CharityWatch Blog

How Does CharityWatch Rate the Veterans Charities on Trump’s Fundraiser List?

Jun 2, 2016

After much prodding from the media, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump released a list of the veterans groups that received donations in connection with a fundraiser Trump held...

Fake Pledge Reminders Lead to Suit Against Veterans Charity Fundraisers

May 26, 2016

“Donors need accurate information to make informed decisions. It’s too bad this company resorted to sending fake pledge reminders and other deception,” said the Attorney General of Minnesota (OAG) in...

Michigan AG Alleges Firefighters Charity Is a Scam

May 20, 2016

Firefighters Support Services is “another example of a sympathetic cause – firefighters and those losing their homes from fire – being exploited by scammers,” according to the Michigan Attorney General...

Many Congressionally Chartered Veterans Charities receive D and F grades from CharityWatch

Mar 25, 2016

Where do your donations go? Watch video that features CharityWatch's take on how some veterans charities are failing.

F Rated Planet Aid the Subject of a New Investigation

Mar 25, 2016

​(Updated Nov 07, 2019) "Alleged cult leader plays shell game with US foreign aid" is the title of The Center for Investigative Reporting's in-depth investigation into Planet Aid, broadcast in...

New CharityWatch Transparency Requirement

Mar 16, 2016

CharityWatch is now asking the charities it rates to be more accountable for their finances. Our new accountability standards require that charities post a current, complete copy of their audited...

Top Executives Fired at WWP: CNBC

Mar 11, 2016

Watch CharityWatch President, Daniel Borochoff, discuss Wounded Warrior Project in the wake of the firing of its two top executives on CNBC's Power Lunch...

Update: The IRS Has Made It Too ‘E-Z’ to Start Charities

Mar 8, 2016

Less than a year ago CharityWatch warned donors to get ready for a stampede of solicitations thanks to the IRS's July 2014 introduction of a new "streamlined" application process for...

Police Charity Scheme Is a Rip-Off

Mar 3, 2016

See CharityWatch's president, Daniel Borochoff, question the worthiness of a Wisconsin police charity on NBC Milwaukee news.  

Wounded Warrior Project: CBS News Investigation

Jan 28, 2016

Watch CharityWatch president, Daniel Borochoff, in Part 3 of a CBS News investigation that questions how much money Wounded Warrior Project is actually spending on veterans.

Millions in Donations Made on State Tax Returns Go Unspent

Jan 27, 2016

Are you one of the many across the nation that has donated to charity by using the check-off boxes on your state income tax form? If not, perhaps you recall...

Charities Exempt from Most Rules Regarding Telemarketing Calls & Texts

Jan 27, 2016

Although you may not be aware of its legal name, you're probably a fan of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Enacted by Congress in 1991, the TCPA addresses certain...