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ALEXANDRIA, VA – January 2, 2002 – The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is one of the best charities “to give your money and your trust to” according to the December/January 2002 issue of Worth magazine as it named NCMEC to its list of “America’s 100 Best Charities.”  To develop their guide for giving, Worth researchers investigated national nonprofit candidates by reviewing three years of financial records, annual reports and mission statements.  Further information was obtained through extensive interviews with nonprofit executives themselves and with philanthropy experts to determine which charities are efficiently carrying out their missions.

“The National Center knows that the public has a multitude of choices for their charitable giving.  People give to us because they want to help find missing kids and prevent child victimization so we work hard to ensure that every dollar is spent wisely,” stated NCMEC President and CEO Ernie Allen.  “We are grateful to be recognized by Worth magazine as one of the top 100 charities.”

In the list, each nonprofit’s programs are briefly described and a $100 donation is broken down to show its allocation to programs, fundraising, administration, and future reserves.  Worth’s list includes nonprofits in the fields of environment, relief and development, health, human services and education.  For more information, please see “For Greater Good” online at Worth.com.

NCMEC is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization, which serves as a national clearinghouse for information and a resource center for child protection. Created in 1984, NCMEC has aided law enforcement officials in the search for over 78,000 missing
children.  More than 62,000 children have been returned to their
families as a result.  For more information about NCMEC, call
its toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST or visit
www.missingkids.com.