The exceptional charities on this list have earned perfect scores across all four beacons in our Encompass Rating System. Based on our metrics, these organizations are highly impactful in their given cause area, are fiscally responsible and transparent, and follow leadership and organizational culture best practices. Less than one-tenth of one percent of charities we rate earn a perfect score!
We applaud these charities for being highly impactful and outperforming other organizations performing similar work.
Please click on the names of the high-performing charities included in our list to learn more about their mission, programs, and services and to make a donation via theGiving Basket.
Eligible charities receive a zero to four-star star rating — this is determined by the weighted sum of the organization's individual beacon scores (0-100). Exceeds or meets best practices and industry standards across almost all areas.
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.
Charity Navigator gives WWP a 4-star rating and says, “You can give with confidence.” We are a Better Business Bureau (BBB) accredited charity that has met all the organization's standards for accountability. WWP holds a 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid (formerly GuideStar).
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.
How much of your donations actually go to charity? Some charities allocate 60% of donations to their cause, preserving a large portion of funds to pay staff high salaries, while others allocate 95% of their goods and funds to people in need.
Introduction: My name is Kimberely Baumbach CPA, I am a gorgeous, bright, charming, encouraging, zealous, lively, good person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.
We notice you're using an ad blocker
Without advertising income, we can't keep making this site awesome for you.
