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to improve the effectiveness of charitable giving by providing
donors with the information they need to make wise giving decisions.
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Donations of $40 or more entitle you
to AIP membership and the triannual Charity
Rating Guide & Watchdog Report. To become a member,
please click on the button in the box to the right or send a check,
made payable to the American Institute of Philanthropy, to:
American Institute of Philanthropy
P.O. Box 578460
Chicago, IL 60657-8460
Our office is located at 3450 North Lake Shore
Drive, Suite 2802 in Chicago. Due to the large volume of mail we
receive, we request that individuals mail to the above P.O. Box
rather than our physical address.
Donations are tax deductible as permitted by
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MEMBER COMMENTS
AIP Members find the Charity
Rating Guide & Watchdog Report of great help in their
giving decisions. Here’s what some of our members are saying:
"The ingeniously designed Charity
Rating Guide -- a model of concision and informativeness --
has been a real boon to me."
-R.T., Kew Gardens, New York
“Your publication is invaluable
to us. We refer to it often and find the articles very informative.”
– H.K., Bernardsville, New Jersey
“The American Institute of Philanthropy...[is]
providing a wonderful service for those of us who are interested
in charities...Some of your ratings come as a surprise; others are
just what I suspected, but all are read with great interest and
do guide me in charitable giving.”
– N.K., Longview, Washington
“I find what you are publishing
of terrific value, and I always try to steer people to your issues.
I want to thank you a lot. It’s an invaluable service.”
– J.C., Westport, Connecticut
“Surely, there must be one foundation
that turns over the lion’s share of the money collected to
granting wishes of dying children. As so often happens, just when
I was pondering over this question, came the appeal from Make
a Wish Foundation, one of six charities with good ratings by
AIP. With all the ‘hype’ out there on the Internet, how
comforting it is to have AIP’s Charity Rating Guide.”
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– Joanne Gailor, The Oak Ridger,
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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Institute of Philanthropy (AIP) is
registered in the following states which require these statements:
Florida – “A copy of the official
registration and financial information may be obtained from the
division of consumer services by calling toll-free, within the state,
1-800-HELP-FLA.”
Maryland – Copies of information are
available through the Secretary of State.
Michigan – Registration number is MISC
11307.
New Jersey – Information filed with the
Attorney General concerning this charitable solicitation may be
obtained from the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey by
calling 201-504-6215.
New York – Copies of the annual report
can be obtained from the Office of the Attorney General, Dept. of
Law, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
North Carolina – A copy of the
license to solicit charitable contributions as a charitable organization
or sponsor and financial information may be obtained from the Department
of Human Services, Solicitation Licensing Branch, by calling 919-733-4510.
Pennsylvania – “The official registration
and financial information of the American Institute of Philanthropy
may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling
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Virginia – Financial statements are available
from the State Division of Consumer Affairs.
Washington – Financial information is
available from the Secretary of State. Washington residents call
toll-free 1-800-332-4483.
West Virginia – “West Virginia
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documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston,
WV 25305.” Registration with these governmental agencies does
not imply endorsement by the state.
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