City falls to 5th place in national charity ranking

City falls to 5th place in national charity ranking: "City falls to 5th place in national charity ranking
Thursday, June 09, 2005
By Steve Levin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The ranking of Pittsburgh's top charities' overall fiscal health dropped to fifth place nationally among the country's 25 largest markets after being No. 1 last year, according to an annual survey.
The study by Charity Navigator of more than 4,000 U.S. charities found that Pittsburgh's 32 largest charities ranked among the best in program spending, overall saving and reasonable compensation for chief executives. But, the study said, the city had the second-lowest percentage of charities with donor privacy policies."