GEN & CharityWatch Help You Understand How Nonprofits Are Scamming America

Jul 10, 2025

“What if some of the biggest nonprofits are using the illusion of ‘helping people’ to get rich?” American investigative journalist and YouTube creator GEN interviews CharityWatch CEO, Laurie Styron, for...

Top-Rated Charities Providing Aid for the Central Texas Flooding Victims

Jul 8, 2025

CharityWatch announces a list of legitimate, efficient, and accountable charities involved in efforts to aid and assist victims of the July 4th central Texas flooding catastrophe. As of July 8th,...

Celebrate Summer: Donate to a Top-Rated Charity

Jul 7, 2025

Summer 2025 is in full swing! CharityWatch wishes you and yours a festive, fun, and safe summer 2025! We all enjoy the beaches, parks, concerts, and other outdoor activities thanks to...

Nonprofits Behind Project 2025 Receive Mixed Ratings

Feb 11, 2025

It is common for U.S. think tanks, irrespective of political affiliation, to propose policy wish lists outlining what they hope will be accomplished by a new administration. The controversial Project...

How Do You Check A Charity Before You Donate?

Dec 11, 2024

Unscrupulous fundraisers, especially for-profit telemarketers and direct mail companies, can and will say almost anything to get you to part ways with your hard-earned dollars because they often take a...

How to Research Charities 101

Mar 15, 2023

CharityWatch's quality over quantity approach to rating charities necessitates a time-intensive process that unfortunately means we can’t rate every nonprofit. We hope these additional resources will aid you in your...

10 Tips For Giving in a Crisis

May 9, 2021

You will accomplish more with your donation by giving $100 to a legitimate and highly efficient charity than you will by giving $1,000 to a fraudulent or highly inefficient one....