The Red Cross Spends Approximately 88% on Services
 
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy found that, in 2001, the American Red Cross spent approximately 88% of all donations directly on services.

2001

 

ORGANIZATION

Total Raised
(Incl. donations, grants
& service fees.)

Spent on Programs

Spent on General Overhead
(Incl. fundraising costs.)

Percentage of Donations Spent on Services

Lutheran Services in America

$6.9 billion

$5.8 billion

$1.1 billion

84%

YMCA

$4 billion

$2.9 billion

$1.1 billion

72%

Salvation Army

$2.8 billion

$1.8 billion

$1 billion

64%

American Red Cross

$2.5 billion

$2.2 billion

$300 million

88%

American Cancer Society

$812 million

$477 million

$335 million

58%

 

 

 

 

 

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

 

 

 


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