Celebrate Lunar New Year by Donating to a Top-Rated Charity

Feb 6, 2024

Happy Lunar New Year from CharityWatch! 

Boys Town Scrutinized by CharityWatch and Others for High Fundraising Costs

Dec 7, 2023

CharityWatch CEO and Executive Director, Laurie Styron, speaks with the Des Moines Register about Boys Town and the charity's fundraising efficiency. 

Giving Tuesday 2023

Nov 20, 2023

Giving Tuesday is November 28, 2023. View Top-Rated charities and learn how to avoid charity frauds and scams. 

Happy Father’s Day from CharityWatch!

Jun 15, 2023

In honor and celebration of Father’s Day, why not consider a donation to a CharityWatch Top-Rated charity.

Happy Mother’s Day from CharityWatch!

May 8, 2023

In honor and celebration of the special mother in your life, consider a donation to a CharityWatch Top-Rated charity. 

Charity Dream House Raffle: No Home Awarded for 14 Years

Mar 6, 2023

"For 14 years now, The Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver holds a raffle to give away a home. And in 14 years, The Boys and Girls Club of...

5 Steps For Informed Giving

Nov 22, 2022

Giving Tuesday is only a reminder. Every day is a good day to support the charitable causes that are important to you. Find a CharityWatch Top-Rated charity to support...

Taxpayer Subsidized PPP Funds Went to Charities with Failing Grades

May 25, 2022

Many highly inefficient charities with histories of very low program spending and "F" ratings from CharityWatch received taxpayer subsidized PPP funds that could have been better utilized by other, much...

Taxpayer Subsidized PPP Funds Went to Charities with High Assets

May 25, 2022

CharityWatch questions if granting PPP funds to charities that could have relied on their own reserves to weather the economic fallout resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic was the best use...

Boy Scouts of America Struggles With Accountability Despite Estimated $2.6 Billion Settlement

Mar 24, 2022

Boy Scouts of America reports its top three compensation packages for the year as $521,820 (paid to the President/CEO); $544,978 (paid to the CFO); and $715,374 (paid to the Assistant Chief...

WE Charity: “They’re Relying on Donors Not Asking Questions…”

Nov 19, 2021

“It looks to be an active strategy to raise a lot of money, and then they’re relying on donors not asking questions in order to continue to operate this way....

WE Charity Accused of Double-Dipping Donors to Pay for the Same Projects

Nov 18, 2021

Laurie Styron, executive director of CharityWatch, reviewed the leaked documents and said they troubled her. "They're relying on the good grace of donors to just not ask too many questions?...