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Ten of the Best Charities Everyone’s Heard Of – Charity Navigator

Direct Relief Ranked #1 on Charity Navigator's 2022 List

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Charity Navigator 4 Star Charity Rating - Direct Relief

Charity Navigator, the largest independent evaluator of U.S. charities, ranks the 10 top charities from the more than 8,000 organizations it reviews each year.

“Charitable givers should feel confident that these national institutions put their donations to good use.” – Charity Navigator.

Charity Navigator’s 2022 Best Charities List

RankTop 10 CharitiesScore
1Direct Relief100.00
2Enterprise Community Partners100.00
3MAP International100.00
4The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International100.00
5Matthew 25: Ministries99.40
6CDC Foundation98.23
7Wikimedia Foundation98.23
8Heart to Heart International98.21
9World Resources Institute97.87
10Vitamin Angels96.66
Source: Charity Navigator (2022): https://www.charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/popular-charities/well-known-charities/?bay=topten.detail&listid=18

The organizations on Charity Navigator’s 2022 list of the “10 Best Charities” were selected from the more than 8,000 nonprofits that are evaluated each year by the charity watchdog agency.

The 2022 nonprofit rankings account for a charity’s efficiency, financial performance, transparency, and accountability.

A more detailed explanation of Charity Navigator’s rating methodology is available here on the Charity Navigator website.

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