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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2025 Expires: November 2027

MAP International

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 7
(800) 225-8550
4700 Glynco Parkway
Brunswick, GA, 31525
https://www.map.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

MAP International does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

MAP International does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

MAP International does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 13, 15, 18

MAP International meets the remaining 15 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to provide medicine and health supplies to people in need around the world so they might experience life to the fullest."

Year, State Incorporated:
1965, IL

Also Known As:
Medical Assistance Programs

MAP International reports that it is a Christian organization that delivers medicines and health supplies to vulnerable communities in nearly 100 countries annually through a range of global health programs. Distributed medications aim to address chronic illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory conditions, and gastrointestinal disorders. MAP International supplies antibiotics and deworming for infections in children and adults, along with prenatal vitamins to expectant mothers. The organization also offers nutrition support through micronutrient supplements and oral rehydration salts to prevent nutrient deficiencies and support healthy growth in children and families. In 2024, MAP International states that it delivered more than 47 million patient treatments and distributed 85,431 emergency health kits.

For the year ended September 30, 2024, MAP International's program expenses were:

Essential medicine distribution $869,709,382
Community health development $26,131,935
Disaster and disease management $22,270,377
Total Program Expenses $918,111,694

Chief Executive
Chris Palombo, President and Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board
Michael Knighton

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Vice President of Account Technology, Global Firms, Thomson Reuters

Board Size
16

Paid Staff Size
61

*2025 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: Mr. Palumbo assumed the position of President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2024. His compensation is not available at this time. In 2023, Steven Stirling served as the organization's President and Chief Executive Officer, receiving $384,848 in compensation.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Door-to-door appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $931,483,830, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on MAP International's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
In-kind contributions $917,406,047
Contributions $14,077,783
Service fees and other revenue, net $3,964,515
Total Income $935,448,345

Programs: 99% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 0%

Total Income $935,448,345
Total expenses: $926,250,062
  Program expenses $918,111,694
  Fundraising expenses $6,769,807
  Administrative expenses $1,368,561
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $9,198,283
Beginning Net Assets $314,507,236
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $323,705,519
Total Liabilities $5,879,118
Total Assets $329,584,637

Note: According to MAP International's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2024, the organization received $917,406,047 in contributed goods and services including prescription pharmaceuticals ($823,174,507), over-the-counter medications ($61,357,992), and medical supplies and equipment ($32,873,548).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance