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

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

In 2008, IRC reports that it provided aid for millions of conflict-affected people around the world. The organization gave over 1.8 million people access to clean water and sanitation. IRC trained more than 10,000 educators and supported schools attended by 540,000 children, over half of them girls. Their doctors, nurses and community health workers served 11.6 million people with primary and reproductive health care. The IRC reports that it reached some 7 million people through its health education and HIV/AIDs prevention programs. The organization counseled and cared for nearly 17,000 survivors of sexual violence and educated over 460,000 men, women and children in ways to prevent sexual violence. IRC reunited over 750 separated children and former child soldiers with their families and supported skills training for over 8,000 young people. In the United States, IRC helped resettle over 9,000 newly arrived refugees and provided services to 28,000 refugees, asylees and victims of human trafficking.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, IRC's program expenses were:

International relief and assistance	179,420,000
U.S. programs	45,245,000
Emergency and other technical units	14,024,000
Women's Refugee Commission	4,958,000
Total Program Expenses:	$243,647,000

Chief Executive : George Rupp, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$412,540

Chair of the Board: Please see Co-Chairs below.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Please see Co-Chairs below.

Co-Chair of the Board : Jonathan Weisner

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Midwest Apparel

Co-Chair of the Board : Alan Batkin

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice Chairman, Eton Park Capital Management, LP

Board Size: 34

Paid Staff Size: 5600

*October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007 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 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $258,849,000, 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, 2008.

Source of Funds
Grants and contracts	204,576,000
Contributions	44,076,000
Non-operating bequests and contributions	10,197,000
Contributed goods and services	6,798,000
Investment return used for operations	3,586,000
Other income	1,759,000
Split-interest agreements	148,000
Investment return, net	-18,860,000
Total Income	$252,280,000

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 90%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 6%  Other Expenses: Less than 1%

Total income				$252,280,000
	Program expenses			$243,647,000
	Fund raising expenses			10,176,000
	Administrative expenses			16,306,000
	Other Expenses			1,222,000
Total expenses				$271,351,000
Expenses in Excess of Income				(19,071,000)
Beginning net assets				136,964,000
Other Changes in Net Assets				(340,000)
Ending net assets				117,553,000
Total liabilities				48,617,000
Total assets				$166,170,000

Note 1: According to IRC's financial statements, in the financial section above,other changes in net assets includes a -$340,000 pension liability adjustment. In addition, other expenses include -$1,019,000 for split-interest agreements and endowment fundraising, a -$338,000 designated special purpose fund, a -$225,000 renewal and replacement fund, and $360,000 for other, net.