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Name:	Medical Teams International
Address:	14150 Southwest Milton Court
	Tigard, OR 97224
Phone:	503-624-1000
Web Address:	www.medicalteams.org

Medical Teams International (MTI) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

MTI organizes medical personnel and obtains medicines and medical supplies for quick response to disasters around the world. The organization also acts as a clearinghouse for medical and emergency response supplies for other agencies involved with disaster relief projects. MTI has offices in 11 countries, where staff work with volunteer teams and local partners to establish long-term solutions to communities plagued by health problems stemming from poverty, disasters and war. MTI provides resources and training in other health-related areas such as HIV/AIDS, family nutrition, agriculture, clean water and sanitation. MTI also trains indigenous health workers who aim to bring solutions to their own communities. The organization works in cooperation with partners in more than 50 countries, equipping hospitals and distributing medical supplies to people in need. The organization also has 11 mobile dental units with the capability of providing dental care to low-income, homeless and migrant workers in Oregon, Washington, and Minnesota.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, MTI's program expenses were:

Program activities	141,111,807
Total Program Expenses:	$141,111,807

Chief Executive : Bastian Vanderzalm , President & CEO

Compensation*:

$169,732

Chair of the Board: Bert Waugh
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Prudential NW Properties

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 98

*July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.

Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $138,327,954, 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 MTI's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds
Gifts-in-kind	126,215,972
Contributions	12,111,982
Service fees	802,957
Other	98,752
Investment income	-308,629
Total Income	$138,921,034

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 97%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 1%

Total income				$138,921,034
	Program expenses			$141,111,807
	Fund raising expenses			2,612,910
	Administrative expenses			1,245,937
Total expenses				$144,970,654
Expenses in Excess of Income				(6,049,620)
Beginning net assets				28,221,610
Ending net assets				22,171,990
Total liabilities				1,228,020
Total assets				$23,400,010

Note: According to MTI's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2009, the organization recieved in-kind contributions in the amount of $126,215,972 including: pharmaceuticals ($95,673,582), medical supplies ($21,847,544), other supplies ($7,701,009), dental supplies ($104,826), and donated freight ($60,314).