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Mission and Programs

Mission

AmeriCares is a nonprofit international disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization, which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs and supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs for people around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion.

Programs

AmeriCares delivers aid globally through three core activites: global programs, emergency response and its medical outreach porgram. In the US, AmeriCares provides basic medical services for the uninsured, refurbishes the homes of the financially and physically disadvantaged and gives a summer camp experience to inner-city children with HIV/AIDS.

Program / Activities (NTEE Code)

International Development, Relief Services
Hospitals and Primary Medical Care Facilities

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/2007

1. Since its founding in 1982, AmeriCares has delivered $7 billion in aid to people in need around the world.
2. AmeriCares continues its efforts in the tsunami-affected regions in Sri Lanka and Indonesia. AmeriCares Tsunami Relief Program is addressing some of the most pressing issues of the recovery effort, including health care, education, water supply/sanitation needs and livelihood issues.
3. AmeriCares has been sending medicines and medical supplies directly into Darfur since 2004.

1. As AmeriCares seeks to increase the donation of pharmaceuticals to meet health service needs in the developing world, we will be expanding our partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to include major manufacturers outside the United States.

AmeriCares tracks its effectiveness through (1) weekly Executive Committee meetings and monthly Advisory Board meetings where all AmeriCares activities are evaluated (2) Consistent feedback from health and government officials in the countries in which we support (3) Ongoing evaluation from AmeriCares field staff regarding the accurate and timely distribution of relief materials.

Chief Executive Profile

Curtis R. Welling joined AmeriCares as President and CEO in 2002. Since that time, he has guided the organization in delivering nearly $4 billion in medicines and supplies around the world, enabling more people to live longer, healthier lives. Welling brings to AmeriCares an extensive career in the investment banking and securities industry with firms such as SG Cowen, Bear Stearns and Credit Suisse First Boston. Welling currently serves on the Boards of Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE), The Nelson A. Rockefeller  Center for Public Policy at Dartmouth College and Vice Chair of The Adirondack Council and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.  Previously, he served as Board Chair of Spence Chapin Services and was the founding Board Chair of the Donaldson Adoption Institute. He received both his Master’s of Business Administration and Bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, and his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School.

Financial Data
From the organization's FORM 990

Revenue and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

Revenue			Expenses
Contributions $1,011,003,360 Government Grants $0 Program Services $286,924 Investments $2,646,134 Special Events $0 Sales $50,262 Other $0			Program Services $1,045,685,655 Administration $4,753,699 Other $10,014,288 Total Expenditures $1,060,453,642
Total Revenue	$1,013,986,680		NET GAIN/LOSS	$(46,466,962)

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

Notes
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Assets	Jul 1, 2007	Jun 30, 2008	Change
Cash & Equivalent	$3,847,597	$3,727,892	$(119,705)
Accounts Receivable	$217,514	$105,070	$(112,444)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$1,371,104	$1,834,341	$463,237
Receivables/Other	$1	$0	$(1)
Inventories for Sale or Use	$181,402,525	$145,117,936	$(36,284,589)
Investments/Securities	$49,680,037	$32,464,331	$(17,215,706)
Investments/Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets	$1,482,882	$2,366,175	$883,293
Other	$1,964,436	$4,209,136	$2,244,700
Total Assets	$239,966,096	$189,824,881	$(50,141,215)
Liabilities	Jul 1, 2007	Jun 30, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$3,173,437	$3,026,831	$(146,606)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$16,581,980	$15,803,337	$(778,643)
Total Liabilities	$19,755,417	$18,830,168	$(925,249)
FUND BALANCE	$220,210,679	$170,994,713	$(49,215,966)

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