CharityWatch Blog

When Your Charity Dollars Go Overseas, Can You Follow the Money?

Sep 24, 2026

An earthquake devastates a community. A hurricane leaves thousands of families without homes. War forces people to flee with little more than what they can carry. Or you see a...

Does That Charity Rating Measure What You Think It Measures?

Sep 24, 2026

You want to help people facing hunger, provide medical care overseas, protect animals, support veterans, or respond to a humanitarian crisis. Before donating, you do what donors are increasingly encouraged...

Former Southern Poverty Law Center Official Arrested as Federal Fraud Case Expands

Sep 23, 2026

A former senior official of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has been charged with federal crimes in an expanding criminal case involving the charity’s alleged use of donor funds...

Can You Follow Your Donation? A Case Study in Why Congress Is Considering Reforms to Charity Tax Filings

Sep 22, 2026

Following the money is one of the most basic principles of charity accountability. But current IRS reporting rules do not always allow donors, journalists, regulators, and watchdog organizations to see...

Nepal Flash Flood: Top-Rated Charities Providing Relief

Aug 27, 2026

NOTE: This article was updated with new fatality figures on September 22nd, 2026. A catastrophic flash flood devastated communities along the Nepal-Tibet border last month, killing at least 1,400 people...

Colombia Earthquake: Top-Rated Charities Providing Aid

Aug 26, 2026

CharityWatch announces a list of legitimate, efficient, and accountable charities providing emergency relief and humanitarian assistance to victims of the devastating earthquake in Colombia. On August 10, 2026, a powerful...

Baltimore Nonprofit Shuts Down With $224,000 Still Unaccounted for in Public Filings

Aug 18, 2026

A Baltimore nonprofit that received hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer-backed funding has ceased operations, yet the public record does not yet show what happened to more than $224,000...

When Charitable Dollars Disappear from Public View: Congress Targets Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency

Aug 11, 2026

Fiscal sponsorships have become one of the least transparent areas of the nonprofit sector. While many serve legitimate charitable purposes, existing IRS and audit reporting rules often make it difficult...

CEO’s $1.6 Million Compensation Over 2 Years Raises Governance Questions at California Nonprofit

Aug 10, 2026

A California human services charity has come under scrutiny after the Los Angeles Times reported that its longtime chief executive received more than $1.6 million in salary and vacation pay...

Homeless Charity’s $1.7 Million In Insider Contracts Draws Scrutiny

Jul 28, 2026

A California nonprofit that grew from just $25,500 in annual revenue in 2018 to more than $5 million in 2024 has come under scrutiny after a Los Angeles Times investigation...

CharityWatch Explains Its Rating Process

Jul 27, 2026

What CharityWatch Measures Ben Kemper: The two main factors that we consider when it comes to issuing a letter grade rating to a charity is, number one, how efficiently are...

ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Matt Miller Investigation: CharityWatch Weighs In

Jul 21, 2026

A recent investigation by The Athletic, a publication of The New York Times, examined allegations involving ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller. The report raised questions about fantasy football leagues...