F Ratings: Veterans Charities to Avoid This Veterans Day 2024

Nov 1, 2024

Donors need to be particularly careful when donating to veterans and military charities. Unscrupulous fundraisers know that it is relatively easy to raise money for this cause because playing on...

Update: F-Rated Charities Receive Top Ratings & Seals

Oct 25, 2024

F-Rated Charities Receive Top Ratings & Seals CharityWatch has identified many F-rated charities that receive top ratings and seals from other raters; Charity Navigator and Candid, respectively.   Charity Name...

Over $2 Billion in Sexual Abuse Claims Expenses Reported as a “Program” Expense

Oct 7, 2024

When encountering charity ratings pie charts, and program percentages in charity fundraising and marketing materials or elsewhere, donors are encouraged to be cautious and take steps to understand how this...

F-Rated Veterans Charities to Avoid This Veterans Day 2023

Nov 3, 2023

This Veterans Day follow CharityWatch’s 5 Steps for Informed Giving and read the below list of F-Rated Veterans & Military nonprofits to consider which organizations to avoid.

“Nonprofits Might Game the System,” Economics Professor Says of Charity Navigator’s Star Ratings

Jun 27, 2023

"Charity Navigator Stars Can Boost Donations -- but Nonprofits Might Game the System."

CharityWatch List of “F” Rated Veterans Charities

Nov 11, 2022

Review CharityWatch's list of "F" rated veterans and military charities to consider which charities you may want to avoid. 

Indeed, There’s Never Been a Better Time to be a “Scammy” Nonprofit

Aug 17, 2022

"These ratings are routinely called out by CharityWatch, the only real aggressive watchdog...'The whole system is propped up on false assumptions and flawed automated methods,' said Laurie Styron, CharityWatch's leader." 

“F” Rated Veterans Charities to Watch Out For This Veterans Day!

Nov 11, 2021

These "F" Rated veterans charities spend as much as 96% on overhead!