Global Charities Rankings 2026
Snapshot 2026-09-15. Global reports: Gates $8.47B charitable support, UNICEF income $8.084B, UNHCR spend $3.830B, ICRC spend CHF 1.94B. Board: Forbes 2025 U.S. private gifts, Feeding America $4.961B first.
Snapshot 2026-09-15. The first table is 2025 annual-report figures that can be checked, each with its own basis. The board is pre-filled from Forbes 2025 U.S. private donations. Employers sit in the best-employer rankings. Unicorns sit in the unicorn rankings.
2025 global annual reports
The Gates Foundation recorded $8.47B in charitable support, with $7.304B reaching grantees directly. UNICEF’s total income was $8.084B, down from $8.263B in 2024. UNHCR spent $3.830B on $3.932B available against a $10.604B final budget (37% funded). The ICRC spent CHF 1.94B, took in about CHF 1.76B, and closed on a CHF 2.20B final budget. Four rows, four rulers.
| Organisation | 2025 figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | $8.47B | charitable support (grants, direct charitable contracts, operating spend; no PRIs) |
| UNICEF | $8.084B | total income (2024: $8.263B); public 69%, private 27% |
| UNHCR | $3.830B | expenditure; funds available $3.932B; final budget $10.604B; 37% funded |
| ICRC | CHF 1.94B | expenditure; contributions about CHF 1.76B; final budget CHF 2.20B |
Forbes 2025 U.S. private donations, top 15
Feeding America is first at $4.961B for a fourth year. Good360 is $3.236B. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is $2.776B. United Way Worldwide is $2.482B. Direct Relief is $2.389B; Forbes lists fundraising efficiency at 100%. The Salvation Army is $2.344B. Habitat for Humanity International is $2.002B. Americares is $1.987B. Samaritan’s Purse is $1.706B. Bands: ≥$4.0B S, ≥$2.7B A, ≥$2.3B B, ≥$1.7B C, the rest of the top 15 in D. Forbes names 16–50 plus four global agencies sit in the candidate pool unranked.
| # | Charity | Private donations | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feeding America | $4.961B | Domestic Needs |
| 2 | Good360 | $3.236B | International Needs |
| 3 | St. Jude | $2.776B | Medical |
| 4 | United Way | $2.482B | Domestic Needs |
| 5 | Direct Relief | $2.389B | International Needs |
| 6 | Salvation Army | $2.344B | Domestic Needs |
| 7 | Habitat | $2.002B | International Needs |
| 8 | Americares | $1.987B | International Needs |
| 9 | Samaritan's Purse | $1.706B | Domestic Needs |
| 10 | Goodwill | $1.411B | Domestic Needs |
| 11 | Compassion | $1.312B | International Needs |
| 12 | YMCA | $1.28B | Youth |
| 13 | Boys & Girls Clubs | $1.154B | Youth |
| 14 | Nature Conservancy | $1.089B | Environment |
| 15 | World Vision | $932M | International Needs |
How this list is ranked
Snapshot 2026-09-15. Global organisations publish different year-end metrics, so the four rows above are not merged into one rank. The tier board uses Forbes America's Top Charities 2025 private donations, posted 12 December 2025. The Top 100 took in $66.5B, 11% of the $592.5B Giving USA recorded for 2024 across U.S. nonprofits. The cutoff is $204M. Most fiscal years closed before the January 2025 U.S. administration change. Bands follow private gifts: ≥$4.0B S, ≥$2.7B A, ≥$2.3B B, ≥$1.7B C, the rest of the top 15 in D. Forbes also prints fundraising efficiency and charitable-commitment ratios; those do not move the board. Total revenue can include retail or hospital operations — Goodwill $8.61B, YMCA $9.187B — while rank still follows private donations. A complete 2025 China-foundation fundraising board was not verified here. Employers: best employers. Unicorns: unicorn rankings. Insurers: insurance groups. Names: docs/glossaries/charities-2026-glossary.md.
| Source | Snapshot | Basis | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation Annual Report 2025 | Year ended 31 Dec 2025 | Charitable support $8.47B; direct grantee $7.304B; excludes PRIs | Primary (global reports) |
| UNICEF Funding Compendium 2025 | Full year 2025 | Total income $8,084 million; public $5,523M, private $2,209M | Primary (global reports) |
| UNHCR Global Report 2025 | Full year 2025 | Funds available $3.932B; spent $3.830B; budget $10.604B; 37% funded | Primary (global reports) |
| ICRC Annual Report 2025 (overview PDF) | Page dated 15 Jul 2026 | Expenditure CHF 1.94B; contributions about CHF 1.76B; final budget CHF 2.20B; governments and the European Commission 84% of gifts | Primary (global reports) |
| Forbes Top Charities 2025 | 12 Dec 2025 | U.S. private donations; Feeding America $4.961B first; Top 100 $66.5B | Primary (board rank) |
| Forbes methodology note | 12 Dec 2025 | Private gifts +4.4% YoY; cutoff $204M; IRC No. 37 / $529M; Save the Children No. 43 / $470M | Support |
Forbes international-needs slice
Names tagged International Needs on the same U.S. list are copied below. IRC took $529M in private gifts against $967M in direct government support. Save the Children took $470M private and $497M government. World Vision is 15th on the full list.
| # | Charity | Private donations |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Good360 | $3.236B |
| 5 | Direct Relief | $2.389B |
| 7 | Habitat for Humanity | $2.002B |
| 8 | Americares | $1.987B |
| 11 | Compassion International | $1.312B |
| 15 | World Vision | $932M |
| 16 | MAP International | $931M |
| 19 | Task Force for Global Health | $830M |
| 23 | Doctors Without Borders USA | $756M |
| 31 | U.S. Fund for UNICEF | $629M |
China foundations
A complete, line-by-line 2025 China foundation fundraising board was not verified for this piece. If a ministry or foundation-centre yearbook can be checked end to end, that becomes a separate article.
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