There are very significant issues with the Red Cross and how it spends money. For example: https://www.npr.org/2015/06/03/411524156/in-search-of-the-re...

> NPR and ProPublica went in search of the nearly $500 million and found a string of poorly managed projects, questionable spending and dubious claims of success, according to a review of hundreds of pages of the charity's internal documents and emails, as well as interviews with a dozen current and former officials.

> The Red Cross says it has provided homes to more than 130,000 people, but the number of permanent homes the charity has built is six.

By all means, donate to a deserving charity. The RC probably isn't one.