American Red Cross

American Red Cross
	American Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Formation	May 21, 1881
Founder	Clara Barton
Type	Charitable organization
Tax ID no.	53-0196605
Legal status	Instrumentality of the United States and a body corporate and politic 501(c)(3) organization
Purpose	Humanitarian aid
Headquarters	American Red Cross National Headquarters
Location	Washington, D.C., United States;
Region served	United States
President	Gail J. McGovern
Main organ	Board of Governors
Revenue	US$2.83 billion (2021)
Website	www.redcross.org

The American National Red Cross,^[5] is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. It is the designated US affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the United States movement to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

The organization offers services and development programs.^[6]

^ 36 U.S.C. § 300101
^ "Our Federal Charter". American Red Cross. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
^ Cite error: The named reference ARCLeaders was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "How the Red Cross Spends Your Donations". www.redcross.org/. January 31, 2021. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
^ "Congressional Charter of the American Red Cross" (PDF). May 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
^ "What We Do | Red Cross | Disaster Relief, Emergency Management". American Red Cross. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2015.


American Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Formation	May 21, 1881; 142 years ago (1881-05-21)
Founder	Clara Barton
Type	Charitable organization
Tax ID no.	53-0196605
Legal status	Instrumentality of the United States and a body corporate and politic^[1]^[2] 501(c)(3) organization
Purpose	Humanitarian aid
Headquarters	American Red Cross National Headquarters
Location	Washington, D.C., United States
Region served	United States
President	Gail J. McGovern^[3]
Main organ	Board of Governors
Revenue	US$2.83 billion (2021)^[4]
Website	www.redcross.org