Msf-USA engages in the recruitment and placement of medical and other professionals from the United States to work on various medical humanitarian emergency programs. Msf-USA employed 187 medical staff and other professionals on a total of 262 international assignments in 31 countries in 2024.
Doctors Without Borders USA
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“To provide independent medical humanitarian emergency aid worldwide.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $351K Avril Benoit, 0% of spending
- Revenue
- $776.9M 96.8% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $774.3M 83.5% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $263.7M end of 2024
- Savings
- 4.1 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 513 employees, 37 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 83.5¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Doctors Without Borders USA spent 15¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $751.7M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Communications - bearing witness to humanitarian needs and speaking out for the health and wellbeing of our patients are central to msf's founding principles. These activities aim to improve conditions for people caught in crisis or facing barriers to health care. Through its communications, msf USA helps raise awareness about medical and humanitarian emergencies around the world. The organization's reporting draws public attention to situations of extreme violence, abuse, or neglect. Msf demands equitable access to medical care and to essential medicines, vaccines, and other health products.…
Net assets: $165.9M to $263.7M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2024.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in 2024, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Fundraising Services | Fundraising & canvassing svcs | $2,439,050 |
| Jackson River LLC | Fundraising tech & strategy | $1,039,519 |
| Moore a Series (thd) | Fundraising & strategy | $725,308 |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | Risk management & tech support | $509,194 |
| Dvcanvass LLC | Fundraising & canvassing svcs | $364,327 |
The questions people ask about the Doctors Without Borders USA.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Doctors Without Borders USA CEO make?
Avril Benoit, Chief Executive Officer, received $351,008 in reportable compensation in 2024, 0% of Doctors Without Borders USA's $774.3M in spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part VIIWhat percentage of Doctors Without Borders USA donations go to programs?
Doctors Without Borders USA reported 83.5% of 2024 spending as programs, 14.9% as fundraising and 1.6% as management.
Form 990 (2024), Part IXHow much money does Doctors Without Borders USA have?
Net assets were $263.7M at the end of 2024, about 4.1 months of spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part XDoes Doctors Without Borders USA have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (2024)Every number, traced.
- Doctors Without Borders USA Form 990, 2024 (IRS e-file)
- Doctors Without Borders USA Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Doctors Without Borders USA: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/doctors-without-borders-usa/