Charity Features

$1 Million Charity Compensation Packages: 2024 Update

April 25, 2024

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$1 Million Charity Compensation Packages: 2024 Update

Apr 25, 2024

The list below includes the top three compensation packages of $1 million or more at each nonprofit, and is based on CharityWatch's most current information as of April 25th, 2024. The Compensation column includes total of ba...

The list below includes the top three compensation packages of $1 million or more at each nonprofit, and is based on CharityWatch'...

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Gift a CharityWatch Account to the Mom in Your Life This Mot...

Apr 25, 2024

For the mom in your life who has everything, consider gifting a CharityWatch account. Avoid charity scams and wasteful nonprofits and make an impact with your donations....

For the mom in your life who has everything, consider gifting a CharityWatch account. Avoid charity scams and wasteful nonprofits ...

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Donate to CharityWatch Through Your Donor Advised Fund (DAF)

Apr 24, 2024

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) offer a convenient way for donors to take a tax deduction for the charitable donations they make today while buying them time to decide which charities are worthy of those donations later. The funds dona...

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) offer a convenient way for donors to take a tax deduction for the charitable donations they make today ...

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The Dark Side of Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)

Apr 23, 2024

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) offer a convenient way for donors to take a tax deduction for the charitable donations they make today ...

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April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month: Give to a Top-...

Apr 05, 2024

April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. ...

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2024: Donations Urgently Needed for Sudan

Apr 02, 2024

The people of Sudan need immediate aid and relief.

The people of Sudan need immediate aid and relief....

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April 2024: Charities Providing Aid in Gaza

Apr 02, 2024

On April 1st, 2024, seven of World Central Kitchen's aid workers were tragically killed while providing aid in Gaza. The charity "suspended operations at 68 'community kitchens' it had been operating in Gaza for the last six...

On April 1st, 2024, seven of World Central Kitchen's aid workers were tragically killed while providing aid in Gaza. The cha...

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Charities' Response Amid Haiti...

Mar 13, 2024

Violence in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince recently escalated as heavily armed gangs attacked the National Palace, setting afire with petrol bombs part of the Interior Ministry, the BBC reported. Haiti’s international airpo...

Violence in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince recently escalated as heavily armed gangs attacked the National Palace, setting af...

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FEED Foundation CharityWatch Rating

Mar 08, 2024

Spam CallsIt came to CharityWatch's attention that FEED Foundation had been receiving many negative online comments related to what commenters have referred to as "spam" or robo-calls. Upon further investigation by CharityWatch, i...

Spam CallsIt came to CharityWatch's attention that FEED Foundation had been receiving many negative online comments related to wha...

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Veterans Charities That May Not Need Your $

Feb 08, 2024

High Assets CharitiesWhen a charity solicits us for donations, we may reasonably assume that what we give will be used to support the cause, such as programs to help veterans or military personnel, in the near future. This is not ...

High Assets CharitiesWhen a charity solicits us for donations, we may reasonably assume that what we give will be used to support ...

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Is Tunnel To Towers Foundation a Good Charity?

Feb 01, 2024

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation (Tunnel To Towers) receives an “A+” rating from CharityWatch, our highest score, for spending 93% of its cash expenses on its programs, keeping its overhead spending down to ...

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation (Tunnel To Towers) receives an “A+” rating from CharityWatch, our highest ...

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NRA Executive Reaches Settlement With New York Attorney Gene...

Jan 08, 2024

According to a January 5, 2024 press release by New York Attorney General (NY AG) Letitia James, “Attorney General James Announces Settlement with Former NRA [National Rifle Association] Senior Strategist on Eve of Trial.”...

According to a January 5, 2024 press release by New York Attorney General (NY AG) Letitia James, “Attorney General James Announc...

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You Cannot Rely on the Government to Protect You From Bad Ch...

Nov 13, 2023

Often the public is focused on avoiding outright charity frauds and scams. While this is important, it is critical for donors to understand that even a "legitimate" charity may not have good governance or financial practices or be...

Often the public is focused on avoiding outright charity frauds and scams. While this is important, it is critical for donors to u...

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Israel-Hamas War: Top-Rated Charities Providing Humanitarian...

Oct 21, 2023

CharityWatch announces a list of legitimate, efficient, and accountable charities involved in efforts to aid and assist the people of Israel – Palestine during active conflict in the region. On Saturday, October 7th, 2023, ...

CharityWatch announces a list of legitimate, efficient, and accountable charities involved in efforts to aid and assist the people...

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Laurie Styron talks to CNBC about how to donate safely to vi...

Oct 11, 2023

CharityWatch CEO and Executive Director, Laurie Styron, talks to CNBC about how to donate safely to victims of the Israel-Gaza conflict. View CharityWatch's list of Top-Rated charities providing substantial aid in the crisis. ...

CharityWatch CEO and Executive Director, Laurie Styron, talks to CNBC about how to donate safely to victims of the Israel-Gaza con...

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Charity Annual Reports Rebranded as "Impact" Reports

Aug 25, 2023

A message from CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron...Because no independent charity rater has the unimaginable resources that would be required to independently investigate, verify, measure, and standardize the “impac...

A message from CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron...Because no independent charity rater has the unimaginable resource...

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Free Speech Concerns Limit Charity Regulation

Aug 18, 2023

Just because a charity is registered and in good standing with the IRS and state regulatory agencies does not guarantee that it will use your donations efficiently or effectively. It is possible for a charity to spend as little as...

Just because a charity is registered and in good standing with the IRS and state regulatory agencies does not guarantee that it wi...

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CharityWatch Fundraising Reduction Notice

Jul 31, 2023

The number one reason why Americans give is because they are asked. Therefore, charities do a lot of asking. If donors stop contributing to organizations that send them paper solicitations too often, charities will have strong eco...

The number one reason why Americans give is because they are asked. Therefore, charities do a lot of asking. If donors stop contri...

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F-Rated Charities Receive Top Ratings & Seals From Nonprofit...

Jun 22, 2023

Millions of donors regularly search online for ratings of charities before making their giving decisions. This makes sense. Most of us have heard horror stories about charity frauds and scams and do not want to fall victim to ...

Millions of donors regularly search online for ratings of charities before making their giving decisions. This makes sense. Most...

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Garbage In, Garbage Out: 4 Reasons Why Automated Charity Rat...

Feb 16, 2023

The reliability of the automated charity ratings is only as good as the accuracy, consistency, comparability, and completeness of the reporting. In other words, garbage in, garbage out.....

The reliability of the automated charity ratings is only as good as the accuracy, consistency, comparability, and completeness of ...

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Charity Checkout Donations 101

Dec 27, 2022

"If everything's above board, that store is really just acting like an agent...they're really just taking your money and then at some point in the future passing it on to the charity," CharityWatch executive director, Laurie Styro...

"If everything's above board, that store is really just acting like an agent...they're really just taking your money and then at s...

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Joint Costs: Avoid This Popular Charity Accounting Trick!

Dec 09, 2022

In nonprofit financial reporting, the funds spent on telemarketing, direct mail, or other solicitation activities that also include an "action step" or "call to action" are referred to as "Joint Costs." Many charities report such ...

In nonprofit financial reporting, the funds spent on telemarketing, direct mail, or other solicitation activities that also includ...

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Is This Charity 'Legit'?

Nov 29, 2022

Is this charity "legit"? Or, more correctly, is this charity "legitimate"? This is one of the most common questions asked by donors. And yet, what a donor defines as a "legit charity" may be vastly different from what is required ...

Is this charity "legit"? Or, more correctly, is this charity "legitimate"? This is one of the most common questions asked by donor...

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The New Republic Joins CharityWatch in Warning Donors That N...

Nov 01, 2022

Attempts to computer-automate charity ratings have largely treated automation as an end unto itself, ignoring the complexity and incomparability of the underlying, unaudited financial data, often producing misleading and illogical...

Attempts to computer-automate charity ratings have largely treated automation as an end unto itself, ignoring the complexity and i...

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