Nonprofit · EIN 38-1708140
WORLD RENEW
Also known as DBA CRWRC
Tax-exempt · BYRON CENTER, MI 49315
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,275,253 | $23,014,459 | -$4,739,206 | $29,169,563 | $4,270,228 | $24,899,335 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,467,393 | $21,248,556 | -$6,781,163 | $32,691,194 | $4,622,743 | $28,068,451 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,598,073 | $20,644,252 | $953,821 | $38,850,869 | $5,809,984 | $33,040,885 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,755,488
- of which government grants
- $480,670
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $358,172
- Net rental income
- $48,319
- Other revenue
- $161,593
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,195,259
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $277,841
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,874,897
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,740,912
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $39,802
- Accounting fees
- $101,044
- Occupancy
- $429,217
- Travel
- $1,168,448
- Depreciation
- $372,956
- Program services (functional)
- $17,614,603
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,598,278
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,801,578
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,691,194
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,169,563
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,270,228
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,899,335
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,019,906
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,578,839
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,388,593
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,510,742
- Gross receipts
- $18,275,470
- Employees
- 66
- Volunteers
- 1,487
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Bremer-Bennett | Executive Director Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 50 | $199,245 | $61,398 |
| Jeffrey Banaszak | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Graham Seel | Board Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth MacBain | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Beverly Abma | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonny Mulder-Behnia | Pastoral Advisor Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Udeh | Board Member At Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Donn Hansum | Board Member At Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Starkenburg | Board Member At Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Boldenow-Fortna | Board Member At Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben VanderWindt | Board Member At Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Bremer-Bennett | Executive Director Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 50 | $197,173 | $60,673 |
| Thomas Christian | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Adams | Emeritus Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Banaszak | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Udeh | At Large Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth MacBain | At Large Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shanti Jost | Board Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonny Mulder-Behnia | Pastoral Advisor Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Bremer-Bennett | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 50 | $151,836 | $53,425 |
| Rebecca Vanderzee | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shanti Jost | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Banaszak | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Monika Grasley | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Adams | Emeritus Member Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Udeh | At Large Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Christian | At Large Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonny Mulder-Behnia | Pastoral Advisor Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8970 BYRON COMMERCE DR SW, BYRON CENTER, MI 49315-7408
- In care of
- % CARLA J KLEINHEKSEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Carol Bremer-Bennet, 8970 Byron Commerce Drive SW, Byron Center, MI 49315
- Signed the 990
- Christi Schaefbauer, Chief Finance & Investment Officer
- Phone
- (800) 552-7972
- Website
- http://worldrenew.net
- Return prepared by
- VIKSTROM ACCOUNTING SERVICES
Mission
Compelled by a deep passion for justice and mercy, World Renew joins communities around the world to renew hope, reconcile lives, and restore creation with programs focused on disaster response, community health, economic opportunity, food security, and peace & justice.
Program accomplishments
- World Renew works in community development by training people in agriculture, health, income earnings, justice, education, small business development and leadership skills with over 515,200 individuals were served.Expenses $11,366,782 · grants $4,458,493
- World Renew provides disaster survivors with volunteer assistance and materials. Within the United States over 1,400 volunteers offered almost 97,000 volunteer hours serving to clear debris, assess needs, repair and build homes. These volunteers repaired or rebuilt over 200 houses damaged by disasters, serving almost 2,400 individuals. Internationally, World Renew assisted 141,200 participants who experienced natural and human-caused disasters with emergency food, water, shelter, economic assistance, and livelihood rehabilitationExpenses $4,186,155 · grants $2,163,148
- World Renew educates constituency and provides opportunities to engage in their mission to end poverty, hunger, and injustice.Expenses $2,061,666 · grants $12,500
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1708140
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Group exemption
- 2605: CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,169,563
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,275,470
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,275,253 | $23,014,459 | $29,169,563 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $14,467,393 | $21,248,556 | $32,691,194 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $21,598,073 | $20,644,252 | $38,850,869 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $19,259,033 | $17,628,396 | $34,672,388 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-1708140).
Questions about WORLD RENEW
- What is the EIN of WORLD RENEW?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD RENEW is 38-1708140.
- Is WORLD RENEW tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Which annual return does WORLD RENEW file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of WORLD RENEW due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD RENEW last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLD RENEW?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Carol Bremer-Bennet.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD RENEW?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,245 (Carol Bremer-Bennett, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does WORLD RENEW have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,275,253, expenses of $23,014,459 and total assets of $29,169,563 at year end.
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