Charity Tax Deduction Tips 2022

Dec 27, 2022

Many generous people regularly donate to the causes they believe in irrespective of any potential tax benefits. Take advantage of tax deductions if you can and give generously if you...

Taxpayer Subsidized PPP Funds Went to Charities with Failing Grades

May 25, 2022

Many highly inefficient charities with histories of very low program spending and "F" ratings from CharityWatch received taxpayer subsidized PPP funds that could have been better utilized by other, much...

Easy Prey Podcast: Advice for Donating to Charity on This Giving Tuesday

Nov 24, 2021

"It just becomes this cyclical cesspool of fundraising," says Laurie Styron in her interview with Chris Parker for The Easy Prey Podcast when discussing a common charity accounting trick known as...

CharityWatch Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of Charitable Nonprofits

Apr 22, 2021

(Updated April 29, 2021) In a case heard on April 26th, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) debated the merits and constitutionality of a limited disclosure rule...

Why Philanthropy Doesn’t Compensate for Failing to Pay Taxes

Mar 26, 2021

“Last fall, Robert F. Smith, the billionaire founder of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm, paid $139 million to federal authorities to settle one of the biggest tax evasion...

You’re on the Case! Help CharityWatch Investigate ‘?’ Charities

Dec 4, 2020

Wise donors like you turn to CharityWatch for ratings and quality reporting on wrongdoing in the nonprofit sector because you know we aren’t afraid to name names and hold charities accountable to their donors....

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...

WonderWork Co-Founder is No Mr. Wonderful

Mar 8, 2018

Brian Mullaney, the man who for charities like Smile Train and WonderWork, popularized the dubious fundraising advertising claim of "100% to Program," may face legal action and tax penalties, potentially...

Update: The IRS Has Made It Too ‘E-Z’ to Start Charities

Mar 8, 2016

Less than a year ago CharityWatch warned donors to get ready for a stampede of solicitations thanks to the IRS's July 2014 introduction of a new "streamlined" application process for...

Get Ready for a Stampede of Solicitations: The IRS Has Made It Too ‘E-Z’ to Start Charities

Jun 4, 2015

The IRS and some new charities may be singing the praises of the new Form 1023-EZ, but don’t be fooled. With so many more charities easily and quickly gaining 501(c)(3)...

Donor-Advised Funds: Tax Benefits Now, Charity Selection Later

Dec 1, 2013

Wouldn't it be nice if you could postpone your charitable giving decisions without losing out on the related tax deductions that you had planned for during the year? Some donors...

CharityWatch Calls for Full Disclosure of Charity Executive Compensation

Aug 1, 2011

Current IRS rules allow charities to hide from the public certain payments made to a nonprofit's individual officers, directors, trustees, and key employees. We believe this is wrong on several...