Source: The NonProfit Times (except where noted). Research by Schuyler Velasco. Download a PDF version of this chart.
RANK | NAME | CATEGORY | TOTAL INCOME IN MILLIONS (2014) | PUBLIC SUPPORT IN MILLIONS (2014) | PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENSES SPENT ON PROGRAMS†** | SALARY & BENEFITS OF HIGHEST-PAID OFFICIAL†** | CHARITYWATCH GRADE | WISE GIVING ALLIANCE † | CHARITY NAVIGATOR |
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1 | The Y | Social services | $6,608.60 | $934.20 | 90.0% | $544,582 | A | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★★ of 4 |
2 | Goodwill Industries International | Social services | 5,372.80 | 926.6 | 91 | 639,085 | A | MEETS STANDARDS | NO RATING |
3 | Catholic Charities USA | Social services | 4,285.10 | 667.1 | 80.3 | 374,467 | A- | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★★ |
4 | United Way | Social services | 4,142.70 | 3,872.90 | 90.9 | 1,097,543 | NO RATING | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
5 | The Salvation Army | Social services | 3,888.50 | 2,115.40 | 81 | 131,243 | NO RATING | MEETS STANDARDS | NO RATING |
6 | American Red Cross | Social services | 2,974.10 | 734.6 | 90.3 | 562,364 | A- | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
7 | Easter Seals | Health | 2,065.50 | 206.1 | 79 | 733,336 | C- | MEETS STANDARDS | NO RATING |
8 | Feeding America | Social services | 2,060.30 | 2,016.30 | 98.5 | 520,349 | B- | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★★ |
9 | Task Force for Global Health | Health | 1,832.70 | 1,820.20 | 100 | 332,245 | NO RATING | MEETS STANDARDS | NO RATING |
10 | Boys and Girls Club of America | Youth | 1,711.40 | 820.6 | 82.6 | 676,970 | A | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
11 | Habitat for Humanity International | Social services | 1,537.70 | 774.1 | 80.7 | 345,503 | B+ | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★ |
12 | Smithsonian Institution | Museums | 1,452.40 | 180.5 | 77.9 | 511,231 | NO RATING | NO RATING | ★★★ |
13 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Health | 1,259.90 | 386.3 | 73.1 | 451,752 | B | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★★ |
14 | Volunteers of America | Social services | 1,159.90 | 154.4 | 92 | 487,861 | NO RATING | MEETS STANDARDS | NO RATING |
15 | ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital | Hospital/med center | 1,120.40 | 948.8 | 68.3 | 1,299,281 | B | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
16 | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Health | 1,119.10 | 281.6 | 81.6 | 1,067,826 | NO RATING | NO RATING | ★★★ |
17 | World Vision | Relief/development | 1,034.30 | 831.6 | 84.4 | 447,500 | A- | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★ |
18 | Boy Scouts of America | Youth | 1,018.90 | 392.6 | 84.9 | 1,136,760 | A- | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★★ |
19 | The Nature Conservancy | Environment | 950 | 596.4 | 70.7 | 761,166 | B+ | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
20 | Shriners Hospitals for Children | Hospital/med center | 946.4 | 233.6 | 79.4 | 487,715 | A/F‡ | DOES NOT MEET ALL STANDARDS | ★★★ |
21 | Food for the Poor | Relief/development | 912.7 | 907.9 | 95.6 | 395,664 | C+ | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
22 | American Cancer Society | Health | 847.9 | 800.2 | 60.6 | 1,686,164 | C- | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★ |
23 | Girl Scouts of the USA | Youth | 843 | 118.9 | 87 | 498,375 | B | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
24 | YWCA | Social services | 776.1 | 169.8 | 88.2 | 359,122 | C+/F‡ | NO RATING | ★★★★ |
25 | American Heart Association | Health | 756 | 564.5 | 78.1 | 793,999 | C+ | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
26 | Compassion International | Relief/development | 716.3 | 713 | 84 | 189,231 | A | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★★ |
27 | Catholic Relief Services | Relief/development | 684.7 | 361.1 | 92.1 | 397,216 | A+ | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
28 | Patient Access Network Foundation | Health | 673.2 | 659.1 | 97.1 | 318,180 | NO RATING | N/R | NO RATING |
29 | Save the Children | Relief/development | 667.6 | 448.1 | 90.9 | 407,399 | A | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★★ |
30 | Metropolitan Museum of Art | Museums | 660.9 | 254.4 | 87.3 | 1,093,834 | NO RATING | NO RATING | ★★★★ |
31 | United States Fund for UNICEF | Relief/development | 605.7 | 600.8 | 90.2 | 521,820 | A- | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★★ |
32 | New York Presbyterian Fund | Hospital/med center | 594.4 | 306.7 | 69.3 | 3,756,363 | NO RATING | NO RATING | NO RATING |
33 | Institute of International Education | Education | 586.7 | 68 | 94 | 501,058 | NO RATING | NO RATING | ★★★★ |
34 | International Rescue Committee | Relief/development | 562 | 178.6 | 92.5 | 338,855 | A+ | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★★ |
35 | AmeriCares | Relief/development | 560.2 | 558.9 | 97.6 | 276,110 | C+ | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
36 | CARE | Relief/development | 540.3 | 382.8 | 89.8 | 440,155 | A | NO RATING | ★★★ |
37 | PBS | Public broadcasting | 539.6 | 249 | 96.5 | 880,591 | NO RATING | NO RATING | NO RATING |
38 | Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) | Religious | 537.9 | 476.6 | 83.6* | 106,836* | NO RATING | NO RATING | NO RATING |
39 | Samaritan’s Purse | Relief/development | 508.8 | 467.1 | 87 | 440,927 | A- | DOES NOT MEET ALL STANDARDS | ★★★★ |
40 | Direct Relief | Relief/development | 450 | 449.6 | 99.2 | 380,167 | A | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★★ |
41 | Feed the Children | Relief/development | 400.6 | 394.4 | 90.1 | 350,231 | D | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★★ |
42 | Catholic Medical Mission Board | Relief/development | 381.7 | 371.1 | 97.6 | 296,491 | C+ | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★★ |
43 | Boys Town | Youth | 347.8 | 63.2 | 82.2 | 441,264 | C+/C‡ | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
44 | Médecins San Frontières/Doctors Without Borders | Relief/development | 344.6 | 332.2 | 87.4 | 143,942 | A | NO RATING | ★★★★ |
45 | Wounded Warrior Project | Veterans | 342.1 | 312.5 | 59.9 | 473,015 | C+ | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
46 | Cross International | Relief/development | 339.4 | 338.5 | 95.9 | 31,823 | NO RATING | MEETS STANDARDS | ★★★ |
47 | Operation Blessing International | Relief/development | 338.4 | 335.7 | 99 | 337,308 | NO RATING | NO RATING | ★★★★ |
48 | Step Up For Students | Education | 333.3 | 332.4 | 99 | 212,397 | NO RATING | NO RATING | ★★★★ |
49 | Teach for America | Education | 331.1 | 221.2 | 81.2 | 381,946 | NO RATING | NO RATING | ★★★★ |
50 | Pew Charitable Trusts | Public interest | 327.9 | 302.1 | 82.3 | 1,042,946 | NO RATING | NO RATING | NO RATING |