jansen (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tjada D. McKenna (2020–2021) — COO
- Former: Apollo B. Gabazira (2021) — Country Director
- Former: Michelle A. Routh (2021) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Heather A. Higginbottom (2020) — COO
- Former: Nava R. Gyawali (2020) — Regional Director
- Former: Robert M. Phillips III (2020) — Chief Digital Officer
- Former: Walter M. Mwasaa (2020) — Acting Country Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $502K, to Mary M Nunn (President and CEO). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc
How much does Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc give each year?
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc gave $13.8M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $13.2M across 23 grants.
What is Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc's typical grant size?
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc's median grant in 2025 was $400,498, and its average grant was $572,928, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc that year got $132K on average.
Where does Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc give grants?
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Connecticut (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Baltimore, MD (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "11" (7 grants), "8" (3 grants) and "12" (3 grants).
Who are Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc's largest grantees?
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wateraid America Inc ($2,486,544), Save the Children Federation Inc ($2,113,746) and Howard Delafield International ($1,415,597), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc?
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc reported $612.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $832.9M.
What does Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc fund?
CARE’s 2024 filing describes development work with partners to strengthen essential services, build capacity and resilience, and empower vulnerable people, particularly women and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc?
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check care.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc's EIN?
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1685039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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