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CATHOLIC MEDICAL MISSION BOARD INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 135602319 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q300 · International Affairs · Very Large (>$50M) · cmmb.org
revenue
$326.4M
expenses
$291.5M
net assets
$105.1M
employees
52
volunteers
102
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

WE DELIVER LOCALLY SUSTAINABLE, QUALITY HEALTH SOLUTIONS TO WOMEN, CHILDREN, & THEIR COMMUNITIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) delivers sustainable health solutions to women, children, and communities in underserved regions globally. The organization provides clinical and non-clinical health services, including maternal and child care, disease prevention, nutrition, clean water access, and HIV treatment. CMMB strengthens local health systems through medical donations, volunteer deployment, and long-term partnerships under its CHAMPS model.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $25.15M
    SEE SCHEDULE O.IN 2025, CMMB PROVIDED HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO 1.5 MILLION WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MEN. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED PROVISION OF ANTENATAL AND DELIVERY SERVICES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN, AS WELL AS POSTNATAL CARE FOR MOTHERS AND NEWBORNS; PROVISION OF IMMUNIZATIONS, NUTRITION SUPPLEMENTS, AND TREATMENT OF PNEUMONIA, MALARIA, AND DIARRHEAL DISEASE FOR CHILDREN; AND PROVISION OF CLEAN WATER AND HIV TESTING AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR COMMUNITIES. CMMB ALSO STRENGTHENED HEALTH SYSTEMS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS BY TRAINING AND EQUIPPING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; BUILDING, RENOVATING, AND EQUIPPING RURAL HEALTH FACILITIES; AND FIELDING INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MEDICAL CARE. FINALLY, CMMB PROMOTED PREVENTION OF SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND CREATED SAFE SPACES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN.
  2. #2 $326K
    CMMB'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (VP) PLACES LICENSED HEALTHCARE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS AT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES IN RESOURCE-POOR COUNTRIES. DOCTORS, NURSES, THERAPISTS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS DEVOTE THEMSELVES TO HELPING THOSE IN NEED, IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY, FOR PERIODS RANGING FROM A FEW WEEKS TO A YEAR AND OVER, IN DIRECT HEALTHCARE, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND CAPACITY BUILDING ROLES. IN 2025, CMMB PLACED 102 MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH VOLUNTEERS AT LOCATIONS IN 8 COUNTRIES OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, PERU, HAITI, AND THE UNITED STATES.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Born to Live
HIV/AIDS initiative focused on preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV, supported by PEPFAR funding.
Children and Mothers Partnerships (CHAMPS)
Long-term health initiative providing integrated maternal, newborn, and child health services, disease prevention, nutrition, clean water, and sanitation in Haiti, Peru, South Sudan, Zambia, and Kenya.
Choose to Care
Five-year HIV/AIDS program in Southern Africa that provided medical, psychosocial, and educational support to over 144,000 patients and orphans.
Medical Donations Program
Procures and distributes donated medicines and medical supplies to underserved communities and mission hospitals globally.
Volunteer Program
Deploys licensed healthcare professionals to resource-poor countries for periods ranging from weeks to over a year to provide direct care and build local capacity.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Direct Clinical Care Delivery 3 activities
    • Advancing cancer care in low-resource settings
      Implements programs to strengthen cervical and lung cancer care in Zambia, focusing on improving diagnosis, treatment, and access to services.
    • Deploying skilled medical and public health volunteers
      Places medical and public health volunteers in healthcare programs across underserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Haiti, Peru, the United States, and other regions to support care delivery and strengthen local health systems, with 102 volunteers deployed in one year.
    • Operating field offices to support regional healthcare delivery
      Maintains field offices in Haiti, Kenya, Peru, South Sudan, and Zambia to coordinate and support healthcare programs for women and children, enabling localized implementation of health initiatives.
  • International Emergency Medical Relief 2 activities
    • Delivering medical donations to underserved communities
      Distributes medicines, medical supplies, and equipment to mission clinics and hospitals in developing countries through a dedicated Medical Donations Program, including shipments of 33 tons of supplies and $49.7 million in cash and in-kind products for relief efforts.
    • Providing emergency and pandemic relief
      Delivered emergency health support following disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake and during the pandemic by training health workers, distributing PPE and disinfectants, supplying oxygen equipment, raising community awareness, and administering COVID-19 vaccinations.
  • Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 1 activity
    • Implementing long-term community health programs for women and children
      Operates the Children And Mothers Partnerships (CHAMPS) model with sustained community engagement of up to 20 years to improve health outcomes, providing antenatal and delivery care, postnatal care, immunizations, nutrition supplements, and treatment for pneumonia, malaria, and diarrheal disease for 1.5 million people annually.
  • Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Education 1 activity
    • Preventing sexual and gender-based violence and protecting vulnerable children
      Implements programs to prevent sexual and gender-based violence and establishes safe spaces for children at risk.
  • Direct Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children 1 activity
    • Providing integrated care for patients and orphans
      Delivers medical, psychosocial, and educational support to over 144,000 patients and orphans through programs like Choose to Care.
  • Healthcare Workforce Training & Career Pathways 1 activity
    • Strengthening health systems through training and infrastructure
      Builds local health capacity by training and equipping community health workers, constructing and renovating rural health facilities, and launching specialized training programs such as the Early Intervention Training Program in Lithuania that trained over 250 professionals.
  • Women's Microenterprise and Livelihood Development 1 activity
    • Supporting economic empowerment of women
      Facilitates access to small loans through neighborhood savings groups for women who complete CHAMPS mother's clubs, promoting economic independence as part of broader health and poverty reduction efforts.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$326.40M
Contributions & grants$326.53M100%
Program service revenue$115K0%
Investment income$-247K-0%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$291.47M
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$14.50M
Grants paid out$253.64M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$111.49M
Cash$7.28M
Investments$41.92M
Liabilities$6.41M
Net assets$105.08M
Liquid reserves2.0 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +0.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 7
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MARY BETH POWERS PRESIDENT/CEO 40 $466K
DAVID C DAMOND CFO 40 $337K
RICHARD DAY SVP, PROGRAMS 40 $309K
DARNELLE BERNIER VP MEDICAL DONATIONS PROGR 40 $282K
HEATHER DENNIS VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMEN 40 $281K
DIANNE JEAN-FRANCOIS COUNTRY DIRECTOR, HAITI 40 $267K
ROBERT WUILLAMEY SENIOR DIR, MAJOR DONORS & RELIG. CT 40 $207K
board members · 18
  • AILEEN MEEHAN — BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/2024)
  • CATHERINE NELSON — BOARD MEMBER
  • CHRISTOPHER DICKEY — BOARD MEMBER
  • CONRAD PERSON — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2024)
  • DESMOND G FITZGERALD — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2024)
  • JACKIE NJOROGE — BOARD MEMBER
  • JANA CUGGINO — BOARD MEMBER
  • JANICE BURNETT — BOARD MEMBER
  • JANINE LUKE — BOARD MEMBER
  • JEROME JUDD — TREASURER
  • JOSEPH LEMAIRE — BOARD MEMBER
  • KATIE KINSELLA — BOARD MEMBER
  • LAURA NABWIRE — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARGARET O'NEILL — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARIA BEATRIZ MONTEIRO — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARK GERARD — BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 03/2025)
  • MARY COLLEEN SCANLON — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARY P LEAHY — VICE CHAIR
relationships · 39

Who they work with

  • Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade Partner — Encouraged support for missions in India and China, contributing to CMMB's early development.
  • Global Fund Partner — Works with the Global Fund to strengthen health initiatives under the CHAMPS model.
  • Haiti Government — Operates country office and healthcare programs in partnership with local entities in Haiti
  • Haiti Partner — Hosts a CMMB field office and collaborates on local healthcare programs.
  • Haiti Partner — Hosts a CMMB field office providing healthcare services to women and children
  • Healthcare facilities in Haiti Partner — Host sites for CMMB's volunteer program and recipients of health system strengthening efforts.
  • Healthcare facilities in Peru Partner — Host sites for CMMB's volunteer program and recipients of health system strengthening efforts.
  • Healthcare facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa Partner — Host sites for CMMB's volunteer program and recipients of health system strengthening efforts.
  • Healthcare facilities in the United States Partner — Host sites for CMMB's volunteer program and recipients of health system strengthening efforts.
  • Kenya Government — Operates country office and healthcare programs in partnership with local entities in Kenya
  • Kenya Partner — Hosts a CMMB field office and collaborates on local healthcare programs.
  • Kenya Partner — Hosts a CMMB field office providing healthcare services to women and children
  • Mother Teresa Partner — Received ongoing medical donations from CMMB to support care for leprosy patients in Calcutta.
  • Peru Government — Operates country office and healthcare programs in partnership with local entities in Peru
  • Peru Partner — Hosts a CMMB field office and collaborates on local healthcare programs.
  • Peru Partner — Hosts a CMMB field office providing healthcare services to women and children
  • Society for the Propagation of the Faith Partner — Provided early encouragement and support for CMMB's mission efforts.
  • Society of the Atonement Partner — Supported CMMB's early mission work and helped recruit medical missionaries.
  • South Sudan Government — Operates country office and healthcare programs in partnership with local entities in South Sudan
  • South Sudan Partner — Hosts a CMMB field office and collaborates on local healthcare programs.
  • South Sudan Partner — Hosts a CMMB field office providing healthcare services to women and children
  • UN Partner — Collaborates with the United Nations to advance the impact of the Children And Mothers Partnerships (CHAMPS) model.
  • USAID Partner — Partners with USAID to expand the reach and effectiveness of health programs for women and children.
  • Zambia Government — Operates country office and healthcare programs in partnership with local entities in Zambia
  • Zambia Partner — Hosts a CMMB field office and collaborates on local healthcare programs.
  • Zambia Partner — Hosts a CMMB field office providing healthcare services to women and children
  • corporations Partner — Collaborates with corporations to expand reach and impact in global health programs.
  • corporations Partner — Collaborates with corporations to support global health initiatives.
  • foundations Partner — Collaborates with foundations to support global health initiatives.
  • foundations Partner — Partners with foundations to support global health programming.
+ 9 more
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Collective and Multi-Sectoral Partnerships for Systemic Impact
    methodology: collective_impact
    By coordinating across public, private, nonprofit, and government sectors, we achieve larger-scale and sustainable health impact because complex health challenges require aligned resources, expertise, and reach beyond any single actor.
  • Community-Based Implementation Through Trusted Networks
    methodology: community-based_implementation
    By delivering healthcare through community health workers and faith-based networks, we improve access and trust in remote and underserved areas because these local structures are culturally embedded and trusted by populations.
  • Integrated Health and Capacity Building with International Expertise
    methodology: integrated_health_system_strengthening
    By deploying international volunteers and integrating their expertise into local health systems, we strengthen care quality and sustainability because direct service is paired with training and institutional development.
  • Women-Centered Development with Economic Empowerment
    methodology: women-centered_development
    By investing in women's health and combining it with economic empowerment through mother's clubs and microloans, we improve family well-being and generate broader community health outcomes because women reinvest in their families and act as agents of change.