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Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc

EIN 13-3433452 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT MEDICAL HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY AID TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICT, EPIDEMICS, MALNUTRITION, NATURAL DISASTERS AND EXCLUSION FROM HEALTH CARE.

Income
$776.9 million
Spending
$774.3 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
513
Volunteers
37
Highest pay
$386,961, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 39% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Emergency medical care was provided to people caught in crises in more than 70 countries.Work delivered
  • Medical staff and other professionals were placed on 262 international assignments in 31 countries.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $637.0 million spent. EMERGENCY AND MEDICAL PROGRAMS - IN 2024, DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS/MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF) PROVIDED EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CAUGHT IN CRISES IN MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. MSF USA PROVIDED GRANTS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN OVER 60 OF THOSE COUNTRIES. MSF USA FUNDING SUPPORTS THOSE PROGRAMS, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WHEN CATASTROPHIC EVENTS - SUCH AS ARMED CONFLICT, EPIDEMICS, MALNUTRITION, OR NATURAL DISASTERS - OVERWHELM LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. MSF USA GRANTS ALSO SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE, AND IN SOME CASES LONG-STANDING, TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH A HOST OF NEGLECTED DISEASES. PROGRAMS FUNDED BY MSF USA ALSO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO FACE EXCLUSION OR NEGLECT FROM THEIR LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MSF USA AND WORLDWIDE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: HTTPS://WWW.DOCTORSWITHOUTBORDERS.ORG/WHO-WE-ARE/FINANCES-REPORTING-ACCOUNTABILITY
  2. $5.7 million spent. MSF-USA ENGAGES IN THE RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT OF MEDICAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO WORK ON VARIOUS MEDICAL HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY PROGRAMS. MSF-USA EMPLOYED 187 MEDICAL STAFF AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS ON A TOTAL OF 262 INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS IN 31 COUNTRIES IN 2024.
  3. $4.2 million spent. COMMUNICATIONS - BEARING WITNESS TO HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND SPEAKING OUT FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF OUR PATIENTS ARE CENTRAL TO MSF'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES. THESE ACTIVITIES AIM TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR PEOPLE CAUGHT IN CRISIS OR FACING BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE. THROUGH ITS COMMUNICATIONS, MSF USA HELPS RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT MEDICAL AND HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION'S REPORTING DRAWS PUBLIC ATTENTION TO SITUATIONS OF EXTREME VIOLENCE, ABUSE, OR NEGLECT. MSF DEMANDS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE AND TO ESSENTIAL MEDICINES, VACCINES, AND OTHER HEALTH PRODUCTS. MSF'S REPORTING IS GROUNDED IN THE DIRECT EXPERIENCES OF STAFF AND PATIENTS. THE ORGANIZATION SHARES NEWS AND STORIES THROUGH PRINT AND DIGITAL CHANNELS, INCLUDING THE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA.MSF USA SEEKS TO EXPAND ITS REACH THROUGH THE NEWS MEDIA, INCLUDING BY CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS, HOLDNG PRESS BRIEFINGS, AND PUBLISHING OPINION COLUMNS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PRODUCES LIVE EVENTS AND ONLINE DISCUSSION PROGRAMS ABOUT HUMANITARIAN ISSUES IN ORDER TO INFORM AND ENGAGE WITH THE PUBLIC.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1989.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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