Basic Organization Information
International Rescue Committee, Inc.
- Also Known As:
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IRC
- Physical Address:
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New York, NY
10168 1289
- EIN:
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13-5660870
- Web URL:
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www.rescue.org
- Blog URL:
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www.rescue.org/blog
- NTEE Category:
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Q International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security
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Q33 International Relief
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Q International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security
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Q30 International Development, Relief Services
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Q International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security
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Q71 International Migration, Refugee Issues
- Year Founded:
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1933
- Ruling Year:
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1955
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Mission Statement
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home.
Expert Reviews
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) was formed at the request of Albert Einstein in 1933. Currently working in over 40 countries, the IRC responds to humanitarian crises arising from conflict or natural disaster. It assists refugees and affected communities to survive and rebuild their lives. Its work aims to strengthen local capacity and self-sufficiency, defend human rights, and draw attention to neglected emergencies. IRC programs include economic recovery, civil society development, support for former child soldiers, and promoting cultural approaches to healing and reconciliation.
International Rescue Committee (IRC) has done extensive work in the field of GBV. Through it's disaster and conflict response work, IRC sees aids women through developing programs in their area and providing needed aid. They have a strong global presence and are known for their extensive programming.
Impact Statement
In 2011, the IRC gave 1.7 million people access to clean drinking water and sanitation.
Our doctors, nurses and community health workers provided 21 million people with primary and reproductive health care.
We vaccinated over 500,000 children against disease and our IRC-supported clinics and hospitals helped 192,000 women deliver healthy babies.
We trained 11,000 educators and supported 2,255 schools attended by 420,000 students, over half of them girls.
We counseled and cared for nearly 16,000 survivors of sexual violence and educated and mobilized over 590,000 men, women and children to lead prevention efforts in their communities.
We created or obtained over 23,000 jobs for clients and provided skills training to over 7,000 young people.
Through our Resettlement Support Center in Thailand, we assisted over 16,000 refugees who departed from camps and cities in East Asia to enter United States and build new lives with help from the IRC and sister resettlement agencies.
In the United States, we helped resettle some 7,000 newly arrived refugees and provided services to over 24,000 refugees, asylees, and victims of human trafficking.
Revenue and Expenses
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Financial Statements
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Chief Executive
Dr. George Rupp
Term:
Since
July
2002
Chief Executive Profile:
George Rupp has been president of the International Rescue Committee since July 2002. As the IRC's chief executive officer, Dr. Rupp oversees the agency's relief and rehabilitation operations in 42 countries and its refugee resettlement and assistance programs throughout the United States. In addition, he leads the IRC's advocacy efforts in Washington, Geneva, Brussels and other capitals on behalf of the world's most vulnerable people. Before joining the IRC, Dr. Rupp served as president of Columbia University. During his nine-year tenure, he focused on enhancing undergraduate education, on strengthening the relationship of the campus to surrounding communities and New York City as a whole, and on increasing the university's international orientation. Prior to his time at Columbia, Dr. Rupp served as president of Rice University. Before going to Rice, Dr. Rupp was the John Lord O'Brian Professor of Divinity and Dean of the Harvard Divinity School. Educated in Europe and Asia as well as the United States, he is the author of numerous articles and five books, including Globalization Challenged: Commitment, Conflict, and Community (2006).
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Highest Paid Employees & Their Compensation
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Program:
International Emergency Relief
- Budget:
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$179,420
- Category:
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International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Population Served:
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
In a moment, an outbreak of war or the threat of violence and persecution can turn lives upside down—driving millions from their homes, tearing apart families and destroying communities.
When catastrophe hits, the International Rescue Committee is often one of the first humanitarian aid organizations on the scene—providing rapid and effective aid that saves lives, reduces suffering, restores dignity and jumpstarts recovery.
Emergency response is one of the IRC’s globally-recognized strengths and this capacity has put us on the frontlines of many of the worst
crises in recent times—from violence-ravaged Darfur, Sudan to earthquake-devastated Haiti.
IRC’s Emergency Response Team
The International Rescue Committee maintains an Emergency Response Team of 17 specialists with expertise in key areas necessary to assess critical survival needs and mount an effective response to sudden or protracted emergencies.
The team includes coordinators, logisticians, doctors and water and sanitation experts. It also includes specialists who focus on human rights protection, the special needs of children in crisis, the prevention of sexual violence and aid for rape survivors. There are also focal points for grants development, program design, security, finance, human resources and communications.
Emergency Response Team members are always on standby to deploy to a crisis within 72 hours, whether they are launching new relief efforts or lending support to IRC teams already on the ground.
Always Prepared
The most effective way to reduce the impact of a crisis on vulnerable populations is to be prepared to respond to one in advance. The IRC is committed to emergency preparedness—giving field teams, local partners and communities the training and resources needed to address immediate needs.
The IRC pre-positions equipment and supplies in key transport hubs so that the materials can be dispatched anywhere in the world on short notice. We’ve also created a kit with a wide range of inventory necessary for the start-up of an emergency program in a remote location.
The IRC also maintains a
roster of experienced IRC employees around the world and qualified external personnel who are pre-interviewed and are available on short-notice for emergency deployment.
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