Hello, sam1926-ga!
Thank you for your question!
I have provided information on the top organizations that rate
charities. I have also included some other ratings information
resources in case you are interested. The first three organizations on
the list, including Charity Navigator, are recognized as the top
"charity watchdogs" and are very useful sources of information.
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Charity Rating Organizations
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Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance
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"The Alliance reports on nationally soliciting charitable
organizations that are the subject of donor inquiries. These reports
include an evaluation of the subject charity in relation to the
voluntary BBB charity standards. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers
guidance to donors on making informed giving decisions through our
charity evaluations, various "tips" publications, and publishes the
quarterly Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Guide."
http://www.give.org/
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
4200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 800
Arlington, VA, 22203
give@cbbb.bbb.org
To see a list of charities the organization has rated, click on "Charity Reports."
The American Institute of Philanthropy
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"The American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP) is a nationally
prominent charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors
make informed giving decisions."
http://www.charitywatch.org/
American Institute of Philanthropy
3450 North Lake Shore Drive
Suite 2802E
P.O. Box 578460
Chicago, Illinois 60657
Phone: (773) 529-2300
Fax: (773) 529-0024
See the top-rated charities:
http://www.charitywatch.org/toprated.html
Charity Navigator (which you already know about!)
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"Charity Navigator, America's premiere independent charity evaluator,
works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic
marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest
charities."
http://www.charitynavigator.org/
1200 MacArthur Boulevard
Second Floor
Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
201.818.1288
201.818.4694 fax
Wall Watchers
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Rates Christian-affiliated charities.
http://www.wallwatchers.org/ww/indexfsh.html
2514 Plantation Center Drive
Matthews, NC 28105
Toll Free: (866) 324-7097
Phone: (704) 841-7828
Fax: (704) 321-0185
Email: info@wallwatchers.org
The Philanthropy Group
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"The Philanthropy Group offers a comprehensive range of services
designed to help donors effectively plan, implement and manage their
philanthropy. Today, corporations, foundations and individuals are
giving more and becoming more strategic in directing their
contributions. The Philanthropy Group meets the needs of this donor
community with information and resources to maximize the impact of
charitable giving."
http://www.thephilanthropygroup.com/index.html
420 N. Wabash Avenue
Suite 203
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone 312.755.1800
Fax 312.755.1050
Sample Report
http://www.thephilanthropygroup.com/KandG_report.pdf
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (Christian Ministries)
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"Charter Members - During an 18-month period beginning in 1979, 150
pioneering ministries came together to form ECFA and receive the
designation of ECFA charter members. Most of these ministries have
continuously held ECFA membership and are members in good standing
today."
http://www.ecfa.org/ContentEngine.aspx?Page=Main
440 West Jubal Early Drive
Suite 130
Winchester, VA 22601
Toll Free 1-800-3BE-WISE (800-323-9473)
FAQ's
http://www.ecfa.org/ContentEngine.aspx?Page=GeneralFAQs
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Other Rating Profiles
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Forbes Annual Survey of Charities
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http://www.forbes.com/maserati/246.html
GuideStar (does not really rate charities but provides financial info)
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http://www.guidestar.org/
GuideStar generates and distributes extensive programmatic and
financial information about more than 850,000 American charitable
nonprofit organizations.
Christian Science Monitor Ratings
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Charity Ratings by Income
http://www.csmonitor.com/2001/1126/csmimg/charitychart.pdf
SmartMoney.com Charity Ratings
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http://smartmoney.com/mag/index.cfm?story=dec01-charities
National Center for Charitable Statistics
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http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/FAQ/index.php?category=31
The National Center for Charitable Statistics is the national
clearinghouse of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.
NCCS is a program of the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy (CNP)
at the Urban Institute
America's Charities (members must be in good standing in several areas)
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http://www.charities.org/
"America's Charities members are fiscally responsible,
programmatically effective agencies delivering much-needed services
impacting civil rights and human rights, education, the environment,
health, and human services."
FAQ's
http://www.charities.org/FAQCSD.pdf
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I hope the information I have provided is useful. Let me know if you
need any further clarification. I will be happy to help if I can!
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