Largest 25 U.S. Charities For 2012

1. United Way

The nation's largest charity by donations received collected $3.9 billion last year through its network of more than 1,300 regional affiliates. Most of the fundraising came via paycheck deductions.

2. Salvation Army

Officially its own church but far better known for its charity work, Salvation Army collected $1.7 billion. It provides relief services in 120 countries.

3. Catholic Charities

The Alexandria, Va.-based umbrella organization of Catholic nonprofits received $1.6 billion in gifts. 

4. Feeding America

Working through a network of 200 local food banks across the country, Feeding America handled $1.1 billion in donations, mostly foodstuff.

5. American Red Cross

Founded in 1881, the granddaddy of disaster relief agencies was the recipient of $950 million in private donations.

6. Food for the Poor

Based in Coconut Creek, Fla., Food for the Poor got $930 million in gifts, mainly donated goods. The inventory was largely distributed in the Caribbean and Latin America. 

7. American Cancer Society

Based in Atlanta, the nation's largest single-illness charity took in $900 million in gifts. 

8. World Vision

World Vision is an evangelical relief and development agency that collected $850 million in cash and donated good. It is based in Federal Way, Wash.

9. YMCA

Although its network of health clubs brought in enormous fees, the YMCA still received $825 million in gifts.

10. Goodwill Industries International

Goodwill received $780 million in donations, mostly used clothing and goods to its network of thrift stores. The gifts fund job training, employment placement and other community programs.

11. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Founded in 1962 and located in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude received $715 million in private donations. It is a pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catasthropic diseases.

12. AmeriCares Foundation

AmeriCares got $665 million, much of it donated goods, to support its mission of providing disaster relief around the world

13. Boys & Girls Club of America

Boys & Girls Club of America pulled in $660 million of gifts toward its nationwide network of after-school care programs. 

14. Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International received $620 million to support its mission of building homes for those in need.

15. Compassion International

Based in Colorado Springs, Compassion International is a Christian child sponsorship organization. 

16. The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy received $505 million toward its efforts in 30 countries to preserve land and water.

17. United States Fund for UNICEF

The U.S. arm of the United Nations agency UNICEF collected $500 million in private donations for emergency relief efforts benefiting children outside the U.S.

18. American Heart Association

The American Heart Association pulled in $495 million in gifts toward its fight against cardiovascular diseases.

19, Campus Crusade for Christ International

Operating at 1,140 colleges in the U.S., Campus Crusade for Christ International received $475 million in private donations.

20. Feed the Children

A Christian-themed organization based in Oklahoma City, Feed The Children brought in $430 million in gifts. 

21. Boy Scouts of America

Despite controversy over some of its practices, Boy Scouts of America took in $395 million of donations.

22. Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan's Purse, which is associated with Billy Graham, received $375 million in gifts. It is a non-denominational evangelical humanitarian organization operating in more than 100 countries. 

23. Lutheran Services in America

Recipient of $365 million in gifts, Lutheran Services in America is the umbrella organization for nearly 300 church health and human services agencies

24. CARE USA

CARE USA attracted $360 million of gifts. The organization focuses on global poverty and emergency relief. 

25. Save the Children Federation

Save the Children Federation got $350 million in donations toward its mission of providing programs in health, nutrition, education and emergency relief.

 

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