The 50 Largest Charities

NAME, HEADQUARTERS, YEAR FOUNDED, PHONE NUMBER

1. YMCA of the USA, Chicago, 1851, 800-872-9622

2. Catholic Charities USA, Alexandria, Va., 1910, 703-549-1390

3. American Red Cross, Washington, D.C., 1881, 202-737-8300

4. Salvation Army, Alexandria, Va., 1865, 703-684-5500

5. Shriners Hospitals for Children, Tampa, Fla., 1922, 800-237-5055

6. Goodwill Industries International, Bethesda, Md., 1902, 301-530-6500

7. YWCA of the USA, New York, 1906, 212-614-2700

8. United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Washington, D.C., 1948, 202-776-0406

9. Boy Scouts of America, Irving, Texas, 1910, 214-580-2000

10. Girl Scouts of the USA, New York, 1912, 800-223-0624

11. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, New York, 1916, 212-541-7800

12. CARE, Atlanta, 1945, 404-681-2552

13. American Cancer Society Inc. Atlanta, 1913, 404-320-3333

14. National Easter Seal Society, Chicago, 1919 , 312-726-6200

15. Second Harvest National Food Bank Network, Chicago, 1979, 312-263-2303

16. United Jewish Appeal Inc., New York, 1938, 212-818-9100

17. Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Atlanta, 1906, 404-815-5700

18. Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Va., 1951, 703-841-5300

19. American Heart Association, Dallas, 1924, 214-373-6300

20. World Vision, Federal Way, Wash., 1950, 206-815-1000

21. City of Hope, Los Angeles, 1913, 213-626-4611

22. Habitat for Humanity International, Americus, Ga., 1976, 912-924-6935

23. Catholic Relief Services, Baltimore, 1943, 800-235-2772

24. ALSAC/St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, 1962, 800-877-5833

25. Campus Crusade for Christ, Orlando, 1951, 407-826-2000

26. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1870, 212-879-5500

27. Gifts in Kind America, Alexandria, Va., 1984, 703-836-2121

28. AmeriCares Foundation, New Canaan, Conn., 1982, 800-486-4357

29. Metropolitan Opera Association, New York, 1883, 212-799-3100

30. American Lung Association, New York, 1904, 212-315-8700

31. March of Dimes, White Plains, N.Y., 1938, 914-428-7100

32. National Benevolent Association Christian Church, St. Louis, 1887, 314-993-9000

33. United States Olympic Committee, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1921, 719-632-5551

34. American Museum of Natural History, New York, 1869, 212-169-5100

35. Larry Jones Intl. Ministries/Feed the Children, Oklahoma City, 1979, 405-942-0228

36. National Association Exchange Ind. Resources, Galesburg, Ill., 1977, 309-343-0704

37. Disabled American Veterans, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1920, 606-441-7300

38. Christian Children's Fund, Richmond, Va., 1938, 804-756-2700

39. MAP International, Brunswick, Ga., 1954, 912-265-6010

40. Save the Children, Westport, Conn., 1932, 800-243-5075

41. Special Olympics International, Washington, D.C., 1968, 202-628-3630

42. Muscular Dystrophy Association, Tucson, Ariz., 1950, 602-529-2000

43. Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, Boys Town, Neb., 1917, 402-498-1111

44. Girls Incorporated, New York, 1945, 212-689-3700

45. The Christian & Missionary Alliance, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1887, 719-599-5999

46. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1937, 202-737-4215

47. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America, Philadelphia, 1945, 215-567-7000

48. Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Minneapolis, 1950, 612-338-0500

49. American Diabetes Association, Alexandria, Va., 1940, 800-232-3472

50. Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1977, 719-531-3400