Where does the money go?
Spending breakdowns of 25,343 US charities, straight from the IRS Form 990 each one files. Program spending, executive pay, revenue sources and up to seven years of trends. Every number links to its filing. No ratings, no paywall.
Covers every US 501(c)(3) public charity with $10 million or more in revenue on its latest Form 990. Giving on GivingTuesday? A five-minute filing check.
Where $100 went at the charities that raise the most
Ranked by contributions excluding government grants on each one's latest Form 990, leaving out grantmakers and donor-advised fund sponsors. Size isn't a recommendation.- Feeding AmericaChicago, IL · donations $4.85B · revenue $5.00B · of $100 spent: $98.34 programs · $0.34 management · $1.32 fundraising · FY2025
- Mass General Brigham Incorporated & Affiliates Group ReturnSomerville, MA · donations $3.74B · revenue $24.9B · of $100 spent: $94.09 programs · $5.47 management · $0.44 fundraising · FY2025
- GOOD360Alexandria, VA · donations $3.24B · revenue $3.26B · of $100 spent: $99.73 programs · $0.15 management · $0.12 fundraising · 2024
- American Lebanese Syrian Associated CharitiesMemphis, TN · donations $2.70B · revenue $3.29B · of $100 spent: $75.96 programs · $8.63 management · $15.41 fundraising · FY2025
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN · donations $2.47B · revenue $7.93B · of $100 spent: $93.63 programs · $5.46 management · $0.91 fundraising · 2024
- Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA · donations $2.39B · revenue $2.40B · of $100 spent: $99.33 programs · $0.52 management · $0.15 fundraising · FY2025
- St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN · donations $1.90B · revenue $2.21B · of $100 spent: $92.54 programs · $7.46 management · $0.00 fundraising · FY2025
- Americares FoundationStamford, CT · donations $1.84B · revenue $1.85B · of $100 spent: $98.06 programs · $0.83 management · $1.11 fundraising · FY2025
- Gothic CorporationDurham, NC · donations $1.71B · revenue $3.18B · of $100 spent: $100.00 programs · $0.00 management · $0.00 fundraising · FY2025
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · donations $1.51B · revenue $10.6B · of $100 spent: $90.11 programs · $8.57 management · $1.32 fundraising · FY2025
- The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityRedwood City, CA · donations $1.46B · revenue $10.2B · of $100 spent: $88.63 programs · $9.77 management · $1.60 fundraising · FY2025
- Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC · donations $1.46B · revenue $1.62B · of $100 spent: $86.09 programs · $6.71 management · $7.20 fundraising · 2025
The 100 charities that raised the most · All 25,343 charities A–Z
Browse by cause
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Read a 990 like a pro
- Before you give on GivingTuesday: a five-minute Form 990 checkFive things to look at in a charity's own IRS filing before you donate, and where to find each one.
- How to read a charity's Form 990 in ten minutesA plain-English map of the IRS form most charities file each year: which parts matter to a donor and why.
- Program expense ratio: what it tells you and what it doesn'tThe share of spending that goes to programs is the most quoted charity number. Here's how it's computed and where it misleads.
- Charity executive pay: what Form 990 showsHow compensation is reported on Part VII, what 'related organizations' and 'other compensation' mean, and the largest figures reported by the charities that raise the most.
- What it costs charities to raise a dollarFundraising expenses divided by contributions, from Form 990: how to compute it, typical values, and why professional fundraisers show up separately.
- Contributions, program revenue and government grants: where charity money comes fromHow to read Part VIII of Form 990, and why some charities run on donations while others run on fees and contracts.