List of the Largest American Charities
According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are more than 970,000 public charities in the United States. These organizations range from local grass roots efforts to large, long-established international aid organizations. The following organizations, as ranked by Forbes, are the five largest American charities as of November 2009. Organizations were ranked according to private, nongovernment support received for the last available fiscal period. Most private foundations with few direct donors have been excluded.
United Way
United Way, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is the largest American charity with $3.87 billion in total revenue in 2007. Since its inception in Denver in 1887, United Way has been working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. Today, United Way's worldwide network operates in 45 countries and territories, including 1,300 local organizations in the United States.
701 North Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-2062
(703) 836-7112
liveunited.org
Goodwill Industries International
Goodwill Industries is a network of 166 independent, community-based Goodwill sites in the United States and Canada that provide job training, job placement and similar services for people with disabilities, lack of education and job experience or employment challenges. Founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902, Goodwill Industries, International is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The charity reported revenue of $3.28 billion in 2008.
Goodwill Industries International
15810 Indianola Drive
Rockville, MD 20855
(800) 741-0186
goodwill.org
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army was founded in London, England, in the 1860s. An international movement of the universal Christian Church, it exists to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and offer humanitarian aid. Today, the Salvation Army operates in 188 countries, offering assistance to millions of people each year. The Salvation Army, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, reported total revenues of $1.57 billion in 2008.
Salvation Army
615 Slaters Lane
P.O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313
(800)728-7825
salvationarmyusa.org
Food for the Poor
Food for the Poor, established in 1982 and headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida, is the largest international relief organization in the United States. The organization seeks to serve Christ and stresses the need for prayer while working to improve the economic, health, social and spiritual conditions of people in the 17 Latin American and Caribbean countries it serves. Food for the Poor's revenues totaled $1.51 billion in 2008.
Food for the Poor
6401 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
(954) 427-2222
foodforthepoor.org
Feed the Children
Feed the Children, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is an international Christian nonprofit organization that provides food, medicine and other essentials to families and children affected by poverty, war, famine and natural disaster. Since it's founding in 1979, the organization has provided assistance to individuals in all 50 states and 119 countries. Feed the Children's total revenue was $1.18 billion in 2008.
Feed the Children
P.O. Box 36
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-0036
(405) 942-0228
feedthechildren.org
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