Program areas at CharityWatch
Charitywatch (cw) works to uncover and report on wrongdoing in the nonprofit sector by conducting in-depth analyses of the audited financial statements, tax forms, fundraising contracts & other reporting of nonprofits, and issues charity ratings on an "a+" to "f" scale. Along with financial efficiency ratios, cw presents data on governance & transparency, executive compensation, donor privacy policies, and select audit notes & other information.charitywatch (cw) regularly partners with national, regional & local journalists to contribute financial analysis & other expertise to investigations involving nonprofit organizations, and provides commentary for news stories on charities & Philanthropy. Cw also conducts question & answer sessions for university student journalists.charitywatch (cw) researches, writes, publishes, & distributes original reporting on wrongdoing at charities, tips for giving wisely & avoiding charity scams, & general nonprofit news. Cw publishes a chart reflecting charities with high assets and a list of charity compensation packages of $1 million or more.charitywatch (cw) publishes our articles, charity ratings, charts, & other information on our website at charitywatch.org. Cw also publishes a biannual paper publication, the charity rating guide & watchdog report, which represents a condensed version of our work published on charitywatch.org.
Who funds CharityWatch
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at CharityWatch
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Laurie Styron | Executive Director | $146,022 | 2023-07-17 |
| Clinton E Berry | Secretary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Ray Lay | Chairman | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| James Vallone | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for CharityWatch
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $603,946 | $590,869 | 2.2% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $36,160 | $8,028 | 350.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $499 | $354 | 41% |
| Total revenues | $640,605 | $599,251 | 6.9% |
Organizations like CharityWatch
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Legacy Philanthropy Works | 501(c)(3) | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,730,473 |
| National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $2,333,077 |
| Wisdom | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $3,159,614 |
| New American Consortium for Wellness and Empowerment | 501(c)(3) | Fargo, ND | $229,048 |
| First Way Pregnancy Center | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $932,359 |
| Good of All | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $431,719 |
| Envision Freedom Fund | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $1,892,876 |
| Montana Shares | 501(c)(3) | Helena, MT | $280,307 |
| Mosaic Virginia | 501(c)(3) | Lansdowne, VA | $1,377,495 |
| The Hollywood Commission | 501(c)(3) | Santa Monica, CA | $2,341,355 |
Data update history
October 31, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,000 from OnLosAngeles September 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,000 from OnLosAngeles August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
National levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2545 W Diversey Ave 228
- Chicago, IL 60647
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- charitywatch.org/contactÂ
- Phone
- (773) 529-2300
IRS details
- EIN
- 33-0491030
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1992
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T00: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations: General
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - In Process
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 085805
- FTB Entity ID
- 1821399
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-11-20
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