New York, NY

WORLD CARES CENTER INC

EIN 41-2024802

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Disaster Relief & Recovery Low-income

Mission

World Cares Center’s mission is to reduce the harm, suffering, and loss caused by disasters through the empowerment of underserved, at-risk communities to prevent everyday accidents and react as educated and skilled ready responders when disasters occur.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About WORLD CARES CENTER INC

World Cares Center (WCC) is a New York–based 501(c)(3) that trains, coordinates and supports community volunteers and local leaders to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Founded in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 response by spontaneous unaffiliated community volunteers, WCC emphasizes safe, integrated citizen response through training, credentialing and resource distribution.

The organization operates programs including Ready Responders training, the Collaborative Disaster Volunteer Credential, a Ready Responder coordination center, and free PPE distribution to responders. WCC maintains ongoing disaster responses and preparedness work internationally (e.g., Haiti, Ukraine) and domestically, and it runs recurring fundraisers and public events (including a 2026 25th‑anniversary Stars Under the Stars fundraiser).

WCC is an active, donor-facing charity with public Form 990 filings (most recent filing reporting FY2024 activity), an operational website and documented program activity in 2023–2026 including PPE distribution, storm response, training events and community resilience initiatives.

Notable achievements

Quarter-century of service (founded post‑9/11)

Founded after the September 11, 2001 relief effort, WCC has grown into a long-standing disaster preparedness and volunteer-management organization and is marking its 25th anniversary in 2026.

Large‑scale volunteer training & recovery

Across major responses (notably post‑Superstorm Sandy), WCC has managed large volunteer training efforts and community recovery work — historically reporting preparation of over a thousand homes for rebuilding and training tens of thousands of local volunteers during major recovery campaigns.

PPE distribution and multi‑theater responses

WCC organized free distribution of PPE to frontline responders during COVID and continues to supply protective equipment and operational support during recent domestic storms and international responses (including Haiti and Ukraine relief efforts).

At a glance

Total assets: $344K
Annual revenue: $291K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-2024802
Location: New York, NY
Website: worldcares.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Founder and WCC leadership have received civic and emergency‑management commendations (including a Mayor’s Voluntary Action Award and letters of commendation from government emergency offices) for relief and volunteer integration work.

Operational partnerships and program collaborations with established readiness networks and programs (examples include collaboration with AmeriCorps, 9/11 Day / Ready Responders initiatives, and local emergency management partners).

Public nonprofit profiles and regulatory filings: WCC is listed in nonprofit data services (active Form 990 filings through FY2024) and has donor‑facing listings on charity information platforms.

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