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Doctors Without Borders USA

CharityWatch rating issued
February 2025

Top-Rated Charity
A
CharityWatch Rating
Our independent rating based
on a number of factors.
 
87%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$14
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

Doctors Without Borders USA
40 Rector Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10006

Other Names

Medecins Sans Frontieres USA

Tax Status

501(c)3

Stated Mission

To provide independent medical humanitarian emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, natural disasters, and exclusion from health care.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2023

Program Percentage: 87%

The percentage of Doctors Without Borders USA's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$856,000,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $14

How many dollars Doctors Without Borders USA spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$745,000,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
Doctors Without Borders Audited Financial Statements 13-3433452
Doctors Without Borders IRS Form 990 13-3433452
Entity: Doctors Without Borders
Document Type: Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: 13-3433452
Entity: Doctors Without Borders
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 13-3433452

Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
This charity is Top-Rated
What does it mean to be Top-Rated?
 
Doctors Without Borders USA
meets governance benchmarks.
 
Doctors Without Borders USA
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Opt-Out Policy  

  Name Title Compensation
1 Avril Benoit Chief Executive Officer $292,639
2 Northan Hurtado Heriera Deputy Medical Director $287,944
3 Carrie Teicher Chief Programs Officer $280,805
1
Name: Avril Benoit
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Compensation: $292,639
2
Name: Northan Hurtado Heriera
Title: Deputy Medical Director
Compensation: $287,944
3
Name: Carrie Teicher
Title: Chief Programs Officer
Compensation: $280,805

CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

According to the Doctors Without Borders USA (MSF USA) audit of December 31, 2023 (Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Contributed Nonfinancial Assets):

MSF USA received contributed nonfinancial assets during the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2023, on which it placed a total value of $2,602,566. Of this amount, $2,322,722 and $279,844 was attributed to "Legal" and "Fundraising media expense," respectively. 

[Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.]


According to the Doctors Without Borders USA (MSF USA) audit of December 31, 2023 (Note 14, Commitments and Contingencies, Guarantees):

"To assist MSF International in entering into foreign exchange transactions, MSF USA has provided three banks with guarantees that total $25,000,000 as of December 31, 2023. These guarantees expire in December 2024. The fair value of the obligations owed under the foreign exchange transactions as of December 31, 2023 was approximately 3.5 million euros. No liability was included in the accompanying statements of financial position related to MSF USA's obligations under these guarantees, as management believes that the primary obligors have the ability to meet their obligations."


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