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...

Tom Brady Charity and Business Interests Scrutinized By CharityWatch

Nov 18, 2022

 "But in this case, the person who appears to be benefiting from the public goodwill isn't providing significant funding to the organization."

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. 

Your Donation Will Be Matched! Well, Not Really.

Nov 8, 2022

The promise that donations will be “doubled” is often not even true—at least, not in the way many donors think. 

The New Republic Joins CharityWatch in Warning Donors That Not All Charity Ratings Can Be Trusted

Nov 1, 2022

Attempts to computer-automate charity ratings have largely treated automation as an end unto itself, ignoring the complexity and incomparability of the underlying, unaudited financial data, often producing misleading and illogical...

People We Disagree With Still Deserve Our Help

Nov 1, 2022

A few months ago, I attended a philosophy meetup group focusing on ethics. Each person was paired off with another group member to exchange ideas on a very specific question:...

Boo! Don’t Let Bad Charities Scare You Out of Donating

Oct 28, 2022

In our watchdog role, CharityWatch warns you about the charities that are not using your donations efficiently and directs you to Top-Rated charities to help you to give with confidence. 

Is Paralyzed Veterans of America a Legitimate Charity?

Oct 14, 2022

Just because a charity is "legitimate" does not mean it operates efficiently and effectively. Verifying that a charity is properly registered with the IRS is only the first step...

Food For The Hungry Named CharityWatch Top-Rated Charity

Oct 13, 2022

Food For The Hungry meets CharityWatch's benchmarks for Top-Rated status based on our analysis of its fiscal year 2021 financial reporting. However, it is ultimately up to you to decide which charities...

A Personal Message & Top-Rated Charities for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct 7, 2022

View CharityWatch's list of Top-Rated cancer charities for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and watch our executive director's personal message about how this disease has touched her own life. 

Beware of Hurricane Ian Crowdfunding Scams

Oct 6, 2022

Criminals target the most vulnerable after disasters. Avoid scams and fake charities...

No Guarantee From Housing Nonprofit That Self-Help Homes Are “Habitable”

Oct 5, 2022

"Meaning, that if this charity decided that it wanted to help past grant recipients rectify some of these issues that they're having with their housing...I don't see anything in the...