International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a highly impactful, global non-governmental organization fundamentally dedicated to delivering emergency humanitarian aid and long-term development to people affected by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, and headquartered in New York City, the organization operates as a critical lifeline across more than 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities. Under the hood, the IRC deploys rapid emergency response teams within 72 hours of a crisis while sustaining massive long-term programs focused on economic wellbeing, education, health, and female empowerment. Their primary target audience spans millions of refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced families who desperately need access to clean water, severe malnutrition treatment, primary healthcare, and resettlement support. What sets the IRC apart in the global humanitarian landscape is its staggering scale, commitment to cost efficiency (allocating 87% of its budget directly to program services), and evidence-based approach—including its Airbel Impact Lab—which successfully provided 10.6 million health consultations and enrolled 1.6 million youth in learning programs in a single year alone.