Highest and Lowest-Rated Charities

We offer the following list as a quick reference guide to the highest and lowest-rated charity in each cause that we evaluate. In providing this list, our goal is to help you navigate the crowded charitable marketplace and make intelligent giving decisions.

Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
Highest Rated
Lange Foundation
West Los Anglese, CA

Lowest Rated
No More Homeless Pets in Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Highest Rated
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Pittsburgh, PA

Lowest Rated
Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion
Canandaigua, NY
Children's and Family Services
Highest Rated
The Children's Aid Society
New York, NY

Lowest Rated
Survivors and Victims Empowered
Lancaster, PA
Civil Rights and Advocacy
Highest Rated
The Florida Bar Foundation
Orlando, FL

Lowest Rated
Wisconsin Paralyzed Veterans of America
West Allis, WI
Community and Housing Development
Highest Rated
New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity
New Orleans, LA

Lowest Rated
Sons of Italy Foundation
Washington, DC
Community Foundations
Highest Rated
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Kansas City, MO

Lowest Rated
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
Development and Relief Services
Highest Rated
Himalayan Cataract Project
Waterbury, VT

Lowest Rated
American Leprosy Missions
Greenville, SC
Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines

Lowest Rated
Defeat Diabetes Foundation
Madeira Beach, FL
Environmental Protection and Conservation
Highest Rated
Rare
Arlington, VA

Lowest Rated
INFORM
New York, NY
Food Banks, Food Pantries, and Food Distribution
Highest Rated
Feeding America's Hungry Children
Phoenix, AZ

Lowest Rated
Food Bank of Northern Indiana
South Bend, IN
Fundraising Organizations
Highest Rated
JAFCO Children's Foundation
Sunrise, FL

Lowest Rated
Texas Stampede
Dallas, TX
Homeless Services
Highest Rated
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Washington, DC

Lowest Rated
Randy Sams' Shelter for the Homeless
Texarkana, TX
Humanitarian Relief Supplies
Highest Rated
Globus Relief
Salt Lake City, UT
International Peace, Security, and Affairs
Highest Rated
Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY
Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Highest Rated
Preservation Trust of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Lowest Rated
Western Reserve Historical Society
Cleveland, OH
Medical Research

Lowest Rated
Arthritis Research Institute of America
Clearwater, FL
Multipurpose Human Service Organizations

Lowest Rated
Disabled Police Officers of America
Niceville, FL
Museums
Highest Rated
St. Louis Art Museum Foundation
St. Louis, MO

Lowest Rated
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Sausalito, CA
Other Education Programs and Services
Highest Rated
Fund for Public Schools
New York, NY

Lowest Rated
Youth Development Fund
Knoxville, TN
Patient and Family Support
Highest Rated
Give Kids The World
Kissimmee, FL

Lowest Rated
Wishing Well Foundation USA
Metairie, LA
Performing Arts
Highest Rated
Philharmonic Center for the Arts
Naples, FL

Lowest Rated
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
Little Rock, AR
Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
Highest Rated
The Episcopal Academy
Newtown Square, PA

Lowest Rated
The Orme School of Arizona
Orme, AZ
Private Liberal Arts Colleges
Highest Rated
Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Lowest Rated
Saint Augustine's College
Raleigh, NC
Public Broadcasting and Media
Highest Rated
Democracy Now!
New York, NY

Lowest Rated
KUSP
Santa Cruz, CA
Religious Activities
Highest Rated
Mission Arlington/Mission Metroplex
Arlington, TX

Lowest Rated
Vision America
Lufkin, TX
Religious Media and Broadcasting
Highest Rated
Educational Media Foundation
Rocklin, CA

Lowest Rated
American Tract Society
Garland, TX
Research and Public Policy Institutions
Highest Rated
North Carolina Agricultural Foundation
Raleigh, NC

Lowest Rated
United States Justice Foundation
Ramona, CA
Single Country Support Organizations
Highest Rated
Association for India's Development
College Park, MD

Lowest Rated
Children's Relief Network
Deerfield, FL
Social Services

Lowest Rated
Children's Charity Fund, Inc.
Sarasota, FL
Treatment and Prevention Services
Highest Rated
DKT International
Washington, DC

Lowest Rated
SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions
Marlborough, MA
Universities, Graduate Schools, and Technological Institutes
Highest Rated
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Wildlife Conservation
Highest Rated
Snow Leopard Trust
Seattle, WA

Lowest Rated
Return to Freedom
Lompoc, CA
Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services
Highest Rated
Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch
Lampe, MO

Lowest Rated
MentorKids USA
Scottsdale, AZ
Zoos and Aquariums
Highest Rated
North Carolina Aquarium Society
Raleigh, NC

Lowest Rated
Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
San Pedro, CA

 
 

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