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CharityWatch, founded more than 20 years ago as the American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP), is America's most independent, assertive charity watchdog. CharityWatch does not merely repeat what a charity reports using simplistic or automated formulas. We dive deep to let you know how efficiently a charity will use your donation to fund the programs you want to support. CharityWatch exposes nonprofit abuses and advocates for your interests as a donor.
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"All four of the charities that the Federal Trade Commission is suing received an 'F' rating from CharityWatch-and a web search may have prevented millions of dollars from being funneled to these organizations."
Jeffrey H. Joseph, George Washington University Professor, in Forbes, 6/15/2015
"'I'm [CharityWatch's president] glad to see our government regulators are putting a stop to these four outfits that for too long have been misleading the public and wasting millions of our charitable dollars ... This is a significant action, but it's the tip of the iceberg. There are a lot of other problems like this out there. ... I hope they continue to go after some of these questionable operators.' "
The Washington Post, 5/19/2015