India, Nov. 6 -- Charity Navigator awarded Direct Relief an overall 100% charity rating for 2026, according to a Direct Relief report by Paul M. Sherer dated Nov. 5, 2026. The report said the recognition marked Direct Relief’s 16th consecutive Four-Star rating.
Rating and list inclusion
The report said Direct Relief was one of three organizations nationwide included on Charity Navigator’s Best Highly Rated Charities list, which it described as recognizing nonprofits with perfect scores across all of Charity Navigator’s rating metrics.
Charity Navigator said: “The exceptional charities on this list have earned perfect scores across all metrics in all four beacons in our Encompass Rating System.” It added that, based on its metrics, the or...