Direct Relief International is a nonprofit organization based in Goleta, California that focuses on improving the quality of life by bringing critically needed medicines and supplies to local healthcare providers worldwide. Founded in 1948, Direct Relief International is one of two charities ranked by Forbes that has received a perfect fundraising efficiency score for five consecutive years and is ranked by the Chronicle of Philanthropy as California's largest international nonprofit organization based on private support.
The organization is headed by President and CEO Thomas Tighe, who came into the position in October 2000, a 34-member Board of Directors, and an 11-member International Advisory Board. In the United States, it is classified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity.
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