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American National Red Cross

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
December 1938[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$3,916,983,933[4]

American National Red Cross is listed in the IRS master file in Washington, District of Columbia[5]. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1], and it appears in the IRS Publication 78 data of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions[3].

IRS status

Section 501(c)(3) is the part of the tax code for charitable organizations, and the IRS lists American National Red Cross under it as a charitable organization[1]. Its foundation code 15 means the IRS treats it as a public charity that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public[6]. It appears in the Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3], and its IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7]. For someone who gives, this means gifts may be deductible to the extent the law allows. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code P210, Human Services, American Red Cross[8].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 53-0196605
Location in IRS records[5] Washington, District of Columbia
Secondary name line[9] Shared Services Center
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] December 1938
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] P210: Human Services, American Red Cross
Filing requirement[10] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[11] June
Latest e-filed return[12] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, American National Red Cross reported total revenue of $3,217,077,611 and total expenses of $2,971,106,889[13]. The main revenue lines on that return were program service revenue of $2,167,924,872 and contributions, gifts and grants of $919,126,379[14]. Net assets at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 were $3,019,994,931 on the Form 990[15]. Reported total revenue was $3,090,183,560 on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021[16]. It was higher, $3,182,229,338, on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022[17]. Separately, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $3,916,983,933 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $3,916,983,933 and total assets of $5,052,941,623.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $3.1B$3.1BJune 2021: total expenses $2.8B$2.8BJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $3.2B$3.2BJune 2022: total expenses $3.0B$3.0BJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $3.2B$3.2BJune 2023: total expenses $3.0B$3.0BJun 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[13].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
June 2021[16]Form 990$3,090,183,560$2,796,025,309$2,368,387,311
June 2022[17]Form 990$3,182,229,338$3,048,182,336$2,700,290,098
June 2023[13]Form 990$3,217,077,611$2,971,106,889$3,019,994,931

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[15] $4,028,321,133
Total liabilities[15] $1,008,326,202
Net assets or fund balances[15] $3,019,994,931

Employees. American National Red Cross reported 17,420 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[18]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, American National Red Cross reported 2,171 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[19]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, American National Red Cross answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States; it reported professional fundraising services.[20]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of American National Red Cross?
The IRS master file lists American National Red Cross with EIN 53-0196605[5].
Is American National Red Cross a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a charitable organization[1]. The ruling date in the IRS master file is December 1938[2].
Are donations to American National Red Cross tax-deductible?
It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3], and its IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7]. Gifts may be deductible to the extent the law allows.
Where is American National Red Cross located?
The IRS master file lists it in Washington, District of Columbia[5].
How much revenue does American National Red Cross report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $3,217,077,611[13]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $3,916,983,933 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists American National Red Cross as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is December 1938. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. American National Red Cross (EIN 53-0196605) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $3,916,983,933 and total assets of $5,052,941,623. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists American National Red Cross with employer identification number (EIN) 53-0196605, located in Washington, District of Columbia. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for American National Red Cross: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for American National Red Cross: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns American National Red Cross the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code P210: Human Services, American Red Cross. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. The IRS master file also lists the secondary name line "Shared Services Center" for EIN 53-0196605 (used for trade names, chapter names or local numbers). IRS EO Business Master File
  10. IRS filing requirement code 01 for American National Red Cross: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. American National Red Cross's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  12. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from American National Red Cross for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, American National Red Cross reported total revenue $3,217,077,611, total expenses $2,971,106,889, net assets or fund balances at year end $3,019,994,931. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $919,126,379 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $2,167,924,872 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $76,827,242 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $3,217,077,611 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $4,028,321,133, total liabilities $1,008,326,202, net assets or fund balances $3,019,994,931. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, American National Red Cross reported total revenue $3,090,183,560, total expenses $2,796,025,309, net assets or fund balances at year end $2,368,387,311. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, American National Red Cross reported total revenue $3,182,229,338, total expenses $3,048,182,336, net assets or fund balances at year end $2,700,290,098. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. American National Red Cross reported 17,420 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, American National Red Cross reported 2,171 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  20. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, American National Red Cross answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States; it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.