MSN.com has posted a story on the top 10 ranked charities in all of America according to the leading nonprofit ranking website, Charity Navigator. The Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) was ranked 9th in the USA overall.

From the story: "Among the thousands of national charities that leading charity-rating website Charity Navigator tracks, 238 have received perfect four-star ratings. Here we take a look at the 10 best..."

MSN.com writer Greg Emerson says of SAA, "With revenue of just over $1.2 million last year (none of which came from the government), the California-based organization might not be able to dispense funds to all sufferers, but the informational materials it provides, in addition to the direct assistance to patients, multiply its reach significantly for a disease that is rarely fatal but can have important consequences for patients' mobility and quality of life."

The Spondylitis Association's 4-Star ranking from Charity Navigator demonstrates that SAA outperforms most other charities in America in its efforts to efficiently manage its finances (your donations.) Fewer than 10% of the charities they evaluate are afforded this level of distinction.

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For the 4th straight year, the Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) has been awarded a 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator, America's premier evaluator of nonprofit organizations. The rating is Charity Navigator's highest and most prestigious, signifying that SAA outperforms most other charities in America in its efforts to efficiently manage its finances (your donations.) Fewer than 10% of the charities they evaluate are afforded this level of distinction.

Charity Navigator was founded to give donors the type of information they need to be more discriminating about the charities they choose to support. The organization provides the data needed to evaluate accountability, transparency and quantifiable results. SAA was rated tops in all categories.

This "exceptional" rating from Charity Navigator differentiates SAA from its peers and demonstrates to our members, donors and friends that the organization is worthy of the trust they have shown us.

Click here to view our rating at the Charitynavigator.org website!

The Independent Charities Seal of Excellence is awarded to the members of Independent Charities of America and Local Independent Charities of America that have, upon rigorous independent review, been able to certify, document, and demonstrate on an annual basis that they meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness. These standards include those required by the US Government for inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign, probably the most exclusive fund drive in the world. Of the 1,000,000 charities operating in the United States today, it is estimated that fewer than 50,000, or 5 percent, meet or exceed these standards, and, of those, fewer than 2,000 have been awarded this Seal.

The Spondylitis Association of America is one of the top charities in the US - and that's not just talk. SAA has now been awarded a Top-Rated Health Nonprofits ranking by GreatNonProfits.org as well!

You can check out our page on Great Nonprofits by clicking here.

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