<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section appears to be slanted towards recent events . Please try to keep recent events in historical perspective and add more content related to non-recent events . (October 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section appears to be slanted towards recent events . Please try to keep recent events in historical perspective and add more content related to non-recent events . (October 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <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> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> May 21, 1881; 137 years ago (1881 - 05 - 21) </Td> </Tr>

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