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Direct Relief

Charitable organization

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Dec 19, 2025
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Which US charities had the highest program-spending ratios in 2024 and 2025?

Three different charity evaluators—CharityWatch, Forbes and individual charity disclosures cited by secondary reporting—point to groups that report extremely high program-spending or “efficiency” rati...

Dec 21, 2025
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Which charities were listed as CharityWatch Top-Rated in 2024 and 2025 and what were their exact program percentages?

CharityWatch identifies Top-Rated charities as those with a calculated Program Percentage of 75% or greater and a Cost to Raise $100 of $25 or less, a threshold the organization uses to define “highly...

Jan 28, 2026
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Which US charities ranked highest on CharityWatch’s efficiency metrics in 2024?

’s for “” status in 2024 hinges on two hard thresholds: a Program % of 75% or greater and a Cost to Raise $100 of $25 or less, plus governance and transparency benchmarks . Publicly available reportin...

Jan 16, 2026

Which international charities had the highest program-to-expense ratios in 2024?

For 2024, independent ratings and major lists point to a small group of international relief charities reporting exceptionally high program-to-expense ratios, with Direct Relief singled out by Forbes ...

Feb 5, 2026

Which charities were listed on CharityWatch’s full Top-Rated list in 2024 and what were their Program % and Cost-to-Raise-$100 figures?

’s public materials make clear what qualifies a charity as “” — generally a of 75% or higher and a Cost to Raise $100 of $25 or less — but CharityWatch’s full, per-organization Top-Rated list and the ...