Financial Accountability
Financial Accountability
Did you know that for each dollar donated to World Vision, more than a dollar’s worth of help gets to children and families?
We’re always working to keep our overhead rate low. In 2018, we used 86 percent of our total operating expenses for programs that benefit children, families, and communities.

Did you know that for each dollar donated to World Vision, more than a dollar’s worth of help gets to children and families?
We’re always working to keep our overhead rate low. In 2018, we used 86 percent of our total operating expenses for programs that benefit children, families, and communities.

Financial Stewardship
Financial Stewardship
2018 financial statements
Overall revenue grew 1% in fiscal 2018, expanding our ability to tackle the root causes of poverty. This revenue increase, combined with improved efficiencies throughout the organization, produced an increase in net assets from operating activities of $12 million.
- 2018 Letter from the President (.pdf)
- 2018 Letter from the CFO (.pdf)
- 2018 Annual Report brochure (.pdf)
- 2018 Consolidated Financial Statements (.pdf)
2017 financial statements
- 2017 Letter from the President (.pdf)
- 2017 Letter from the CFO (.pdf)
- 2017 Annual Report brochure (.pdf)
- 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements (.pdf)
- Form 990 for FY 2017 (.pdf)
Financial reports for years past can also be downloaded below:
- 2016 Letter from the President (.pdf)
- 2016 Letter from the CFO (.pdf)
- 2016 Annual Report brochure (.pdf)
- 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements (.pdf)
- Form 990 for FY2016 (.pdf)
- 2015 Letter from the President (.pdf)
- 2015 Letter from the CFO (.pdf)
- 2015 Annual Report brochure (.pdf)
- 2015 Consolidated Financial Statements (.pdf)
- Form 990 for FY2015 (.pdf)
World Vision reports joint cost activities on the Financial Statements and the Form 990 as required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the IRS. The allocation of these costs appropriately follows the guiding principles for reporting activities that have components of Fundraising, Management and General, and Programs. Activities with a joint cost component occur in our Donor Contact Center as well as in our 30 Hour Famine program.

Revenue and overhead trends (in millions)
Operating revenue for the organization increased by 1% during the year.
Public grants and gift-in-kind revenue increased while private cash revenue decreased.

Overhead rate
Fundraising, management, and general expenses (generally referred to as overhead) increased $1 million in 2018, but our overhead rate (overhead as a percent of operating revenue) remained at 14%.

2018 financial statements
Overall revenue grew 1% in fiscal 2018, expanding our ability to tackle the root causes of poverty. This revenue increase, combined with improved efficiencies throughout the organization, produced an increase in net assets from operating activities of $12 million.
- 2018 Letter from the President (.pdf)
- 2018 Letter from the CFO (.pdf)
- 2018 Annual Report brochure (.pdf)
- 2018 Consolidated Financial Statements (.pdf)
2017 financial statements
- 2017 Letter from the President (.pdf)
- 2017 Letter from the CFO (.pdf)
- 2017 Annual Report brochure (.pdf)
- 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements (.pdf)
- Form 990 for FY 2017 (.pdf)
Financial reports for years past can also be downloaded below:
- 2016 Letter from the President (.pdf)
- 2016 Letter from the CFO (.pdf)
- 2016 Annual Report brochure (.pdf)
- 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements (.pdf)
- Form 990 for FY2016 (.pdf)
- 2015 Letter from the President (.pdf)
- 2015 Letter from the CFO (.pdf)
- 2015 Annual Report brochure (.pdf)
- 2015 Consolidated Financial Statements (.pdf)
- Form 990 for FY2015 (.pdf)
World Vision reports joint cost activities on the Financial Statements and the Form 990 as required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the IRS. The allocation of these costs appropriately follows the guiding principles for reporting activities that have components of Fundraising, Management and General, and Programs. Activities with a joint cost component occur in our Donor Contact Center as well as in our 30 Hour Famine program.

Revenue and overhead trends (in millions)
Operating revenue for the organization increased by 1% during the year.
Public grants and gift-in-kind revenue increased while private cash revenue decreased.

Overhead rate
Fundraising, management, and general expenses (generally referred to as overhead) increased $1 million in 2018, but our overhead rate (overhead as a percent of operating revenue) remained at 14%.
