Financing

Who finances Médecins du Monde ?

Financial independence is the keystone of the association’s political independence; it is based on the predominance of private funds from donors.

In 2005, the total resources of the association amounted to €51,529 K.

Resources donated by the public
Resources donated by the public remained stable. Donations amounted to €28.5m in 2005. The association received 680,067 donations in 2005, at an average value of 48.28 euros per (loyalty) donation. Other resources came from legacies, corporate sponsorship and various events.

Public and private subsidies
The support from donors is supplemented by subsidies from institutional backers such as the European Union and the French state, and private backers such as foundations.
revenues from public donations 62%
government subsidies 35%
private subsidies 2%
other revenues 1%
Other unallocated income includes members’ contributions, investment income and miscellaneous operating income.

Operating expenses for the 2005 financial year came to €48,204 K
missions 73.3%,
public fund-raising appeals 18.2%
communications 1.2 %,
sponsorship appeals 0.2%
head office operating expenses 7.1 %