International Rescue Committee

non-profit organization in the USA
Organization non_governmental_organization Q1666849
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The International Rescue Committee was founded in 1933. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization[1]. The organization is headquartered in the Chanin Building. As of 2020, it had 17k employees[2].

International Rescue Committee

Summary

International Rescue Committee is a non-governmental organization[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of non_governmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,467 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Rescue Committee was a member of New York Immigration Coalition[3].
  • International Rescue Committee is located in New York[4].
  • International Rescue Committee is in the country of United States[5].
  • International Rescue Committee's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization[6].
  • International Rescue Committee's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[7].
  • International Rescue Committee's headquarters location is recorded as Chanin Building[8].
  • International Rescue Committee's Commons category is recorded as International Rescue Committee[9].
  • 1933 marks the founding of International Rescue Committee[10].
  • International Rescue Committee's official website is recorded as https://www.rescue.org/[11].
  • International Rescue Committee's official website is recorded as http://www.theirc.org[12].
  • International Rescue Committee's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+17000'}[13].
  • International Rescue Committee's legal form is recorded as 501(c)(3) organization[14].
  • International Rescue Committee's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IRC'}[15].
  • International Rescue Committee's different from is recorded as International Committee of the Red Cross[16].
  • International Rescue Committee's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+727824514'}[17].
  • International Rescue Committee's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+825572000'}[18].
  • International Rescue Committee's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+1373898628'}[19].
  • International Rescue Committee's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+950664386'}[20].
  • International Rescue Committee's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+1341268864'}[21].
  • International Rescue Committee's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+397873717'}[22].
  • International Rescue Committee's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+386540097'}[23].
  • International Rescue Committee's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+456122865'}[24].
  • International Rescue Committee's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+562021607'}[25].
  • International Rescue Committee's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+688920920'}[26].
  • International Rescue Committee's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+736803408'}[27].

Body

Founding

1933 marks the founding of International Rescue Committee[10].

Identity

International Rescue Committee's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IRC'}[15].

Operations

International Rescue Committee's headquarters location is recorded as Chanin Building[8].

Why It Matters

International Rescue Committee ranks in the top 4% of non_governmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,467 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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  11. [13] . de.rescue.org. Retrieved . de.rescue.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . rescue.org. Retrieved . rescue.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . de.rescue.org. Retrieved . de.rescue.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . de.rescue.org. Retrieved . de.rescue.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . projects.propublica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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