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Edited by William P. BarrettDecember 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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America’s Top 100 Charities: A Year Of Pain After Trump Cuts

America’s Top 100 Charities: A Year Of Pain After Trump Cuts

Save The Children Federation and International Rescue Committee are among the Forbes 2025 Top 100 Charities scrambling to make up for budget shortfalls.

William P. Barrett

How To Use Forbes’ Top 100 Charities List To Evaluate Any Charity

How To Use Forbes’ Top 100 Charities List To Evaluate Any Charity

Forbes uses financial efficiency ratios you can apply to other, smaller charities, too. Plus, other resources for checking an organization before you give.

William P. Barrett

Why 2026 Could Be A Good Year For Planned Charitable Giving

Why 2026 Could Be A Good Year For Planned Charitable Giving

2026 gives taxpayers a chance to revisit charitable giving. Whether you’re donating cash, stock or money from a retirement account, a little planning can go a long way.

Kelly Phillips Erb

How To Maximize The Tax Benefits Of Your Charitable Giving In 2025

How To Maximize The Tax Benefits Of Your Charitable Giving In 2025

Thanks to the TCJA, fewer donors are able to claim tax deductions. But you may be able to turn your generosity into tax savings this year—before new changes hit in 2026.

Kelly Phillips Erb

MacKenzie Scott’s Latest Gifts Make Her America’s Third Most Generous Philanthropist

MacKenzie Scott’s Latest Gifts Make Her America’s Third Most Generous Philanthropist

Only Warren Buffett and Bill Gates have given away more—and not nearly as fast.

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