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International : Development and Relief Services (Grantmaking/Grants Payable)

Doctors Without Borders, USA

Providing emergency medical care

four stars

93.91

40 Rector Street 16th Floor
New York, NY 10006
tel: (212) 679-6800   Web Site
EIN: 13-3433452

Board Leadership
Africa Stewart
President

CEO
Avril Benoît
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 93.91 four stars
  Financial 95.00 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 93.00 four stars
This rating was published 02/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Doctors Without Borders, USA (DWB-USA) was founded in 1990 in New York City to raise funds, create awareness, recruit field staff, and advocate with the United Nations and US government on humanitarian concerns. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization that provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters.

Doctors Without Borders, USA (DWB-USA) was founded in 1990 in New York City to raise funds, create awareness, recruit field staff, and advocate with the United Nations and US government on humanitarian concerns. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization that provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters.

Impact Information

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Reported Results
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Total in 2019
Number of people treated for malaria
2,638,200
People vaccinated against measles in response to an outbreak
1,320,100
Outpatient Consultations
10,384,000
Mental health consultations for individuals
400,200
Malnourished children treated in inpatient and outpatient feeding programs
185,700
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This impact information is current as of August 2020, when it was provided to us by GuideStar. At this time, Impact information published on this organization's page has no effect on its rating per our methodology.

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Financial

four stars

95.00

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

93.00

This rating was published 02/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 88.8%
  Administrative Expenses 1.4%
  Fundraising Expenses 9.6%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.10
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.58
  Program Expenses Growth 12.6%
  Liabilities to Assets 20.4%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Doctors Without Borders, USA on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Doctors Without Borders, USA on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Doctors Without Borders, USA (NY) 93.91 four stars
Global Communities (MD) 87.20 three stars
Samaritan's Purse (NC) 98.23 four stars
Zakat Foundation of America (IL) 93.92 four stars
Episcopal Relief & Development (NY) 89.54 three stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $390,790,939
   Federated Campaigns $1,964,433
   Membership Dues $11,480
   Fundraising Events $2,168,811
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $394,935,663
   Program Service Revenue $15,398,689
Total Primary Revenue $410,334,352
   Other Revenue $1,622,903
TOTAL REVENUE $411,957,255
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $375,180,865
   Administrative Expenses $5,428,259
   Fundraising Expenses $46,291,596
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $426,900,720
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-14,943,465
   
Net Assets $237,779,952

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Emergency and Medical Programs $357,681,948 95.3%
Field Staff $9,950,292 2.7%
Communications $7,548,625 2.0%

Ratings History
Doctors Without Borders, USA has received 7 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2018-12 02/01/2020 93.91 four stars
2017-12 12/01/2018 94.74 four stars
2016-12 02/01/2018 97.23 four stars
2015-12 03/01/2017 97.23 four stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 92.61 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 02/01/2016 95.17 four stars
2014-12 12/01/2015 92.87 four stars
2013-12 04/01/2015 93.45 four stars
2012-12 12/20/2013 92.03 four stars
2011-12 04/01/2013 87.11 three stars
2010-12 07/01/2012 94.44 four stars
2009-12 12/23/2011 90.12 four stars
2009-12 11/01/2011 88.44 three stars
2009-12 09/20/2011 84.67 three stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-12 05/01/2011 87.54 three stars
2008-12 04/01/2010 91.18 four stars
2007-12 07/01/2009 91.23 four stars
2006-12 07/01/2008 91.16 four stars
2005-12 12/01/2006 93.57 four stars
2004-12 02/01/2006 91.92 four stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 13-3433452
Name in IRS Master File MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERS USA INC
NTEE Code Q30
NTEE Classification International Development, Relief Services
NTEE Type International, Foreign Affairs and National Security
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (179) Other health services
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date February, 1989
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2018
  • December, 2017
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$232,870 0.05% Jason Cone Executive Director
Other Salaries of Note
$63,504 0.01% John Lawrence President
$13,813 0.00% Ramin Asgary Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Doctors Without Borders, USA (NY) 93.91 four stars
Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee) (MN) 96.46 four stars
ADRA International (MD) 93.22 four stars
World Education (MA) 87.25 three stars
Global Communities (MD) 87.20 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Doctors Without Borders, USA
40 Rector Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10006
tel: (212) 679-6800
fax: (212) 679-7016
EIN: 13-3433452

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 5030
Hagerstown, MD 21741

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Board Leadership

Africa Stewart
President

CEO

Avril Benoît
Executive Director

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