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As a business owner or officer in charge of corporate philanthropy, you understand that supporting charitable causes is an important aspect of fulfilling social responsibility and highlighting your investment in a culture of giving back. Part of promoting a positive image is taking steps to ensure that your donations to charity are not directed to organizations that will use your contributions inefficiently or irresponsibly. CharityWatch is your source for independent charity ratings and in-depth reporting on issues relevant to your giving decisions.

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How is CharityWatch Supported?


CharityWatch is the only independent charity watchdog organization in the United States. Often seen as an intermediary between donors and the charities they want to support, CharityWatch's work is critically important but difficult to fund. Over 95% of our funding comes from small donations from the general public. We are not a nonprofit trade association in name or in action. Our charity ratings do not consist of crowdsourced "impact" reporting or other marketing materials from the charities we are watching, nor are they the result of algorithms designed to repeat favorable and unvetted financial data that charities report about themselves in their unaudited tax filings. By not charging the charities we rate or relying on industry insiders to fund our work, we can maintain our independence and continue playing a consumer protection role by providing you and others with the information they need to make informed giving decisions.


Why Support CharityWatch?

We are the only independent charity watchdog organization in the United States. Our only loyalty is to the donating public, not to charities or the nonprofit trade associations that train inefficient charities on how to game their rating systems to appear in a favorable light to donors while spending next to nothing on their programs. CharityWatch's information is designed to help donors make wise giving decisions. You can play a part in ensuring that CharityWatch has the funding we need to continue our important investigative work.

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CharityWatch regularly partners with journalists working nationally, regionally, and locally to contribute in-depth financial analysis and other expertise to their investigations into wrongdoing at charities. For over 30 years CharityWatch has provided thoughtful commentary to hundreds of media outlets on issues affecting the nonprofit sector.

Library of Original Articles

CharityWatch researches, writes, publishes, and distributes original articles on wrongdoing in the nonprofit sector, charitable giving, tips for giving wisely, synopses of lawsuits involving charities, and general nonprofit news.

Charity Ratings on an “A+” to "F" Scale

CharityWatch works to uncover and report on wrongdoing in the nonprofit sector by conducting in-depth analyses of the audited financial statements, tax forms, fundraising contracts, & other reporting of nonprofits. We analyze financial efficiency, governance, salaries, and other data and issue charity ratings on an "A+" to "F" scale.

Charity Rating Guide & Watchdog Report 

CharityWatch publishes a biannual Charity Rating Guide & Watchdog Report for donors who lack reliable access to the internet or who otherwise prefer to consume information in a tangible medium. The Guide represents a condensed version of CharityWatch's work as published on charitywatch.org.


How is CharityWatch Supported?

CharityWatch is considered the most stringent watchdog in the nonprofit sector. Over 95% of our funding comes from small donations from the general public. We are not a nonprofit trade association in name or in action. Our charity ratings are not crowdsourced from the charities we report on, nor are they the result of algorithms designed to repeat favorable financial information charities report about themselves. By not charging the charities we rate or relying on industry insiders to fund our work, we can maintain our independence and continue providing you with the information you need to make informed giving decisions.

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