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NRA and NRA Foundation Facing Lawsuits—NY AG Seeks to Shutter NRA; DC AG Accuses NRA Foundation of Misusing Charitable Funds to Support NRA’s Wasteful Spending

Aug 7, 2020

“The NRA’s influence has been so powerful that the organization went unchecked for decades while top executives funneled millions into their own pockets,” said the NY AG in an August...

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Death of George Floyd Sparks Civil Unrest and an Outpouring of Donations

Jun 2, 2020

(Updated June 19, 2020) The civil unrest we are experiencing in the United States and around the world catalyzed by the death of George Floyd has escalated an already tense...

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COVID-19: The Struggle & the Aftermath

Apr 15, 2020

A Message from CharityWatch’s Executive Director, Laurie Styron:  In times of tragedy we feel a deep need to make sense of an often chaotic world and to find order within...

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‘Deceptive’ Homeless Veterans Charities Shuttered in Settlement with Virginia AG

Mar 9, 2020

“It is despicable that there are organizations out there that will deceive kind-hearted Virginians who just want to help homeless veterans in our communities,” said the Virginia AG in a...

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Feb 24, 2020

(Updated April 1, 2021) The WHO officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. This is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus. The WHO’s director-general stated, “We...

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Financial records paint troubling picture of Catholic Charities

Jul 22, 2019

Leaked records paint a disturbing picture at Catholic Charities of San Antonio. The charity's CEO didn't want to be interviewed about it, but CharityWatch's president did. Watch Daniel Borochoff discuss...

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CharityWatch Supports California’s Bill to Discourage Charities from Exaggerating Non-Cash Contributions

Jul 12, 2019

CharityWatch has a new ally in the battle against the inconsistent and potentially misleading nature of “gifts-in-kind” (GIK) reporting by charities. The State of California is legislating a bill aimed...

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Venezuelan Humanitarian Crisis

Apr 23, 2019

The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is now the worst in the Western Hemisphere and has led to the largest displacement of people in Latin American history. The citizens in Venezuela...

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New Tax on Nonprofits with $1 Million Plus Pay Packages

Apr 11, 2019

Thanks to the new tax law passed in December 2017, nonprofits that pay their top officials compensation in excess of $1 million a year must now pay a tax to...

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‘Sham’ Disabled Police Charity Agrees to Shut Down in Settlement with Missouri AG and FTC

Mar 29, 2019

"Cheating citizens out of money and personally profiting under the guise of helping disabled law enforcement is despicable," said the Attorney General of Missouri in a March 28th, 2019 press release...

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Millions collected, Tampa charity for veterans goes MIA; Charity watchdog turns Tampa veterans charity in to Department of Defense

Mar 7, 2019

VetMade Industries has been shuttered by Florida's AG following the series of reports by NBC News Tampa. Watch Daniel Borochoff, president of CharityWatch, being interviewed as part of the 8 On Your Side...

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Popular Fundraising Pages Could Be Frauds, Experts Warn

Feb 20, 2019

Watch CharityWatch president, Daniel Borochoff, on NBC Chicago discussing the potential pitfalls when donating to a GoFundMe campaign. Also, check out the CharityWatch article, Crowdfunding Popularity Continues to Soar Despite...

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