Is St. Jude a good charity?
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Our dedication to this mission has driven ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude, to be named one of the top healthcare charities in the United States.
Thanks to support from our generous donors, St. Jude has achieved a 94% survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a type of blood cancer, up from 4% in 1962.
St. Jude patient Nora Kay and her mom
Where does St. Jude fall in nonprofit and charity ratings?
When considering where to donate, ratings for charities can help you feel confident your gift will make the kind of the impact you're hoping for. In the past decade, St. Jude has been recognized as a top charity by some of the world’s leading charity evaluators. We've also received a favorable rating by the American Institute of Philanthropy, as well as by the financial-rating agency Moody’s and Fitch (Fitch Ratings).
Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance (BBB) rating
St. Jude (along with ALSAC) is an accredited charity with the BBB, meeting all 20 standards for charity accountability.
Charity Navigator ratings
ALSAC and St. Jude have four-star ratings for accountability and finance from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator. The rating is based on an assessment of financial efficiency, sustainability and trustworthiness.
St. Jude has received a recommendation score of 80% from Facebook, culminating from more than 85,000 user reviews.
St. Jude patient Godwina
What percentage of my donation supports patients and research?
Unlike other hospitals, the majority of funding for St. Jude comes from generous donors. Eighty-two cents of every dollar donated to St. Jude over the last seven years has gone toward funding research, treatment and our operations. The remaining 18 cents support fundraising efforts, such as the St. Jude Walk/Run, and administration costs.
For more information, see our financial statements.
Why donate to St. Jude?
Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
St. Jude has helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% in 1962 to 80% today. We won’t stop until no child dies from cancer.
Every child deserves a chance to live their best life and celebrate every moment. When you support St. Jude, you can help make cures possible for kids with cancer. Together, we can save more lives.
St. Jude patient Tam
Your support helps patients like Tam
Tam was four years old when he started to feel sick in 2017. After undergoing a CT scan, he was diagnosed with anaplastic ependymoma, a fast-growing cancerous brain tumor. Tam underwent surgery in his home state of California before being referred to St. Jude.
Tam's dad said St. Jude soon became a second home. Tam received radiation treatment and chemotherapy before going home less than a year later in 2018. He returns to St. Jude for regular checkups every year.
Make an impact for St. Jude kids
Because of your support, we can provide children cutting-edge treatments not covered by insurance, at no cost to families. Unlike other hospitals, the majority of funding for St. Jude comes from our generous donors. Join us and be part of our mission to save more lives.
St. Jude patient Miguel
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