Fiscal Sponsorships Need More Accountability

Mar 24, 2025

A fiscal sponsor nonprofit is a public charity that lends its tax-exempt status to organizations conducting charitable programs that are otherwise not tax-exempt. Fiscal sponsors generally also provide services to...

Seven-Figure Severance Payout to Nonprofit Leader

Mar 19, 2025

Tax filings reflect that Dairy Management, Inc., an Illinois-based nonprofit organization, paid its retiring leader, Thomas Gallagher, $1.7 million in retirement compensation. Dairy Management, Inc. is organized as a 501(c)(6)...

Spring! Donate to a Top-Rated Environment & Climate Change Charity

Mar 12, 2025

The official first day of spring 2025 is Thursday, March 20th. This date also marks the vernal equinox. March 20th is the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the...

CharityWatch Flags Charities That Receive Significant Government Funding

Mar 10, 2025

The Urban Institute recently published an online map tool to help donors and other nonprofit stakeholders better understand the financial risk to nonprofits if they lose their government grants. Nationwide,...

Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary CharityWatch Rating

Mar 7, 2025

The stated mission of the Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary is “to provide a sanctuary and place of rehabilitation for animals who have been used in laboratory research while fostering compassion...

St. Patrick’s Day: Donate to a Top-Rated Charity

Mar 7, 2025

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from CharityWatch! St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17th. The day honors the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death in the fifth century. The...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Granted Billions to Untested Organizations

Mar 5, 2025

“Ethically speaking, it’s concerning” said CharityWatch CEO, Laurie Styron, in an interview with The New York Post when asked for comment on billions in grants made by the EPA to...

Celebrate Holi: Donate to a Top-Rated Charity

Mar 5, 2025

Holi is often referred to as the “festival of colors.” It is a lively and joy-filled Hindu celebration. The holiday marks the change from winter to spring and will be...

Celebrate & Honor Women’s History Month: Donate to a Top-Rated Charity

Mar 3, 2025

Donate to a Top-Rated charity in honor of Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture, and society and has been observed every...

$900,000 in Taxpayer Money Went to Arts Charity With No Public Accountability

Feb 28, 2025

CharityWatch CEO, Laurie Styron, spoke with reporter Patrick Hauf about the taxpayer-funded Baltimore Children and Youth Fund (BCYF), which in 2022 granted $900,000 to Thrive Arts, a charity that subsequently...

Is Comic Relief A Good Charity? View CharityWatch’s Rating

Feb 24, 2025

Comic Relief’s mission is “to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty by harnessing the power of entertainment to drive positive change by raising awareness of complex social and economic issues...

Happy Ramadan: Donate to a Top-Rated Charity

Feb 21, 2025

CharityWatch wishes you a very happy Ramadan. This year Ramadan is observed beginning on the evening of Friday, February 28th, 2025, and ending at sundown on Saturday, March 29th, 2025....