DonorsChoose
Direct funding for classroom projects requested by public school teachers across the US
Our editorial assessment
DonorsChoose has built one of the most transparent giving models in education: teachers post specific classroom needs, donors fund them, and the organisation ships the materials directly to the school. That transparency — you can see exactly which project your money supports — helps explain its four-star Charity Navigator rating for eight consecutive years and its 92% program-expense ratio. It is an especially good fit for donors who want tangible, trackable impact in under-resourced US classrooms.
The problem they're solving
US public school teachers spend hundreds of dollars of their own money each year on classroom supplies, and students in low-income schools often go without basic materials. DonorsChoose channels donations straight to the specific resources teachers say they need.
About DonorsChoose
DonorsChoose lets donors fund specific classroom project requests posted by US public school teachers — from books and art supplies to science equipment — with materials shipped directly to schools.
Where your dollar goes
How this score was produced
The GiveWise score is our own editorial assessment, produced with a weighted rubric covering program spending, transparency and governance, evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness, and leadership. It draws on publicly available reports from independent evaluators such as GiveWell, Charity Navigator, and CharityWatch, but it is not a rating issued or endorsed by any of those organisations. Read the full methodology →