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Mission

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and medical relief programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer United States doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care and economic systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

Programs

International Medical Corps incorporates mental health and well-being into its programs to address the psychosocial needs of disaster survivors and help those with pre-existing mental disorders.  A leader in mental health care in emergency settings, we have implemented mental health programs throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as in the United States following Hurricane Katrina.

Program / Activities (NTEE Code)

International Relief
Health - General and Rehabilitative N.E.C.
Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C.

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/2007

1. Despite challenges and delays resulting from the delicate political situation in Southern Sudan, International Medical Corps is pleased to report that it has successfully opened the school and provided the first eight months of training to the inaugural class of 50 midwifery and nursing students.

   This program uniquely addresses a critical shortage of health workers in this fragile region?health workers whose training and subsequent employment will not only improve health care, but also contribute to restoring peace and stability. In fact, the 27 nurses in the training program represent 10% of all nurses in South Sudan. Graduating this first class of midwives and nurses will immediately improve the human resource capacity of the Ministry of Health, as well as the health of the surrounding population, especially in remote areas.

   The Kajo Keiji Training Center lies at the very core of International Medical Corps’ mission both in Sudan and globally.

2. Despite dangerous, arduous conditions, International Medical Corps teams performed heroically, treating over a quarter of a million patients in 66 differnt health care facilities in North Kivu,DRC.
3. In 2007, IMC implemented programs in 25 countries and regions, helping hard hit communities recover, rebuild, and care for themselves.

1. To help mitigate the acute workforce crisis confronting Africa's health sector today by developing and supporting a broad-based, community-integrated network of mid-level health care professionals specializing in women's health care.
2. To maximize its ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations worldwide, IMC will maintain optimum flexibility and preparedness.

IMC continually monitors and evaluates its programs to ensure that they meet all goals and objectives. IMC assesses programs for their medical quality and effectiveness, for their impact on the health status of its beneficiaries, and for their success in developing local capacity to sustain long-term recovery.

Chief Executive Profile

Nancy A. Aossey is President & CEO of International Medical Corps. Under her nearly two-and-a-half-decade stewardship, Nancy has established it as a leader in medical crisis response and recovery.

For three consecutive years, Nancy served as Chairman of the Board of InterAction, the US’s largest coalition of more than 165 private and voluntary organizations working in international development, refugee assistance, and disaster relief. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah’s Jordan River Foundation/USA, the Advisory Board of the RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy and the Board of Directors of the Pacific Council on International Policy. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a member of USAID’s Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid, a member of the Los Angeles Council on Foreign Relations, a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization/World Presidents’ Organization, and a member of the Chief Executives Organization.

Recognized as an expert in emergency medical relief, she frequently testifies before the U.S. Congress and has briefed the White House on humanitarian issues. Her awards include the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Non-Profit CEO of the Year/Women Making a Difference Award, the Young Presidents' Organization's Legacy Award as well as the Young Presidents' Organization's Global Humanitarian Award, and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Additional Comments

International Medical Corps has received commendations worldwide for its programs, staff, and fiscal responsibility. IMC has been awarded Charity Navigator's highest rating--Four Star Charity four years in a row--and is rated "A+" by the American Institute of Philanthropy. The Better Business Bureau has determined that IMC meets or exceeds its Wise Giving Alliance Standards, a further indication of IMC's respect for its stakeholders and the public. IMC has been featured in Forbes magazine as one of "America's 200 Largest Charities," where it was most recently rated as having 99% fundraising efficiency. Worth magazine chose IMC as one of "America's 100 Best Charities" in 2002 and 2003--the two years the magazine conducted this survey.

In May 2006 President Nancy Aossey was named Non-Profit CEO of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Ms. Aossey, former Board Chair of the InterAction coalition, received the Young Presidents' Organization Global Humanitarian Award in 2003 and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Nancy has been a frequent guest at the White House, where she has briefed the President, Vice President, and First Lady on humanitarian issues and, as chief spokesperson for IMC, has testified before the U.S. Congress.

IMC also has been honored for telling the story of victims of disaster and conflict worldwide. Renowned National Geographic photogrpher, Chris Rainier has worked with in one of our refugee camps in Uganda. Articles by IMC's Mental Health Advisor Dr. Lynne Jones on the October 2005 Pakistan quake and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami recently appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine. Photographer Tanya Habjouqu--who spent two years documenting IMC's work in Iraq, Sudan, Kenya and Uganda--won the Global Health Council's 2006 Award for Photography for a photo of a Sudanese mother and child under IMC's care.

IMC's work has been profiled twice on "60 Minutes," "Larry King Live," "Good Morning America," "The CBS Evening News," NBC, BBC, NPR, and FOX News, as well as in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, LIFE, Miami Herald, The Seattle Times, The Aspen Times, Detroit Free Press, USA Today, TIME, and Newsweek, among others. The Los Angeles Times recommended supporting International Medical Corps during the Myanmar disaster and named us as highly efficient.

Financial Data
From the organization's FORM 990

Revenue and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

Revenue			Expenses
Contributions $47,858,951 Government Grants $46,689,032 Program Services $0 Investments $50,835 Special Events $0 Sales $0 Other $185,947			Program Services $79,513,779 Administration $6,809,480 Other $423,295 Total Expenditures $86,746,554
Total Revenue	$94,784,765		NET GAIN/LOSS	$8,038,211

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	$2,305,577	$3,520,495	$1,214,918
Accounts Receivable	$4,352,706	$3,899,740	$(452,966)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$5,818,141	$6,800,033	$981,892
Receivables/Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$699,315	$9,624,938	$8,925,623
Investments/Securities	$296,926	$464,126	$167,200
Investments/Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets	$450,781	$1,149,681	$698,900
Other	$925,289	$1,190,081	$264,792
Total Assets	$14,848,735	$26,649,094	$11,800,359
Liabilities	Jul 1, 2007	Jun 30, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$6,749,570	$8,830,264	$2,080,694
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$1,940,680	$4,288,736	$2,348,056
Loans and Notes	$1,000,000	$0	$(1,000,000)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$389,895	$389,895
Total Liabilities	$9,690,250	$13,508,895	$3,818,645
FUND BALANCE	$5,158,485	$13,140,199	$7,981,714

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