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| Founded | Santa Barbara, California, US August 23, 1948[1] |
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| Founder | William D. Zimdin, Dezso Karczag[2] |
| Type | Charitable Organization[1] |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(3) organization[1] |
| Focus | Disaster preparedness and relief services[3] |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 34°26′14″N 119°50′36″W / 34.43734°N 119.8432121°W |
Area served | International[3] |
Key people | Thomas Tighe, president and CEO John Romo, chairman of the board of directors[1] |
Revenue | $1.1B[4] |
Employees | 100 full-time |
Volunteers | 20,000+ individuals, companies, and foundations |
| Website | directrelief |
Formerly called | Direct Relief International |
Direct Relief (formerly known as Direct Relief International) is a nonprofit humanitarian organization whose mission is to improve the lives of people in poverty or emergency situations by providing the appropriate medical resources.[5] The charity provides emergency medical assistance and disaster relief in the United States and internationally.[1] The organization is headed by an independent board of directors and its president and CEO, Thomas Tighe.[6]
- ^ Graffy, Neal (January 1, 2010). Historic Santa Barbara: An Illustrated History (1 ed.). San Antonio, Texas: Historical Publishing Network. p. 177. ISBN 9781935377146. Retrieved November 7, 2014 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "GuideStar Exchange Reports for Direct Relief". Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Report FY 2017". Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "Direct Relief". Global Impact. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Charity Review, Direct Relief". www.give.org. Better Business Bureau. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.