NEW YORK (MONEY Magazine) -
These eight charities are among the best at devoting the lion's share of donations to their programs while keeping fund-raising costs in check.
Environment
CONSERVATION FUND 703-525-6300; conservationfund.org
- Spending going to programs: 94 percent
- Comments: Protects land by acquiring it on behalf of government and nonprofit agencies.
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION 202-238-4200; nationalparks.org
- Spending going to programs: 78 percent
- Comments: Raises private donations and recruits volunteers to support national parks.
Health
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION 646-497-2600; bcrfcure.org
- Spending going to programs: 87 percent
- Comments: Funds clinical and genetic research into the causes and treatment of breast cancer.
PARKINSON'S DISEASE FOUNDATION 800-457-6676; pdf.org
- Spending going to programs: 81 percent
- Comments: Provides education, advocacy and funding for research into Parkinson's disease.
Human services
AMERICA'S SECOND HARVEST 800-771-2303; secondharvest.org
- Spending going to programs: 75 percent
- Comments: Collects food that would otherwise go to waste and distributes it to food banks across the country.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS 202-638-1526; endhomelessness.org
- Spending going to programs: 93 percent
- Comments: Advocates for public- and private-sector initiatives and programs to solve the national housing crisis.
International relief
AMERICAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL 612-872-7060; archq.org
- Spending going to programs: 93 percent
- Comments: Offers humanitarian aid to refugees and displaced persons around the world.
AMERICARES 800-486-4357; americares.org
- Spending going to programs: 86 percent
- Comments: Delivers emergency relief to victims of international conflict and natural disasters.
Sources: Charitywatch.org, individual charities.
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