Catholic Relief Services - Accountability Standards

Accountability Standards

• 2011 American Institute of Philanthropy: Catholic Relief Services was named a top-rated charity and given the rating of A+ by AIP for efficiently using the majority of funds toward programming versus fundraising.
• 2011 Better Business Bureau/Wise Giving Alliance: CRS was found to meet all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability, which take into account an organization’s governance, financial accountability, truthfulness and transparency. The September 2011 audit found that only 2% of the CRS's expenses were for administration, leaving 3% for fundraising and 95% for program costs.
• November 2011 Chronicle of Philanthropy: CRS was ranked 51st out of 400 charities in Chronicle of Philanthropy's Annual Top 400 Philanthropy List.
• November 2011 NonProfit Times: CRS was ranked 23rd out of the 100 best charities reviewed by the publication.