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...

A Few Giving Tips & 5 Steps for Informed Giving

Sep 19, 2025

CharityWatch CEO, Laurie Styron, was recently interviewed by the Minnesota Star Tribune about things to avoid when making your giving decisions this year. “‘Gaining a basic understanding of just how...

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Reasserts Exclusive Status Amid Leadership Turmoil

Sep 10, 2025

In the wake of a scandal that led to the abrupt departure of its chair and CEO, the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) reaffirmed its claim that it...

Utility Company’s Nonprofit Ties Raise Transparency Questions Amid Proposed $10 Billion Rate Hike

Sep 9, 2025

Florida Power & Light (FPL), a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, one the nation’s largest utilities, may have come to a compromise on the historic $10 billion rate hike it was...

NFL Tightens Walter Payton Man of the Year Vetting Rules After Nonprofit Scandals

Sep 9, 2025

The NFL is introducing new compliance requirements for its most prestigious honor, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, following revelations of widespread nonprofit mismanagement tied to past...

Non-Profits Acting Like For-Profits: Should Fraternal Benefit Organizations Be Tax-Exempt?

Aug 13, 2025

Fraternal benefit organizations are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code, provided they operate under a lodge system and primarily exist to provide for the payment of life,...

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,...

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of GoFundMe’s New Giving Fund

Jul 16, 2025

This month GoFundMe announced the launch of its new GoFundMe Giving Fund which provides a new way for people to donate to charity with the benefits of a donor-advised fund...

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...

CharityWatch Rating of Point Foundation

Jun 3, 2025

The mission of the California-based Point Foundation is to support the educational aspirations of LGBTQ+ and ally students to become impactful leaders in their lives, careers, and communities. CharityWatch recently...

How to Report a Charity to State Regulators

May 1, 2025

The majority of states have designated departments that regulate charities operating or soliciting donations within their borders. If you have been the victim of a charity scam, consider filing a...

White Stork CharityWatch Rating

Apr 28, 2025

White Stork’s mission is stated simply as “to give every Ukrainian the means to survive.” According to its 2023 audited financial statements, “White Stork – United States, Ltd. is a...