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Mission and Programs

Mission

Founded in 1933, the IRC is a global leader in emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by conflict, oppression or natural disaster.

Programs

IRC aids refugees in more than two dozen countries, and provides access to safety. sanctuary, and sustainable change for millions of people whose lives have been shattered by violence and oppression. The organization provides lifesaving aid in emergencies, relocates refugees, rebuilds communities, cares for war-traumatized children, rehabilitates health care, water and sanitation systems, reunites separated families, establishes schools, trains teachers, works to strengthen the capacity of local organizations and institutions, develops governance initiatives and promotes human rights. For refugee and asylum seekers given sanctuary in the United States, IRC resettlement offices around the country provide assistance aimed at helping refugees get settled, and integrate and acquire the skills to become self-sufficient.

Program / Activities (NTEE Code)

International Relief
International Development, Relief Services
International Migration, Refugee Issues

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/2007

1. IRC reports that in 2006, the organization's humanitarian aid programs benefited more than 16 million conflict-affected individuals around the world: Over 3 million people gained access to clean water and sanitation through IRC's environmental health programs, and more than 316,000 children attended classes taught by IRC-trained teachers in schools rehabilitated or supported by the organization. In addition, more than 6 million people received primary health care and reproductive health services from IRC doctors, nurses, and community health workers at IRC-supported clinics.
2. Also in 2006, IRC reports that the organization's health education programs, which include HIV/AIDS prevention, reached 5 million people, and nearly 23,000 survivors of sexual violence received counseling, medical care and psychosocial assistance. IRC child protection teams reunited over 1,100 separated children and former child-soldiers with their families and relatives and provided care for an additional 9,300 vulnerable children and adolescents.
3. In the United States, IRC helped over 6,900 refugees and asylees settle into their homes, schools and communities and move toward economic independence, and provided services to 15,000 additional refugees, asylees and victims of human trafficking.

1. Expand Middle East Presence and Programs/Advocacy for Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons.
2. Ensure Quality Services for New Refugee Arrivals, especially Burmese, Bhutanese, and Iraqi Refugees.
3. Continue major relief and development programs in the 25 countries where the IRC has a major presence, including, among others, Sudan (including Darfur), Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

IRC assistance programs and aid workers are guided by experienced professionals who apply the appropriate technical standards to their area of operation (e.g., public health). In addition, the IRC is a participant in the Sphere Project and its associated Humanitarian Charter. Humanitarian agencies committed to this Charter and to its Minimum Standards aim to achieve defined levels of service for people affected by calamity or armed conflict, and to promote the observance of fundamental humanitarian principles. See < www.sphereproject.org >.

Chief Executive Profile

George Rupp has been president of the International Rescue Committee since July 2002. As the IRC's chief executive officer, Dr. Rupp oversees the agency's relief and rehabilitation operations in 42 countries and its refugee resettlement and assistance programs throughout the United States. In addition, he leads the IRC's advocacy efforts in Washington, Geneva, Brussels and other capitals on behalf of the world's most vulnerable people. Before joining the IRC, Dr. Rupp served as president of Columbia University. During his nine-year tenure, he focused on enhancing undergraduate education, on strengthening the relationship of the campus to surrounding communities and New York City as a whole, and on increasing the university's international orientation. Prior to his time at Columbia, Dr. Rupp served as president of Rice University. Before going to Rice, Dr. Rupp was the John Lord O'Brian Professor of Divinity and Dean of the Harvard Divinity School. Educated in Europe and Asia as well as the United States, he is the author of numerous articles and five books, including Globalization Challenged: Commitment, Conflict, and Community (2006).

Additional Comments

The IRC has been rated among the leading charities in the United States by leading personal finance publications, including SmartMoney (the Wall Street Journal's consumer finance magazine) and Forbes. Worth magazine selected the IRC for inclusion in the two years that it compiled its list of "America's 100 Best Charities." The American Institute of Philanthropy has awarded the IRC an A+ rating, and IRC is listed as meeting every standard of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance. The IRC receives 4 stars from Charity Navigator.

Financial Data
From the organization's FORM 990

Revenue and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008

Revenue			Expenses
Contributions $159,389,994 Government Grants $104,622,578 Program Services $1,592,799 Investments $859,050 Special Events $1,731,984 Sales $0 Other $115,401			Program Services $243,775,959 Administration $16,647,759 Other $10,774,256 Total Expenditures $271,197,974
Total Revenue	$268,311,806		NET GAIN/LOSS	$(2,886,168)

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending September 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	Oct 1, 2007	Sep 30, 2008	Change
Cash & Equivalent	$28,119,908	$29,186,128	$1,066,220
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$42,838,004	$39,251,612	$(3,586,392)
Receivables/Other	$260,649	$304,777	$44,128
Inventories for Sale or Use	$3,102,019	$4,435,265	$1,333,246
Investments/Securities	$88,562,547	$79,106,010	$(9,456,537)
Investments/Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets	$8,482,818	$8,128,424	$(354,394)
Other	$6,803,405	$5,757,933	$(1,045,472)
Total Assets	$178,169,350	$166,170,149	$(11,999,201)
Liabilities	Oct 1, 2007	Sep 30, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$15,399,393	$12,456,796	$(2,942,597)
Grants Payable	$13,084,292	$20,964,021	$7,879,729
Deferred Revenue	$944,769	$2,510,976	$1,566,207
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$11,776,998	$12,685,585	$908,587
Total Liabilities	$41,205,452	$48,617,378	$7,411,926
FUND BALANCE	$136,963,898	$117,552,771	$(19,411,127)

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