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Catholic Medical Mission Board Inc

EIN 13-5602319 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CATHOLIC MEDICAL MISSION BOARD (CMMB) IS AN INTERNATIONAL, FAITH-BASED NONPROFIT THAT BELIEVES IN HEALTHIER LIVES WORLDWIDE. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIPS GLOBALLY TO DELIVER LOCALLY SUSTAINABLE, QUALITY HEALTH SOLUTIONS, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)

Income
$326.4 million
Spending
$291.5 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
52
Volunteers
102
Highest pay
$466,346, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 23 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 September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $250.0 million spent. CMMB'S ACCESS TO MEDICINES PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES DONATED MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR USE BY HEALTH FACILITIES IN LOW-RESOURCE COUNTRIES. IN FISCAL 2025, SHIPMENTS OF THIS HUMANITARIAN AID VALUED AT $243,504,551 WERE DELIVERED AND DISTRIBUTED IN 28 COUNTRIES. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY MEDICATIONS AND WORKS TOGETHER WITH CMMB IN-COUNTRY STAFF AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HEALTH PROVIDERS AROUND THE WORLD TO DISTRIBUTE REQUESTED PRODUCT FREE OF CHARGE TO PATIENTS.
  2. $25.1 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O.IN 2025, CMMB PROVIDED HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO 1.5 MILLION WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MEN. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED PROVISION OF ANTENATAL AND DELIVERY SERVICES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN, AS WELL AS POSTNATAL CARE FOR MOTHERS AND NEWBORNS; PROVISION OF IMMUNIZATIONS, NUTRITION SUPPLEMENTS, AND TREATMENT OF PNEUMONIA, MALARIA, AND DIARRHEAL DISEASE FOR CHILDREN; AND PROVISION OF CLEAN WATER AND HIV TESTING AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR COMMUNITIES. CMMB ALSO STRENGTHENED HEALTH SYSTEMS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS BY TRAINING AND EQUIPPING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; BUILDING, RENOVATING, AND EQUIPPING RURAL HEALTH FACILITIES; AND FIELDING INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MEDICAL CARE. FINALLY, CMMB PROMOTED PREVENTION OF SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND CREATED SAFE SPACES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN.
  3. $325,723 spent. CMMB'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (VP) PLACES LICENSED HEALTHCARE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS AT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES IN RESOURCE-POOR COUNTRIES. DOCTORS, NURSES, THERAPISTS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS DEVOTE THEMSELVES TO HELPING THOSE IN NEED, IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY, FOR PERIODS RANGING FROM A FEW WEEKS TO A YEAR AND OVER, IN DIRECT HEALTHCARE, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND CAPACITY BUILDING ROLES. IN 2025, CMMB PLACED 102 MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH VOLUNTEERS AT LOCATIONS IN 8 COUNTRIES OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, PERU, HAITI, AND THE UNITED STATES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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