Most Highly Rated Charities (2026)

FAQs

What charity gives the highest percentage to the cause? ›

1) Charity Navigator :: charitynavigator.org

Eligible charities receive a zero to four-star star rating which is determined by the weighted sum of your nonprofit's beacon scores (0-100).

One Nation operates on a 100% donation policy and all donations are used for the delivery and service of the project.

United Way Worldwide, the Salvation Army, and St. Jude Children's Hospital topped the Chronicle's annual ranking of the 100 nonprofits that raise the most in cash and stock contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations. In a year beset with a public-health emergency, basic-needs groups did very well.

Charity Navigator ratings

ALSAC and St. Jude have four-star ratings for accountability and finance from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator. The rating is based on an assessment of financial efficiency, sustainability and trustworthiness.

In 2022, the nonprofit organization in the U.S. with the highest paid CEO was Sentara Health, with an estimated salary of 33.22 million U.S. dollars.

In 2015, the journalist Tim Mak reported for The Daily Beast that WWP was selling donor information to third parties and suing small charities using the phrase “wounded warrior” or logo silhouettes of soldiers; he also accused WWP of compensating its top officers overly generously.

Is Wounded Warriors a good charity? ›

WWP has a four-star rating – the highest possible rating – from Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator's rating says, “You can give with confidence.” We are Better Business Bureau (BBB) accredited charity that has met all the organization's standards for accountability.

Review the charity's purpose and its financial records, and find out how it spends donations on the Attorney General's website at www.oag.ca.gov/charities. Consider how much the charity spends directly on its charitable cause, and how much goes to overhead and employee compensation.

The Red Cross is proud that an average of 90 cents of every dollar we spend is invested in delivering care and comfort to those in need. Each year, the generous support of donors like you enables our disaster workforce— 90% volunteers—to help millions of people in the U.S.

Forbes Ranks Feeding America as Largest Charity in the United States on its Top 100 Charities of 2023.

Rating Information

This charity's score is 99%, earning it a Four-Star rating.

With an annual income of over £1.2m, Steve Gray of Nuffield Health remains the highest-paid chief executive. Gray earned between £930,000 and £940,000 in 2021.

1. What percentage of my donation goes directly to Wounded Warriors? Wounded Warrior Project is a direct service organization. 100% of your donation supports wounded warriors.