Americans donated an estimated $499 billion last year, but donations are not keeping pace with inflationary pressure. With charitable giving actually down year over year after adjusting for inflation, the non-profit organization SmileHub today released its report on the Best Charities for 2024.
In order to highlight the best charities, SmileHub compared nearly 300,000 charities based on our proprietary SmileHub Rating, which evaluates organizations across five categories: financial health, management overhead, fundraising efficiency, program efficiency and transparency.
Top 20 National Charities
| 1. Optica | 11. ASTM International |
| 2. Aga Khan Foundation | 12. MedShare |
| 3. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | 13. EY Foundation |
| 4. Nationwide Children’s Hospital | 14. WaterStone |
| 5. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) | 15. Mather Foundation |
| 6. The United States Olympic Endowment | 16. Foundation Housing |
| 7. Research to Prevent Blindness | 17. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital |
| 8. Volunteers of America National Services | 18. Rockefeller Family Fund |
| 9. Veterans United Foundation | 19. American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) |
| 10. MAP International | 20. Friends of the Children |
Best Charities by Category
- Animals: Friends of the Zoo of Kansas City Foundation
- Arts: Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center
- Children: Misericordia Foundation
- Community Support: Housing Catalyst
- Disaster Relief: Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Department
- Economic Development: Guidestream Charitable Gift Fund
- Education: Array Education
- Environmental Protection: Global Water Challenge
- Faith & Religious Support: First Presbyterian Church of Dallas Foundation
- Health & Wellness: Abington Memorial Hospital Foundation
- Homeless Support: Sacramento Steps Forward
- International Support: Interweave Solutions
- Reducing Poverty: Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP)
- Research: Kacyra Family Foundation
- Rights & Activism: Follow Your Dream Foundation
- Sports & Recreation: TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
- Veterans: Louisiana National Guard Foundation
To view the full report, please visit:
https://smilehub.org/blog/best-charities/97
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