Congo Relief Mission Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
841376317
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Glendale, CO, USA
Phone
3039493511
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Relief

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$56,774
Expenses
$57,357
Assets
$27,020
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Mr Dustin Gallegos (President)

People named in this filing

  • Ms Alison Suthers (Secretary)
  • Ms Paige K Justus (Director)
  • Mr Dieudonne Kalala (Director)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide development assistance and humanitarian aid to the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

What it reported doing in 2024

Congo Relief Mission Inc. (CRM) is dedicated to improving the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one of the poorest and most conflict-affected countries in the world. The DRC ranks near the bottom of the UN Human Development Index, with widespread poverty, malnutrition, and limited access to education and healthcare.In 2024, CRM continued its mission by supporting five orphanages in and around Mbujimayi, a city in the Eastern Kasai region with over three million residents and minimal infrastructure. CRM provided food, healthcare, and educational support to 228 children, ranging from newborns to 18 years old. School fees were paid for 191 children, ensuring access to primary, secondary, and in some cases, university education.CRM raised nearly $57,000 in 2024 to fund these efforts. In addition to direct support, CRM promotes sustainable nutrition through locally sourced initiatives, including the cultivation of moringa trees and development of nutritional supplements. These programs address chronic malnutrition, which affects approximately 43% of children under five in the DRC.CRMs work targets the most vulnerable populations, offering hope and essential services to children in extreme poverty. Through long-term partnerships and community-based solutions, CRM continues to make a meaningful impact in central Africa.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 87
  • Transparency & Controls: 80
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 45
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 97.5%; rating input score 98
  • Program expense ratio: 96.5%; rating input score 97
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Pass
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Fail
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -1%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.47; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -7.5% per year; rating input score 0; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -8.1% per year; rating input score 0; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -7.1% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 97.5% of revenue deployed · 96.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $55K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 13 of 13 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 6 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 16/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 53/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.