Direct Relief Ranked Third-Largest Charity in the U.S. by Forbes

Santa Barbara–based charity Direct Relief has become the third largest in the United States, according to Forbes Magazine’s newly released annual ranking of the 100 largest U.S. charities by private donations. 

Direct Relief received $1.99 billion in private donations — a 39 percent increase over last year — in its fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and secured a score of 100 percent for both charitable commitment (how much of a charity’s total expense went directly to the charitable purpose) and fundraising efficiency (the percent of private donations remaining after deducting fundraising expenditures). This year, the organization has provided assistance to every U.S. state and 99 other countries worldwide.