Planet Aid

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Planet Aid
47 Sumner Street
Milford, MA 01757

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None

Tax Status

501(c)3

Stated Mission

To protect the environment, reduce waste, and increase the efficient use of vital resources.

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Planet Aid's Recycling Program, Debunked!

Oct 05, 2018

(Updated Mar 12, 2020) CharityWatch has been keeping an eye on Planet Aid, a charity known for its ubiquitous clothing collection boxes, for many years. This charity consistently reports low overhead and high program spending in i...

(Updated Mar 12, 2020) CharityWatch has been keeping an eye on Planet Aid, a charity known for its ubiquitous clothing collection ...

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Can You Spot Nonprofit Accounting Tricks?

Jun 20, 2016

(Illustration credit: Brad Yeo for Barron's) Barron’s is urging donors "to be as rigorous in vetting nonprofits for accounting chicanery as you are with public companies trading on the stock exchanges." Since nonprofi...

(Illustration credit: Brad Yeo for Barron's) Barron’s is urging donors "to be as rigorous in vetting nonprofits for a...

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F Rated Planet Aid the Subject of a New Investigation

Mar 25, 2016

(Updated Nov 07, 2019) "Alleged cult leader plays shell game with US foreign aid" is the title of The Center for Investigative Reporting's in-depth investigation into Planet Aid, broadcast in March 2016. For years CharityWatch ...

(Updated Nov 07, 2019) "Alleged cult leader plays shell game with US foreign aid" is the title of The Center for Investigative ...

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Beware of Inflated Charity Efficiency Claims!

Dec 01, 2006

When I founded the American Institute of Philanthropy 14 years ago, I often said that there is a vacuum of independent information available to help donors make giving decisions. Now in 2006, particularly as a result of the Intern...

When I founded the American Institute of Philanthropy 14 years ago, I often said that there is a vacuum of independent information...

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