CharityWatch Praises NFL’s Decision for Walter Payton Man of the Year Award

Feb 22, 2026

“For the first time in nearly a decade, the National Football League named a Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award winner who did not create his own tax-exempt...

How to Investigate Political Action Committees (PACs)

Feb 19, 2026

Political Action Committees, commonly known as PACs, play a significant role in U.S. elections. Yet many donors mistakenly assume that PACs operate like public charities. They do not. A PAC...

Bill Gates and the Limits of “Impact Over Everything” Philanthropy

Feb 11, 2026

By Laurie Styron, CEO & Executive Director, CharityWatch Disclosures in the recently released Epstein files have again focused attention on the conduct and associations of powerful individuals, including Bill Gates....

Charity Scandals of 2025

Oct 23, 2025

Across the United States a troubling pattern of financial mismanagement and ethical lapses risks eroding public confidence in the nonprofit sector. From youth sports to animal sanctuaries, from city-administered funds...

Monumental Gray Area: Can a Charlie Kirk Tribute Risk a Church’s Tax Status?

Oct 14, 2025

Treasure Coast Baptist Church in Fort Pierce, Florida is set to publicly unveil a Charlie Kirk monument tonight, October 14th, 2025, on what would have been the right-wing activist’s 32nd...

CharityWatch In The News 2025

Jul 29, 2025

As CEO of CharityWatch, Laurie Styron uses her deep expertise in nonprofit financial analysis to protect donors by exposing frauds, scams, and waste in the charitable sector. Under her leadership,...

Tax Changes Impacting Your Charitable Giving Deductions Starting in 2026

Jul 14, 2025

The July 2025 federal tax package introduces significant shifts in charitable giving incentives, with wide-ranging implications for donors and nonprofits alike. Here is what you need to know about how...

Sports Charities In The News

Mar 21, 2024

The first quarter of 2024 has already proven to be a busy year for sports or athlete-related charities in the news. Investigative journalists throughout the country routinely contact CharityWatch for help...

Can I get a refund of my donation to a charity?

Dec 8, 2023

CharityWatch CEO, Laurie Styron, says most donors are out of luck when seeking to have their donations refunded.