Awards and Rankings

*American Institute of Philanthropy*
The American Institute of Philanthropy awards AmeriCares an "A" rating based on how we spend donors' money.

*Better Business Bureau*
AmeriCares proudly meets the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance helps donors make informed giving decisions by evaluating charitable organizations. The groups it evaluates must meet high standards for accountability. Those standards set out to encourage fair and honest solicitation practices.

*The Chronicle of Philanthropy*
The Chronicle of Philanthropy AmeriCares ranked eight in the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s “The Philanthropy 400” which rates charities based on the amount of support they raise from individuals, foundations and corporations.

*Charity Navigator*
AmeriCares has consistently received high rankings from Charity Navigator and continues to earn their highest rating for efficiency, a key measure to our donors. This efficiency rating reflects the fact that over 98% of our expenses directly support programs and aid and less than 2% represent administrative costs.

Forbes
Forbes ranks AmeriCares as number 7 on its list of 200 largest charitable organizations in its 2008 Investment Guide. Forbes ranks charities based on the amount of private gifts they receive. AmeriCares is also one of only four nonprofits with the highest rating for fundraising efficiency.

The NonProfit Times
AmeriCares is in 17th place in the 2007 "NPT Top 100" rankings. The NPT annual ranking requires that at least 10% of income comes from public support.

*FREDDIE 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award*
On November 2, 2007, AmeriCares received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the FREDDIE Awards in Philadelphia. The FREDDIE Award is the "Oscar" of health and medical productions. The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor at this event, which celebrated its 33rd year.

AmeriCares is approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (C) (3) tax-exempt organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. AmeriCares Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 061008595.