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America's Charities

[ Charitable Group Code: 2 ]



020400 America's Charities

www.charities.org Working to build strong communities. Addressing needs of children, families, communities through member programs, by helping employers and employees support our member charities' programs. - 8.09%

020900 American Red Cross of Central Texas

www.centex.redcross.org Provides disaster relief, service to military families and preparedness training to thousands of Central Texans. Fundamental Principles: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity, Universality. - 18.39%

020416 Amnesty International of the USA

www.amnestyusa.org Global grassroots organization, impartial and non-political, whose membership takes collective action to stop grave abuses of human rights. 2.8 million members. Nobel Peace Prize winner. - 22.58%

024596 Animal Trustees of Austin

www.animaltrustees.org This organization provides affordable preventative veterinary care and treatment for the animals of low-income families and free veterinary care for companion animals of the homeless. - 10.13%

020448 Austin Children's Shelter

www.austinchildrenshelter.org Provides emergency shelter, high quality care and hope for the future to abandoned, abused, and neglected children of our community. - 17.44%

022734 Boy Scouts of America, National Council

www.scouting.org One of the nation’s most prominent values-based youth development organizations. Programs for building character, training in the responsibilities of citizenship, and developing personal fitness. - 8.25%

024552 Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas

www.bcrc.org As breast cancer survivors, we offer hope, answer questions and provide hands-on support to Texas women who hear the life-altering words, "You have breast cancer." - 12.48%

024561 Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation (Prevent Cancer Foundation)

www.preventcancer.org Your donation funds cancer prevention research; educates people about how they can prevent cancer; and supports community cancer prevention programs. - 21.31%

020408 Cancer Research for Children - CureSearch (National Childhood Cancer Foundation)

www.curesearch.org Cancer is the #1 disease killer of children. Help reach the day when every child with cancer can be guaranteed a cure. - 5.37%

024502 Caring for Children Foundation of Texas, Inc.

www.carevan.org 100% of donations provide access to immunizations for medically uninsured and underserved Texas children and other health related services to uninsured and underserved Texas families - 0%

024590 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

www.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals across North America. Donations support research and training, purchase equipment and pay for uncompensated care. - 9.67%

020409 Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation

www.diabeteswellness.net Our goal is to fund scientific research into treatments and cure of diabetes. Conducts screenings, education programs to save lives from blindness, kidney failure, amputations. - 5.32%

024553 Dress for Success Worldwide

www.dressforsuccess.org Dress for Success is an international non-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women through suiting, career development and employment retention programs. - 5.72%

020470 Father Flanagan's Boys Home

www.boystown.org Provides food, clothing, shelter, education, spiritual, and medical care to homeless, neglected, abused, and communicatively handicapped boys and girls. - 15.06%

024510 Feed The Children

www.feedthechildren.org Feed The Children provides food, medicine, clothing, educational materials and other essentials to children and their families domestically and internationally. - 16.79%

020901 Fellowship of Christian Athletes

www.fca.org Empowering and equipping coaches and athletes with encouragement, resources and training to influence and impact the world for Jesus Christ for more than 55 years. - 16.64%

020414 Foster Care to Success Foundation (formerly Orphan Foundation of America)

www.orphan.org At age 18 most orphans are on their own. FC2S and volunteers provide moral and financial support to parentless teens pursuing college and vocational training. - 0.52%

024541 Fund for Animals, The

www.fundforanimals.org The Fund for Animals, founded by Cleveland Amory, operates animal sanctuaries and wildlife centers, and is a leading provider of direct care for animals. - 13%

020459 Give Kids The World

www.gktw.org Give Kids The World Village a nonprofit resort for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Give Kids The World has hosted over 97,000 families. - 8.07%

024542 Hole In The Wall Gang Fund, The

www.holeinthewallgang.org Founded by Paul Newman, is a non-profit camp and year-round center providing free services to children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. - 14.84%

020403 Hospice America (American Hospice Foundation)

www.americanhospice.org Increases access to hospice through public education, professional training, and advocacy to ensure comfort and dignity for dying people, and compassionate support for grieving families. - 21.79%

024591 Human Rights Campaign Foundation

www.hrc.org Provides information and resources to educate the public and foster sound public policy to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. - 21.69%

024545 Humane Society of the United States, The

www.humanesociety.org The Humane Society of the United States celebrates animals and confronts cruelty. The organization is backed by more than 11 million Americans. - 19.48%

024546 Lance Armstrong Foundation

www.livestrong.org The Lance Armstrong Foundation unites people through programs and experiences to support cancer survivors and the fight against cancer. Unite and fight cancer at LIVESTRONG.org. - 14.6%

020426 Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America

www.wish.org We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. - 23.56%

024592 Melanoma Research Foundation

www.melanoma.org To support medical RESEARCH for finding effective treatments and eventually a cure for melanoma. To EDUCATE and act as an ADVOCATE for the melanoma community. - 9.87%

020431 NAACP Special Contribution Fund

www.naacp.org Focused on protecting and advancing civil rights by eliminating disparities within target areas: social, criminal justice, education, employment, emergency relief, health advocacy, housing, legal assistance. - 13.08%

024548 NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation

www.prochoiceamericanFDN.org Works with 20 affiliates to advance our shared mission of making abortion less necessary, and provides citizens with resources to take action locally and nationally. - 20.31%

024556 National Down Syndrome Society

www.ndss.org Strives to be the national advocate for the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome, focusing on public policy and public awareness. - 16.57%

024539 National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

www.rarediseases.org Provides understandable information on rare diseases; peer networking; community resource referrals; patient medication assistance programs; research; advocacy for over 25 million people with rare disorders. - 6.61%

024559 National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States

www.PreservationNation.org We help people protect, enhance, and enjoy the places that matter to them. Your support will help save America's historic places and revitalize our communities. - 22.05%

020433 PetSmart Charities

www.PetSmartCharities.org Since 1994, our charity has funded over $88 million to support spay/neuter, disaster relief, educational programs and an in-store adoption program saving 4 million pets. - 12.22%

024540 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF)

www.rif.org RIF provides free books for children throughout the nation and engages children, parents, and communities in reading activities to encourage a lifelong love of reading. - 16.48%

020465 Ronald McDonald House Charities®

www.rmhc.org Creates, finds and supports programs improving health and well-being of children through its global network of local Chapters and 288 Ronald McDonald House® programs worldwide. - 11.52%

024508 VSA arts of Texas

www.vsatx.org Services enrich the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities through arts education and access to music, drama, dance, visual and literary arts. - 9.27%

020477 Zero Population Growth (formerly Population Connection)

www.populationconnection.org A national nonprofit organization working to stabilize population growth and achieve a sustainable balance of people, resources and the environment. - 20.23%





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