The United Way comes to mind...
I think they operate similarly. I’m not sure.
We have found it’s better to send the money directly to a church or organization working in a disaster area. We had a tornado here in our part of the state about 2 years ago and knew a church in that vicinity. They used the money that we sent them directly for the affected people.
I could have sent it to the denomination designated for them, but the shell game explained above is exactly how they operate.