Financials
Overview
For the fiscal year 2009, we received $138 million in contributions and grants. This allowed us to:
- Send more than $4,893 of humanitarian aid for every $30 donation.
- Help more than 4.5 million people.
- Mobilize more than 2,000 volunteers to help those in need.
- Provide dental care to 17,000 people in the Pacific Northwest.
Breakdown of Expenses
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| - We maintained an overhead cost rate of less than 3%. The rest of the contributions and grants we receive went to programs and services.
- Our supporters included individuals, corporations, foundations, churches, schools, estates and the U.S. government.
- Private donors account for 60% of our total cash gifts.
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Financial Statements
2009: Annual report | Financial statements | Form 990
2008: Annual report | Financial statements | Form 990
2007: Annual report | Financial statements | Form 990
Our Conflict of Interest Policy
Financial Accountability Memberships
To ensure accountability for contributions, Medical Teams International is a member of the Better Business Bureau and the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
Our federal tax ID is 93-0878944.
Overhead
More than 97% of gifts go to our programs and services. The contribution of thousands of volunteers’ time and millions of dollars in donated medicines, supplies and equipment helps Medical Teams International keep its overhead to an astounding 3%.
Coupled with highly efficient programs and careful fiscal oversight, Medical Teams International is able to deliver $4,893 of humanitarian aid for every $30 donation.
Independent Charity Evaluators
In 2009, Charity Navigator, America's largest and most-utilized independent charity evaluator, awarded Medical Teams International 4 stars, it's highest rating. View our Charity Navigator report »
MinistryWatch gave Medical Teams International its 5-Star designation and ranked it among the best faith-based nonprofits in the country. In December 2008, they named Medical Teams International one of their 30 "Shining Light Ministries" for the fifth year in a row. MinistryWatch provides donors with efficiency ratings and financial evaluations annually. View our MinistryWatch report »
Forbes magazine picked Medical Teams International for its “Gold Star Top 10” list (2003). The designation, compiled from a survey of 200 top charitable organizations across the country, lauded the relief agency for how efficiently it collects and distributes charity.
Combined Federal Campaign