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Message: [QUOTE="Fairfield_1st, post: 5358142, member: 3005"] For those of you that may want to donate afterwards, my research from some years ago found a company called Direct Relief (DirectRelief.org). From Forbes: Direct Relief has been ranked as the fifth largest charity in the United States and one of the most effective stewards of private donations, according to Forbes’ 2024 annual list of the [B][URL='https://www.forbes.com/sites/williampbarrett/2024/12/10/when-disaster-strikes-these-top-charities-actually-deliver/']100 Top U.S. Charities[/URL][/B], which ranks organizations by private donations. Forbes awarded Direct Relief a [URL='https://www.forbes.com/companies/direct-relief-international/?list=top-charities']perfect score of [B]100% for charitable commitment[/B][/URL], reflecting the proportion of expenses allocated directly to its charitable mission, and [B]100% for fundraising efficiency[/B], highlighting the organization’s minimal fundraising costs relative to private donations. For every dollar donated to Direct Relief, $0.995 goes to program services, $0.003 to administrative costs, and $0.001 to fundraising expenses. Crucially, 0% of donor contributions are used for fundraising because those costs are covered by earnings from a separate, generous bequest, meaning 100% of your donation goes to humanitarian efforts. [/QUOTE]