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Name:	International Rescue Committee
Address:	122 East 42nd Street
	New York, NY 10168
Phone:	212-551-3000
Web Address:	www.rescue.org

International Rescue Committee (IRC) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

IRC carries out programs of humanitarian assistance in areas of need outside the United States and conducts programs of public education regarding the situation, circumstances, needs and plight of the victims of oppression and persecution for the purpose of mobilizing assistance on their behalf. In 2010, the organization reported providing aid for millions of conflict-affected people around the world. IRC reports giving over 4.4 million people access to clean water and sanitation; providing 14.5 million people with primary and reproductive health care; vaccinating 210,000 children against disease; and helping 152,000 women deliver healthy babies. IRC trained 6,000 educators and supported 2,300 schools attended by 373,000 children, over half of them girls; provided skills training for over 11,500 young people while 12,000 children participated in IRC-sponsored children’s spaces; counseled 12,000 survivors of sexual violence; and educated and mobilized over 2.5 million men and women to lead prevention efforts in their communities. IRC assisted 17,200 refugees who departed from East Asia to enter the United States. In the United States, the organization helped resettle 9,600 newly arrived refugees and provided services to over 24,500 refugees, asylees and victims of human trafficking.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, IRC's program expenses were:

International relief and assistance	205,018,000
U.S. programs	59,483,000
Emergency and other technical units	17,538,000
Women’s Refugee Commission	4,257,000
Total Program Expenses:	$286,296,000

Chief Executive : George Rupp, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*:

$428,571

Chair of the Board: Thomas Schick
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Communications, American Express

Co-Chair of the Board : Sarah Brown O’Hagan

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Former journalist and public affairs professional

Board Size: 29

Paid Staff Size: 1446

*October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.

Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $316,332,000, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on IRC's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Source of Funds
Grants and contracts	260,813,000
Contributions	44,472,000
Investment return, net	6,751,000
Non-operating bequests and contributions	6,205,000
Contributed goods and services	4,842,000
Other income	2,730,000
Total Income	$325,813,000

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 91%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 5%  Other Expenses: 1%

Total income				$325,813,000
	Program expenses			$286,296,000
	Fund raising expenses			10,553,000
	Administrative expenses			16,069,000
	Other Expenses			1,899,000
Total expenses				$314,817,000
Income in Excess of Expenses				10,996,000
Beginning net assets				114,064,000
Other Changes in Net Assets				(500,000)
Ending net assets				124,560,000
Total liabilities				58,132,000
Total assets				$182,692,000

Note: In the financial section above, "other expenses" refers to split-interest agreements and endowment (-$924,000), designated special purpose fund (-$237,000), and renewals and replacement fund (-$738,000).