Awards and Rankings

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 AmeriCares ranked third 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 four stars from Charity Navigator for efficiency. In fact, more than 98 percent of our expenses directly support programs and aid and less than 2 percent represent administrative costs and fundraising costs. Charity Navigator’s overall three-star rating indicates AmeriCares exceeds or meets industry standards and performs as well as or better than peer organizations.

Forbes ranks AmeriCares as number 3 on its list of 200 largest charitable organizations in its 2010 Biggest Charities 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.

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.