Top 50 Charities in United States

This curated ranking covers the 50 largest charities in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 1,363 charities tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. PBS, NPR and Humane society lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 48,005,376 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 4,097,721, and the largest, PBS, reaches around 20,516,388 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each charity, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.

Ranking

Rank Name Audience size Country share Subtype Category
1 PBS PBS 20,516,388 60.9% Charity Movies & TV
2 NPR NPR 15,862,523 73.4% Charity Music & Radio
3 Humane society Humane society 11,626,465 66.3% Charity Politics & Society
4 American Medical Association American Medical Association 10,514,949 100.0% Charity Health
5 American Marketing Association American Marketing Association 10,331,556 37.8% Charity Business & Career
6 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 10,139,116 63.3% Charity Health
7 United Nations United Nations 8,689,041 21.8% Charity Politics & Society
8 American Automobile Association American Automobile Association 6,720,446 51.8% Charity Cars & Mobility
9 National Park Service National Park Service 5,281,757 96.3% Charity Politics & Society
10 Small Press Expo Small Press Expo 4,999,401 51.3% Charity Literature
11 San Diego Comic-Con International San Diego Comic-Con International 4,852,960 79.4% Charity Literature
12 FamilySearch FamilySearch 4,576,795 25.6% Charity Kids & Family
13 Internet Archive Internet Archive 4,434,460 21.9% Charity Internet & Social Media
14 Associated Press Associated Press 4,325,601 66.4% Charity News
15 PragerU PragerU 4,314,540 88.8% Charity Music & Radio
16 Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity 4,069,328 87.0% Charity Politics & Society
17 Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic 3,967,514 72.5% Charity Health
18 American Cancer Society American Cancer Society 3,853,618 94.1% Charity Health
19 Best Friends Animal Society Best Friends Animal Society 3,309,666 91.6% Charity Pets & Animals
20 Federation of American Scientists Federation of American Scientists 3,252,046 53.9% Charity Business & Career
21 Animal Equality Animal Equality 3,185,708 22.5% Charity Politics & Society
22 American Heart Association American Heart Association 2,949,043 82.9% Charity Health
23 Better Business Bureau Better Business Bureau 2,701,950 77.7% Charity Business & Career
24 Focus on the Family Focus on the Family 2,664,267 90.1% Charity Kids & Family
25 Human Rights Campaign Human Rights Campaign 2,464,135 72.7% Charity Politics & Society
26 American Diabetes Association American Diabetes Association 2,414,825 28.0% Charity Health
27 American Legion American Legion 2,396,879 98.0% Charity Politics & Society
28 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers 2,360,565 92.2% Charity Politics & Society
29 Autism Speaks Autism Speaks 2,323,756 69.2% Charity Politics & Society
30 Sierra Club Sierra Club 2,118,047 93.1% Charity Travel & Leisure
31 American Ballet Theatre American Ballet Theatre 2,075,332 40.5% Charity Arts & Culture
32 Samaritan's Purse Samaritan's Purse 1,977,529 70.3% Charity Politics & Society
33 Feeding America Feeding America 1,947,942 95.8% Charity Politics & Society
34 Wounded Warrior Project Wounded Warrior Project 1,845,520 92.7% Charity Politics & Society
35 Boys & Girls Clubs of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America 1,813,743 80.1% Charity Kids & Family
36 International Olympic Committee International Olympic Committee 1,782,301 23.6% Charity Sports
37 Adopt-a-Pet.com Adopt-a-Pet.com 1,749,433 95.6% Charity Pets & Animals
38 Film Society of Lincoln Center Film Society of Lincoln Center 1,739,209 65.8% Charity Movies & TV
39 Richmond Symphony Orchestra Richmond Symphony Orchestra 1,725,261 100.0% Charity Politics & Society
40 National Wildlife Federation National Wildlife Federation 1,689,700 89.6% Charity Politics & Society
41 CONCACAF CONCACAF 1,657,446 27.9% Charity Sports
42 New York City Ballet New York City Ballet 1,606,840 28.4% Charity Arts & Culture
43 Humane Society International Humane Society International 1,567,508 43.0% Charity Politics & Society
44 Rotary International Rotary International 1,549,233 56.5% Charity Politics & Society
45 Ducks Unlimited Ducks Unlimited 1,499,601 89.2% Charity Pets & Animals
46 The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy 1,497,651 47.0% Charity Travel & Leisure
47 Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Association 1,496,690 78.8% Charity Health
48 Proverbs 31 Ministries Proverbs 31 Ministries 1,495,267 93.3% Charity Health
49 Special Olympics Special Olympics 1,483,201 57.7% Charity Sports
50 Animal Rescue Foundation Animal Rescue Foundation 1,469,326 40.4% Charity Pets & Animals

Frequently asked questions

How is this Top 50 list compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each charity by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.

How often is the list updated?

The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.

What is the largest charity in United States?

PBS currently leads with an estimated audience of 20,516,388 people in United States.

Methodology

Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.

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