Where Your Money Goes

The Red Cross is proud that an average of 90 cents of every dollar we spend is invested in delivering care and comfort to those in need. The Red Cross is proud that an average of 90 cents of every dollar we spend is invested in delivering care and comfort to those in need.

Each year, the generous support of donors like you enables our disaster workforce— 90% volunteers—to help millions of people in the U.S.

Thanks to generous gifts from donors like you, together we make a difference!

Every day, nearly 20,000 people are assisted by the American Red Cross

We respond to an average of more than 60,000 disasters every year

In 2021, we served more than 2.1 million meals and snacks with our partners

In 2021, we provided more than 204,600 overnight shelter and hotel stays with our partners

We have installed more than 2 million smoke alarms as part of our Home Fire Campaign

Every 8 minutes, someone affected by disaster is helped by donations to the Red Cross.

Even though more people hear about large disasters like wildfires and floods, the biggest disaster threat in the United States is home fires. Through the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, we’ve been able to make a difference. Launched in 2014, we have accomplished so much: