How much of my donation to Red Cross goes to victims?

The Red Cross is proud that an average of 90 cents of every dollar we spend is invested in delivering care and comfort to those in need. Each year, the generous support of donors like you enables our disaster workforce— 90\% volunteers—to help millions of people in the U.S.

Why should people donate to the American Red Cross?

The American Red Cross helps people in need every single day. Your donation powers the Red Cross response to nearly 70,000 disasters a year nationwide, providing shelter, food, emotional support and other necessities to those affected.

Is the Red Cross a charity?

The American Red Cross is recognized by the IRS as a not for profit 501c3 charitable organization. Your donation to the Red Cross is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Monetary donations to the Red Cross are tax deductible.

What does the American Red Cross do with donations?

An average of 90 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in delivering care and comfort to those in need. Donations are used to provide food shelter, emotional support and other assistance, as well as the vehicles, warehouses and people that make relief possible.

Is the Red Cross non profit?

We are an independent entity that is organized and exists as a nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable institution pursuant to a charter granted to us by the United States Congress. Unlike other congressionally chartered organizations, the Red Cross maintains a special relationship with the federal government.

Should you donate to the American Red Cross?

More people have been skeptical of donating to the organization because of past controversies. We looked into it. You’ve seen the pictures coming out of Houston and Florida and want to help. In disasters past, the American Red Cross would be the charity of choice. But not necessarily anymore.

Should you give to the American Red Cross in Haiti?

But activists working in Haiti increasingly ask donors to give to local organizations ― not the American Red Cross, traditionally one of the biggest disaster-relief charities. The Red Cross, the world’s 16th-largest charity with a yearly budget of more than $3.1 billion, has a complicated history in Haiti.

Why did the Red Cross appeal for donations after 9/11?

According to NBC News, after 9/11, the American Red Cross’s own CEO compared their “compassion centers” to Ellis Island, where traumatized people were initially treated callously and volunteers stood around doing nothing, comforting no one. Despite having plenty of blood available already, the Red Cross appealed for donations for a week.

Did Facebook partner with a charity instead of the Red Cross?

The New York Times published an editorial on August 30th dissuading donations to the Red Cross due to bungled relief efforts after past natural disasters. And Facebook partnered with a previously unknown charity, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, rather than the Red Cross, which could be viewed as an indictment of past performance.