The EEOC measures its success by numbers, and according to its annual report, 2011 was a record year. The agency received a record 99,947 charges of discrimination in fiscal year 2011, the highest number of charges in the agency’s 46-year history. It also received more than $364 million in monetary benefits, also the highest level ever obtained. The agency’s private sector mediation program also obtained a record level of monetary benefits: more than $170 million.