Charities: More Money To Cause

A Tribune analysis of the 7,974 Florida-based charities registered with the state found thousands that use a high percentage of donations to help the needy. However, some do not. The analysis, using data received from the state in August, focused on those with yearly revenue of at least $200,000.

Here is a list of charities that limit fundraising and administration costs to less than 35 percent of revenue.

Source: Florida Department of Consumer Services data, Tribune analysis.

Also See List of charities that spend Less Money For The Cause

total revenue program services prgm pct administration cost admin pct fundraising cost fund pct administration and fundraising pct
TAMPA BAY HARVEST, INC. CLEARWATER $4,720,103.00 $4,721,190.00 100.0% $0.00 0% $6,152.00 0% 0%
SALVADORAN AMERICAN HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION (SAHF) MIAMI $38,586,214.00 $38,310,847.00 99.3% $29,594.00 0% $22,103.00 0% 0%
BLESS THE CHILDREN, INC CLEARWATER $3,574,814.00 $3,564,790.00 99.7% $3,428.00 0% $2,474.00 0% 0%
FOOD FOR THE POOR, INC. DEERFIELD BEACH $781,838,931.00 $768,964,498.00 98.4% $5,805,064.00 1% $23,548,075.00 3% 4%
LIFELINK FOUNDATION, INC. TAMPA $55,478,194.00 $45,588,676.00 82.2% $4,923,853.00 9% $0.00 0% 9%
REDLANDS CHRISTIAN MIGRANT ASSOCIATION IMMOKALEE $49,311,897.00 $44,022,622.00 89.3% $4,947,636.00 10% $89,418.00 0% 10%
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - SUNCOAST, INC. SAINT PETERSBURG $34,817,388.00 $29,530,852.00 84.8% $4,512,624.00 13% $126,456.00 0% 13%
KIDS IN DISTRESS, INC. WILTON MANORS $13,510,902.00 $10,702,871.00 79.2% $963,791.00 7% $1,103,592.00 8% 15%
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, FLORIDA DIVISION, INC. TAMPA $55,819,797.00 $45,024,310.00 80.7% $823,035.00 1% $8,878,842.00 16% 17%
FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION TALLAHASSEE $4,832,226.00 $2,467,410.00 51.1% $460,932.00 10% $664,561.00 14% 23%
FLORIDA SHERIFFS YOUTH RANCHES, INC. BOYS RANCH $21,078,324.00 $13,492,166.00 64.0% $2,363,537.00 11% $3,793,347.00 18% 29%
FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC. TALLAHASSEE $8,349,500.00 $4,802,161.00 57.5% $737,829.00 9% $2,083,055.00 25% 34%
$1,071,918,290.00 $1,011,192,393.00 $25,571,323.00 $40,318,075.00