GREATNONPROFITS TOP-RATED AWARDS

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369 Top-Rated Nonprofits in All Issues from California

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Visalia Feral Cat Coalition Inc

Visalia, CA

Rating: 5 stars 53 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2018
PMG Awareness Organization, Inc.

Newport Beach, CA

Rating: 5 stars 53 reviews

Health

Top-Rated 2018
Drawing Dreams

Berkeley, CA

Rating: 4.96 stars 52 reviews

Health

Top-Rated 2018
Adobe Mountain Equine Inc

Lancaster, CA

Rating: 5 stars 51 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2018
The LEAP Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 4.92 stars 51 reviews

Children & Youth, Scholarships, Education

Top-Rated 2018
Speak Out Against Bullying, Inc

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 4.9 stars 50 reviews

Bullying

Top-Rated 2018
DESERT GROUP SEARCH AND RESCUE VOLUNTEERS

Rosamond, CA

Rating: 4.98 stars 49 reviews

Disaster Aid

Top-Rated 2018
Heritage Group Homes Inc

San Dimas, CA

Rating: 4.86 stars 49 reviews

Human Services, Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2018
Community Education Partnerships

Oakland, CA

Rating: 5 stars 49 reviews

Children & Youth, Education

Top-Rated 2018
La Cresta Foundation

Bakersfield, CA

Rating: 4.98 stars 48 reviews

Education

Top-Rated 2018
Friends of Guatemalan Children Inc

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 4.98 stars 47 reviews

International

Top-Rated 2018
Wesley House Student Residence, Inc.

San Diego, CA

Rating: 4.98 stars 46 reviews

Education, Homeless & Housing, Food, Human Services

Top-Rated 2018
Tender Loving Canines Assistance Dogs, Inc. (TLCAD)

Solana Beach, CA

Rating: 4.8 stars 46 reviews

Animals, Human Services, Health

Top-Rated 2018
Direct Relief

Santa Barbara, CA

Rating: 4.98 stars 45 reviews

International, Disaster Aid

Top-Rated 2018
Everybody Solar

Temecula, CA

Rating: 4.96 stars 45 reviews

Environment

Top-Rated 2018
Children's Receiving Home Of Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

Rating: 4.95 stars 44 reviews

Mental Health, Crime & Law, Children & Youth, Human Services, Domestic Violence

Top-Rated 2018
After-School All-Stars

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 4.93 stars 44 reviews

Education, Children & Youth, Sports

Top-Rated 2018
Hayward Rotary Club Foundation

Hayward, CA

Rating: 4.98 stars 43 reviews

Environment, Education, Philanthropy

Top-Rated 2018
San Francisco Botanical Garden Society At Strybing Arboretum

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 4.86 stars 42 reviews

Environment

Top-Rated 2018
Community School of Music and Arts

Mountain View, CA

Rating: 4.86 stars 42 reviews

Arts & Culture

Top-Rated 2018
Rare Genomics Institute

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 4.88 stars 42 reviews

Health

Top-Rated 2018
Harold Robinson Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 5 stars 41 reviews

Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2018
Wild For Life Foundation

Studio City, CA

Rating: 5 stars 41 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2018
Downtown Dog Rescue

Pasadena, CA

Rating: 4.98 stars 41 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2018
Friendships For Hope

National City, CA

Rating: 5 stars 41 reviews

Job Training, International, Education, Food, Literacy

Top-Rated 2018
Horse And Man Foundation Inc

San Miguel, CA

Rating: 5 stars 40 reviews

Education

Top-Rated 2018
HorseSense Inc.

Glendale, CA

Rating: 5 stars 40 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2018
Paraphrase Productions

Pacific Grove , CA

Rating: 5 stars 40 reviews

Arts & Culture

Top-Rated 2018
Court Appointed Special Advocates Program, Inc.

Concord, CA

Rating: 5 stars 39 reviews

Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2018
Compassion for Animals

Los Angeles , CA

Rating: 5 stars 39 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2018