World Help
World Help is a 501(c)(3) Christian humanitarian organization that exists to serve the physical and spiritual needs of people in impoverished communities around the world. World Help has impacted millions of people around the world with emergency aid and relief, sustainability and education projects, and community development programs. All our programs are developed with the goal of meeting people's spiritual needs by spreading the Gospel through church planting, Bible distribution, and training. World Help's mission has remained firm: Providing physical help for today and spiritual hope for tomorrow.
World Help at a glance
In short: World Help gave $934K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $933,593
- +104.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,799
- -66.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $38,273
- Total assets
- $10,823,712
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who World Help funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hearts with Hands ($403K). Together the top 10 received $919K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 26 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How World Help gives
- Giving grew 331% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2020) to $24.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $934K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts with Hands Asheville, NC | Project | $402,559 |
| Dream Center Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Project | $135,948 |
| Trinity Baptist Church Asheville, NC | Project | $108,130 |
| Shepherd Church Porter Ranch, CA | Project | $70,316 |
| ParkView Community Mission Lynchburg, VA | Project | $65,549 |
| Agape Center Lynchburg, VA | Project | $46,546 |
| Gulf Coast Church Bradenton, FL | Project | $30,000 |
| Christ Church Sierra Madre Sierra Madre, CA | Project | $25,000 |
| Community Church of Mount Pleasant Mt Pleasant, NC | Project | $20,000 |
| Sunbury Bible Church Northumberland, PA | Project | $15,380 |
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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 | $10,823,712 | $40,772,910 | $39,772,206 | $933,593 | 12 | $243,239 |
| 2024 | $9,694,267 | $37,584,500 | $42,893,076 | $456,973 | 2 | $197,440 |
| 2023 | $15,328,281 | $40,944,785 | $36,843,457 | $437,553 | 5 | $122,951 |
| 2022 | $11,135,096 | $40,493,708 | $36,087,039 | $216,404 | 7 | $127,972 |
| 2021 | $6,905,693 | $33,343,024 | $30,172,708 | $23,959,512 | Total only | $45,014 |
| 2020 | $4,326,128 | $33,020,719 | $32,040,358 | $119,284 | 8 | $6,619 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About World Help
Based on IRS filings
World Help is a public charity focused on religion, based in Forest, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $934K. Net investment income was $243K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Help is led by Noel Yeatts, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 6 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Noel Yeatts
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$180K (2020) → $219K (2025)
Lester Taylor
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cotton Verhoeven
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Loveland
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Parks
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harvey Saarloos
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Ault
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
JJ Thomason
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Lloyd
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnnie Moore
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Thomson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Sarantos
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Chambers
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Chilton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Griffin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie White
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd LePage
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Stuiksma
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allyn Lyttle
COO
Vice President of Advancement → COO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$107K (2020) → $148K (2025)
Chad Mather
Treasurer & CFO
Treasurer → Treasurer & CFO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $143K (2025)
David Thompson
Senior Vice President
Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$44K (2020) → $10K (2025)
F Vernon Brewer
Founder
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$155K (2020) → $73K (2025)
Cyrus Mad-Bondo
Church Relations Representative
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $108K (2025)
Rick Erickson
CMO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Nathan Elwell (2023–2024) — Director of Development
- Former: Krystle Hicks (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Mark Hogsed (2020–2021) — Vice President of Global Program
- Former: David Day (2020) — Former Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Stewart Lorenzen (2020) — 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 $219K, to Noel Yeatts (President/CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about World Help
How much does World Help give each year?
World Help gave $934K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $457K across 2 grants.
What is World Help's typical grant size?
World Help's median grant in 2025 was $38,273, and its average grant was $77,799, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does World Help give grants?
World Help gives mostly in North Carolina: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (25%) and Virginia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lynchburg, VA (3 grants) and Asheville, NC (2 grants).
Does World Help give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on World Help's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Project" (12 grants).
Who are World Help's largest grantees?
World Help's largest 2025 grantees include Hearts with Hands ($402,559), Dream Center Los Angeles ($135,948) and Trinity Baptist Church ($108,130), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is World Help?
World Help reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $40.8M.
What is World Help?
World Help is a public charity focused on religion, based in Forest, VA. It holds $10.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is World Help's EIN?
World Help's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1615454. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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