Charity Ratings: Native American Heritage Month

Nov 9, 2023

See CharityWatch's ratings of Native American charities for Native American Heritage Month 2023. Two organizations receive failing grades. Others can't be rated due to religious exemption. 

Thou Shalt Not Be Accountable Is Not a Commandment

Sep 20, 2023

In many cases, charities claiming a religious aspect to their missions are not legally required to publicly disclose information that many other charities must report to the IRS each year.

Non-cash Donations Obscure How Efficiently A Charity Is Really Operating

Feb 8, 2022

A charity might spent 90% of your donation on fundraising and overhead costs, but by running large volumes of non-cash donations through its books, it can make itself appear to...

You’re on the Case! Help CharityWatch Investigate ‘?’ Charities

Dec 4, 2020

Wise donors like you turn to CharityWatch for ratings and quality reporting on wrongdoing in the nonprofit sector because you know we aren’t afraid to name names and hold charities accountable to their donors....

Charity Network Inflates Efficiency and Reduces Accountability

Aug 1, 2009

In May of 2009, The Arizona Republic reported on its yearlong investigation of activities between the Don Stewart Association, a Phoenix-based televangelism ministry, and its affiliated secular charities...