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Nearly 20 CharityWatch 'F' Rated Charities Cited in FTC Complaint Resulting in $110 Million Judgment Against Their For-Profit Telemarketers

March 05, 2021

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Venezuelan Humanitarian Crisis

Apr 23, 2019

The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is now the worst in the Western Hemisphere and has led to the largest displacement of people in Latin American history. The citizens in Venezuela are struggling to survive due to t...

The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is now the worst in the Western Hemisphere and has led to the largest displacement of...

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New Tax on Nonprofits with $1 Million Plus Pay Packages

Apr 11, 2019

Thanks to the new tax law passed in December 2017, nonprofits that pay their top officials compensation in excess of $1 million a year must now pay a tax to the federal government. The 21% excise tax applies to the top five highes...

Thanks to the new tax law passed in December 2017, nonprofits that pay their top officials compensation in excess of $1 million a ...

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'Sham' Disabled Police Charity Agrees to Shut Down in Settle...

Mar 29, 2019

"Cheating citizens out of money and personally profiting under the guise of helping disabled law enforcement is despicable," said the Attorney General of Missouri in a March 28th, 2019 press release announcing a settlement...

"Cheating citizens out of money and personally profiting under the guise of helping disabled law enforcement is despicable," ...

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Veterans Charity Forgiven of $13.9 Million of Debt Is $6.9 M...

Mar 18, 2019

Only three years after Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) entered into a settlement agreement with the New York Office of the Attorney General and was forgiven of $13.9 million in fundraising debt, it reports being nearl...

Only three years after Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) entered into a settlement agreement with the New York Office o...

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Millions collected, Tampa charity for veterans goes MIA; Ch...

Mar 07, 2019

VetMade Industries has been shuttered by Florida's AG following the series of reports by NBC News Tampa. Watch Daniel Borochoff, president of CharityWatch, being interviewed as part of the 8 On Your Side investigati...

VetMade Industries has been shuttered by Florida's AG following the series of reports by NBC News Tampa. Watch Daniel Bo...

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Popular Fundraising Pages Could Be Frauds, Experts Warn

Feb 20, 2019

Watch CharityWatch president, Daniel Borochoff, on NBC Chicago discussing the potential pitfalls when donating to a GoFundMe campaign. Also, check out the CharityWatch article, Crowdfunding Popularity Continues to Soar Despite Ris...

Watch CharityWatch president, Daniel Borochoff, on NBC Chicago discussing the potential pitfalls when donating to a GoFundMe campa...

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The Cost of Doing Good: CBS Minnesota Investigates Salvation...

Feb 11, 2019

Watch CharityWatch president, Daniel Borochoff, on CBS Minnesota commenting on the compensation and benefits practices of Salvation Army officers...

Watch CharityWatch president, Daniel Borochoff, on CBS Minnesota commenting on the compensation and benefits practices of Salvatio...

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National Illness Prevention Charity Agrees to Dissolve in Se...

Jan 07, 2019

"This group has been scamming people for years, preying on the generosity of Michigan’s donors and inflating the numbers on their financial statements," said the Attorney General of Michigan in a September 25, 2018...

"This group has been scamming people for years, preying on the generosity of Michigan’s donors and inflating the numbers on thei...

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With so much need, what's the best way to donate time, neces...

Dec 20, 2018

Listen to CharityWatch's founder, Daniel Borochoff, and NPR host, Rose Aguilar, field calls from the San Francisco Bay Area on people's favorite ways of helping others this holiday season. ...

Listen to CharityWatch's founder, Daniel Borochoff, and NPR host, Rose Aguilar, field calls from the San Francisco Bay Area on peo...

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Cat Charity Criticized for Straying from Good Governance Pra...

Dec 17, 2018

Alley Cat Allies, 'the global engine of change for cats' according to its website, has found itself the target of criticism in an article by Marc Gunther titled 'The Limits of Nonprofit Oversight.' The November 2018 article was pu...

Alley Cat Allies, 'the global engine of change for cats' according to its website, has found itself the target of criticism in an ...

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Charity Continues to Deceive Donors In the Name of Fallen Po...

Dec 05, 2018

"Police officers put their lives on the line every day for their communities. It is wrong for any organization to try to take advantage of public sympathy for the losses of the families of fallen heroes," said Minnesota's Attorney...

"Police officers put their lives on the line every day for their communities. It is wrong for any organization to try to take adva...

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How To Check If a Charity Respects Your Privacy

Oct 19, 2018

Before you make a charitable donation, do you consider how the charity might make use of your personal information? In other words, do you check for a donor privacy policy? Did you realize that some charities don't have a written ...

Before you make a charitable donation, do you consider how the charity might make use of your personal information? In other words...

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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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Yemen Humanitarian Crisis

Sep 26, 2018

Since 2014 war has ravaged the country of Yemen. Yemen has historically been the Middle East’s most poverty-stricken country. According to the United Nations, the country continues to face the world’s worst and largest humanit...

Since 2014 war has ravaged the country of Yemen. Yemen has historically been the Middle East’s most poverty-stricken country. Ac...

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CharityWatch Hall of Shame: The Personalities Behind Charity...

Aug 24, 2018

The most important lesson to be learned from the following colorful stories of charity scoundrels is that regardless of how distinguished, well-connected and honored a charity leader is, he is only human and may be tempted to use ...

The most important lesson to be learned from the following colorful stories of charity scoundrels is that regardless of how distin...

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'Operation Donate with Honor' – the FTC, 54 Attorneys Gene...

Jul 19, 2018

In an effort to "crackdown on fraudulent charities that con consumers by falsely promising their donations will help veterans and servicemembers," the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with law enforcement officials and.....

In an effort to "crackdown on fraudulent charities that con consumers by falsely promising their donations will help veterans and ...

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Aid Charity's 95% Program Claim Is 'Unfair and Deceptive'

Jul 13, 2018

The California AG has accused Food For The Poor of using an "unfair and deceptive" program percentage statement in its fundraising solicitations. In that "95% Statement," which per the AG, "created a likelihood of confusion...

The California AG has accused Food For The Poor of using an "unfair and deceptive" program percentage statement in its fundraising...

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RAICES Facebook Fundraiser Goes Viral: Tops $20 Million, Tri...

Jul 02, 2018

As people across the U.S. and around the globe reacted to the media coverage of immigrant family separations at our southern border, a Facebook fundraiser for Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services...

As people across the U.S. and around the globe reacted to the media coverage of immigrant family separations at our southern borde...

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Immigrant shelter's CEO among highest paid charity leaders

Jun 21, 2018

Watch CharityWatch's president on CNN discuss the nearly $1.5 million salary of the CEO of Southwest Key Programs, the non-profit that is now providing one-half of the housing for migrant children who were recently separated from ...

Watch CharityWatch's president on CNN discuss the nearly $1.5 million salary of the CEO of Southwest Key Programs, the non-profit ...

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Don't Be Fooled By Name Rip-off Charity Scams

Jun 15, 2018

How much harm could there really be in confusing the names of two charities? Confusing a poorly-run charity for a well-run charity is one thing, but imagine how disheartening it would be if the entire amount of what you thought wa...

How much harm could there really be in confusing the names of two charities? Confusing a poorly-run charity for a well-run charity...

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For the 11th year in a row no house awarded in the San Diego...

May 18, 2018

After dropping for-profit raffle consultant, Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego finally offers the highly advertised dream house to its raffle winner. See The San Diego Union-Tribune's Dream House Raf...

After dropping for-profit raffle consultant, Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego finally offers the highly adve...

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Sorting Out Nonprofit Pairs

Apr 17, 2018

Donors are often confused by nonprofit pairs. These are related nonprofit organizations whose names often look very similar but that are legally separate entities. Such groups often share employees and other resources -- in some c...

Donors are often confused by nonprofit pairs. These are related nonprofit organizations whose names often look very similar but th...

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Gaia-Movement Living Earth's 'Recycling' Program, Debunked!

Apr 12, 2018

CharityWatch has been keeping an eye on Gaia-Movement Living Earth (GAIA), a charity known for its ubiquitous clothing collection boxes, for many years. GAIA consistently reports low overhead and high program spending in its annua...

CharityWatch has been keeping an eye on Gaia-Movement Living Earth (GAIA), a charity known for its ubiquitous clothing collection ...

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Syrian Humanitarian Relief

Apr 11, 2018

(Image: © UNICEF/NYHQ2015-0153/Tiku) Syria’s raging civil war headed into its eighth year in March 2018. Currently, as many as 13.1 million Syrian people are in need of emergency aid. According to the United Nat...

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