Newsviews: Charity Donations

Nov 30, 2015

In these two videos CharityWatch president, Daniel Borochoff, offers advice on what donors should consider before giving money to charity.

Financial Sense Podcast featuring Daniel Borochoff on Wise Giving

Nov 19, 2015

Listen to a 30 minute podcast about how you can accomplish more with your charitable donations and also how to avoid getting ripped off.

Senator Calls for IRS Review of Veterans Charity

Jul 9, 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...

New Charity Failing to Help Kids with Cancer

Jul 8, 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...

Get Ready for a Stampede of Solicitations: The IRS Has Made It Too ‘E-Z’ to Start Charities

Jun 4, 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)...

Tips for Giving Wisely

Jun 1, 2015

With more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States and limited funds available to address society's needs, competition for donations can be intense. CharityWatch provides the following pointers to...

Update: Greg Mortenson, Central Asia Institute

Aug 7, 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...

Charity Salaries

Jul 31, 2014

Is it acceptable for the head of a nonprofit to earn a seven-figure salary? Upon what criteria should a salary be based? A recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals...

Overhead Ratios are Essential for Informed Giving

Jun 2, 2014

GuideStar, Charity Navigator and BBB Wise Giving Alliance have started a campaign called "The Overhead Myth" which asserts that focusing on the percentage of a charity's budget spent on administrative...

Lack of Disclosure Makes Giving to Televangelists a Risky Business

Apr 1, 2014

Large religious TV networks that repeatedly ask you for charitable donations are allowed to hide how they spend your dollars. If you want to know if your donation is used...

Donor-Advised Funds: Tax Benefits Now, Charity Selection Later

Dec 1, 2013

Wouldn't it be nice if you could postpone your charitable giving decisions without losing out on the related tax deductions that you had planned for during the year? Some donors...

Donors Lose Tax Benefits for Supporting Poorly Performing Charities

Dec 1, 2013

If a charity can't manage to spend even 30% of its total expenses on program services, should it be allowed to receive tax-deductible donations? Not according to the State of...