Company type | Non-profit organization |
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Founded | March 26, 2000[1] |
Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Key people | Charles Best, Founder |
Revenue | $155,729,939 [2](2023) |
Number of employees | 115[3] |
Website | donorschoose.org |
DonorsChoose is a United States–based nonprofit organization that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom projects. The organization has been given Charity Navigator's highest rating every year since 2005.[4] As of June 2024, the organization has funded 2.95 million projects and raise $1.64 billion for teachers and students.[5] 88% of public schools in the United States have at least one project has been requested on DonorsChoose.[5] Schools from wealthy areas are more likely to make technology requests, while schools from less affluent areas are more likely to request basic supplies.[6] It has been noted that repeat donors on DonorsChoose typically donate to projects they have no prior relationship with, and most often fund projects serving financially challenged students.[6]