The Salvation Army raised $1 billion in 1996--up more than $250 million from 1995--putting it at the top of the list for the fifth straight year in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's top 400 charities.
Americans donated $25.9 billion in 1996 to the nation's 400 largest charities, the Washington-based Chronicle reported.
The American Red Cross placed second, raising $479.9 million, followed by the American Cancer Society, which took in $426.7 million, and Emory University in Atlanta, which jumped 50 places to fourth place by raising $415.4 million.
