Religious Charities

Thou Shalt Not Be Accountable Is Not a Commandment

September 20, 2023

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Thou Shalt Not Be Accountable Is Not a Commandment

Sep 20, 2023

In many cases, charities claiming a religious aspect to their missions are not legally required to publicly disclose information that many other charities must report to the IRS each year....

In many cases, charities claiming a religious aspect to their missions are not legally required to publicly disclose information t...

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Rosh Hashanah: Happy New Year!

Sep 15, 2023

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is one of Judaism’s holiest days. ...

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St. Joseph's Indian School: 25 Years of No Accountability

May 20, 2022

A charity sending a donor its self-published “Financial Report” pamphlet in response to a request for its audit is like a student sending their professor the grade they assigned themselves for the semester in lieu of turning i...

A charity sending a donor its self-published “Financial Report” pamphlet in response to a request for its audit is like a stud...

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Should I Donate To The Salvation Army?

Dec 28, 2021

When deciding whether or not to support the Salvation Army, donors should consider 4 things: (1) Transparency (2) Financial Efficiency (3) Shared Values (4) Ability to take a tax deduction on donations.

When deciding whether or not to support the Salvation Army, donors should consider 4 things: (1) Transparency (2) Financial Effici...

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CharityWatch Rating of Red Cloud Indian School

Dec 15, 2021

CharityWatch believes it is wrong for religious organizations to receive PPP funding and other taxpayer-funded subsidies without requiring them to publicly disclose their audited financial statements.

CharityWatch believes it is wrong for religious organizations to receive PPP funding and other taxpayer-funded subsidies without r...

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You're on the Case! Help CharityWatch Investigate '?' Charit...

Dec 04, 2020

Wise donors like you turn to CharityWatch for ratings and quality reporting on wrongdoing in the nonprofit sector because you know we aren’t afraid to name names and hold charities accountable to their donors...

Wise donors like you turn to CharityWatch for ratings and quality reporting on wrongdoing in the nonprofit sec...

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Donor Alert: 'ACLJ' Is Two Charities Dominated by One Famil...

Jul 19, 2017

Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism (CASE), which according to its mission “is specifically dedicated to the ideal that religious freedom and freedom of speech are inalienable, God given rights,” raised over $51 millio...

Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism (CASE), which according to its mission “is specifically dedicated to the ideal that ...

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Lack of Disclosure Makes Giving to Televangelists a Risky Bu...

Apr 01, 2014

Large religious TV networks that repeatedly ask you for charitable donations are allowed to hide how they spend your dollars. If you want to know if your donation is used to fund TV broadcasting or charitable aid...

Large religious TV networks that repeatedly ask you for charitable donations are allowed to hide how they spend your dollars. If y...

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Separation of Church and State Should not Separate Donors fr...

Mar 21, 2012

Donors beware! Charities that claim a religious aspect to their mission may not be legally required to publicly disclose how they are spending your donations. Religious charities that distribute solicitations that are very similar...

Donors beware! Charities that claim a religious aspect to their mission may not be legally required to publicly disclose how they ...

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Taxpayers Pay for Televangelists' Lavish Lifestyles Churches...

Apr 01, 2011

Private jets. Million dollar vacation homes. Luxury cars. If the CEO of your favorite charity was enjoying these perks, you would probably be outraged and never donate to it again. Fortunately, the IRS requires most charities to f...

Private jets. Million dollar vacation homes. Luxury cars. If the CEO of your favorite charity was enjoying these perks, you would ...

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Charity Network Inflates Efficiency and Reduces Accountabili...

Aug 01, 2009

In May of 2009, The Arizona Republic reported on its yearlong investigation of activities between the Don Stewart Association, a Phoenix-based televangelism ministry, and its affiliated secular charities...

In May of 2009, The Arizona Republic reported on its yearlong investigation of activities between the Don Stewart Association, a P...

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