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New York Attorney General Sues Children's Leukemia Charity F...

Jul 21, 2015

From 2009 to 2013 National Children’s Leukemia Foundation raised nearly $10 million in charitable donations from generous donors throughout the United States. New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s office has filed a...

From 2009 to 2013 National Children’s Leukemia Foundation raised nearly $10 million in charitable donations from generous donors...

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Senator Calls for IRS Review of Veterans Charity

Jul 09, 2015

"[Wounded Wheels] talk a lot about helping veterans, but to date it doesn’t appear they’ve done anything to help a veteran," Daniel Borochoff, president of the watchdog group, CharityWatch, said last week after reviewing...

"[Wounded Wheels] talk a lot about helping veterans, but to date it doesn’t appear they’ve done anything to help a veteran," D...

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New Charity Failing to Help Kids with Cancer

Jul 08, 2015

CharityWatch's president and NBC 7 San Diego investigate WishWarriors' alleged failure to provide any financial assistance to the kids they claim to help. CharityWatch offers these tips when donating to a new charity...

CharityWatch's president and NBC 7 San Diego investigate WishWarriors' alleged failure to provide any financial assistance to the ...

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Get Ready for a Stampede of Solicitations: The IRS Has Made ...

Jun 04, 2015

The IRS and some new charities may be singing the praises of the new Form 1023-EZ, but don’t be fooled. With so many more charities easily and quickly gaining 501(c)(3) approval from the IRS thanks to the streamlined EZ Form, do...

The IRS and some new charities may be singing the praises of the new Form 1023-EZ, but don’t be fooled. With so many more charit...

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Tips for Giving Wisely

Jun 01, 2015

With about 1.7 million nonprofit organizations in the U.S., competition for donations has become intense. CharityWatch suggests the following pointers to help avoid the bad actors and give more effectively...

With about 1.7 million nonprofit organizations in the U.S., competition for donations has become intense. CharityWatch suggests th...

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FTC, D.C. and all 50 States Take Action Against F Rated Canc...

May 19, 2015

Four charities which have consistently earned F ratings, Cancer Fund of America, Cancer Support Services, Children’s Cancer Fund of America and Breast Cancer Society, have been charged with bilking $187 ...

Four charities which have consistently earned F ratings, Cancer Fund of America, Cancer Support Services, Children’s C...

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Human Rights Charities -- What's the Difference?

Apr 14, 2015

Human rights are the inalienable rights of every human being regardless of race, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, or nationality. Due to the wide range of objectives that fall under the definition of human rights, many human righ...

Human rights are the inalienable rights of every human being regardless of race, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, or nationality....

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CharityWatch Takes a Tough Stand on Charities with High Asse...

Apr 09, 2015

Navy SEAL Foundation aren't doing any favors for those who need help now. Charitable dollars are limited, having remained at about 2% of GDP for over four decades, while the needs of society are not. Charities that hoard the ...

Navy SEAL Foundation aren't doing any favors for those who need help now. Charitable dollars are limited, having remained at ...

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Plus Size Retirement Payouts Continue at American Cancer Soc...

Mar 02, 2015

Executives at the American Cancer Society certainly have not been strangers to CharityWatch's list of Top 25 Compensation Packages and have come under fire before for eye-popping pay. So it's not surprising to...

Executives at the American Cancer Society certainly have not been strangers to CharityWatch's list of Top 25 Compensation Packages...

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Red Cross Accused of Favoring Public Relations Over People

Feb 06, 2015

An investigation by ProPublica and NPR into the relief efforts provided by the American Red Cross during the aftermaths of Hurricane Isaac and Superstorm Sandy has uncovered that the Red Cross "botched key...

An investigation by ProPublica and NPR into the relief efforts provided by the American Red Cross during the aftermaths of Hurrica...

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Help Hospitalized Veterans Is Banned from VA Hospitals

Jan 30, 2015

Another startling fact concerning the "F" rated Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV) has come to the attention of CharityWatch...

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Greenpeace International Loses $5.2M on Bad Currency Exchang...

Jan 30, 2015

Greenpeace International issued a full apology in June 2014 for "the series of errors" that led to $5.2 million in losses from misjudged foreign currency exchange contracts...

Greenpeace International issued a full apology in June 2014 for "the series of errors" that led to $5.2 million in losses from mis...

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Solicitation Fails to Mention Government's Huge Role in Help...

Jan 28, 2015

A CharityWatch member recently forwarded us a solicitation from the American Federation of Police & Concerned Citizens. The letter seeks contributions for the local "Police Family Survivors Fund" to provide...

A CharityWatch member recently forwarded us a solicitation from the American Federation of Police & Concerned Citizens. The le...

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A Donor's Guide to Serving the Needs of Veterans and the Mil...

Jan 26, 2015

Over 3.8 million war veterans were receiving disability compensation from the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department as of March 2014, according to the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics . This is out of over 21.6 mill...

Over 3.8 million war veterans were receiving disability compensation from the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department as of March 2014, a...

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CF Foundation 'Supercharged' by $3.3 Billion Sale of Drug Ro...

Jan 26, 2015

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) announced "an unprecedented acceleration and expansion of its research, care and patient programs for the CF community" made possible by the $3.3 billion CFF received from selling...

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) announced "an unprecedented acceleration and expansion of its research, care and patient prog...

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Donors' Intentions Violated at For-profit Thrift Stores

Jan 22, 2015

When you donate unwanted clothes or household goods to a charity for resale at thrift stores, just how much of the dollar value of those items actually goes to the charity you've intended to support? In some cases, the answer to t...

When you donate unwanted clothes or household goods to a charity for resale at thrift stores, just how much of the dollar value of...

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Update on Central Asia Institute: The Concerns Continue to ...

Jan 22, 2015

It has been over two years since Greg Mortenson, founder and former long-time executive director of Central Asia Institute and controversial Three Cups of Tea author, agreed to pay CAI over $1 million in connection with an April 2...

It has been over two years since Greg Mortenson, founder and former long-time executive director of Central Asia Institute and con...

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Don't Be Misled by Deceptive Charity Efficiency Claims

Jan 15, 2015

As a donor, which of the two claims below would be more likely to persuade you to make a charitable contribution? ...

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Thrift Store Donations for Veterans Charity Investigated

Dec 10, 2014

Veterans benefit very little when clothes and household items are donated to Vietnam Veterans of America. Watch CharityWatch president talk with Portland, OR KATU TV investigators about CharityWatch's analysis of this F rated char...

Veterans benefit very little when clothes and household items are donated to Vietnam Veterans of America. Watch CharityWatch presi...

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Robo-caller for Popular Charities Fined $1 Million for Multi...

Nov 18, 2014

What do American Center for Law & Justice, Environmental Defense Fund, Foundation Fighting Blindness, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Operation Smile, Special Olympics, U.S. English, and Tea ...

What do American Center for Law & Justice, Environmental Defense Fund, Foundation Fighting Blindness, Mothers Against Drunk Dr...

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Huge Amounts of Donations Squandered by 'F' Rated Charity Be...

Sep 24, 2014

Believed to be the largest amount of financial relief ever obtained in the U.S. for deceptive charitable fundraising, a $24.6 million settlement will be paid by the for-profit direct mail vendors of what has become one of the larg...

Believed to be the largest amount of financial relief ever obtained in the U.S. for deceptive charitable fundraising, a $24.6 mill...

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Ice Bucket Donations Pour into ALS Association

Sep 03, 2014

Thanks to the viral popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge, the ALS Association (ALSA) has received $107.4 million in Ice Bucket donations as of September 3, 2014, according to its website. With this windfall in donations, ALSA is...

Thanks to the viral popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge, the ALS Association (ALSA) has received $107.4 million in Ice Bucket d...

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Update: Greg Mortenson, Central Asia Institute

Aug 07, 2014

In April 2012, Montana Attorney General announced a settlement agreement requiring Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, to pay more than $1 million in restitution for financial wrongdoing at the charity he founded, Central...

In April 2012, Montana Attorney General announced a settlement agreement requiring Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, to...

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F Rated Veterans Charity Busted: $24.6 Million Settlement w...

Jul 31, 2014

CharityWatch was the first to warn the public of a $8.4 million debt in 2008 and other serious problems with Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF). The charity continued to dig itself into a huge debt to its professional fu...

CharityWatch was the first to warn the public of a $8.4 million debt in 2008 and other serious problems with Disabled Veterans Nat...

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