- In their most recent fiscal year, these charities generated approximately $227 billion in total revenue.
- Of this $227 billion in total revenue, $204 billion came from the charities’ primary revenue sources.
- More than half of this primary revenue, some $110 billion, came from contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government grants.
- These same organizations reported spending $214 billion. Roughly 87%, or $187 billion, of these expenses were reported as program expenses. Administration expenses accounted for 9%, or $19 billion, and fundraising expenses accounted for the final 4%, or $9 billion.
- The charities we evaluated reported total net assets equaling $518 billion.
- Seven out of ten of the charities examined by Charity Navigator spend less than 10% of their budget on fundraising costs, less than 15% on administration costs, and at least 75% on the programs and services they exist to provide.
- Over their past three to five fiscal years, 40% of the organizations demonstrate at least 5% growth in their primary revenue and program expenses.
- Slightly more than half (52%) of the organizations have accumulated at least a year’s worth of working capital to fall back on during economic downturns.
- A quarter of the charities evaluated by Charity Navigator ran an average deficit in their past three to five fiscal years.
- 13% devoted less than 70% of their budgets to their programs and services and 4% devote less than 60%.
- 5% maintain less than a month’s worth of working capital.
- 77 charities get an overall 0-star rating.
- 139 charities have a Donor Advisory.
- Only 53% of the charities have donor privacy policies.
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