American Red Cross
| Formation | May 21, 1881 |
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| Founder | Clara Barton |
| Type | Charitable organization |
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| Legal status | Instrumentality of the United States and a body corporate and politic 501(c)(3) organization |
| Purpose | Humanitarian aid |
| Headquarters | American Red Cross National Headquarters |
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Region served | United States |
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Main organ | Board of Governors |
| Revenue | US$3.4 billion (2022) |
| Website | www |
The American National Red Cross is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. Clara Barton founded the organization in 1881 after initially learning of the Red Cross, founded 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the designated American affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The organization has provided services after many notable disasters, including the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, World War I, the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, World War II, Hurricane Katrina, and the Maui wildfires of 2023. It also provides blood banking services.