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 MiAn, with 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 a real impact. 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-St. Jude has a four-star rating 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.
GuideStar (Candid) rating
GuideStar (Candid) awarded ALSAC with its Platinum Seal of Transparency for 2025.
St. Jude has received a recommendation score of 80% from Facebook, culminating from more than 85,000 user reviews.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
St. Jude was named as one of The Chronicle of Philanthropy's America's Favorite Charities in 2025.
St. Jude patient Kaylah
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 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 in the U.S. from 20% in 1962 to more than 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.
Make an impact for St. Jude kids
Thanks to generous donors like you, St. Jude can give our doctors and researchers the tools and technology they need to make the next groundbreaking discovery. Every child deserves a chance to live their best life. Help St. Jude give kids with cancer that chance. Join us and be part of our mission to save more lives.
St. Jude patient Charlye
More to discover
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Financial reports
Learn more about our financial information, including our annual report. Every dollar donated to St. Jude helps in the fight against cancer.
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Cost for families
It costs a lot for St. Jude to cure a child with cancer. But because of people like you, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.
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What makes St. Jude unique?
There are great research institutions, great hospitals and great charities — we’re all three. See how we’re funded, how our operating model works and our plans for the future.
