<Table> American Red Cross <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> May 21 , 1881 ; 137 years ago ( 1881 - 05 - 21 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founder </Th> <Td> Clara Barton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Legal status </Th> <Td> Instrumentality of the United States and a body corporate and politic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Purpose </Th> <Td> Humanitarian aid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> Washington , D.C. , U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Region served </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Gail J. McGovern </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Main organ </Th> <Td> Board of Governors </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Revenue </Th> <Td> US $2,714,189,000 ( 2017 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.redcross.org </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> American Red Cross <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> May 21 , 1881 ; 137 years ago ( 1881 - 05 - 21 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founder </Th> <Td> Clara Barton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Legal status </Th> <Td> Instrumentality of the United States and a body corporate and politic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Purpose </Th> <Td> Humanitarian aid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> Washington , D.C. , U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Region served </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Gail J. McGovern </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Main organ </Th> <Td> Board of Governors </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Revenue </Th> <Td> US $2,714,189,000 ( 2017 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.redcross.org </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who founded the american red cross to assist in national disasters and wars
who founded the american red cross to assist in national disasters and wars
Clara Barton
Clara Barton