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.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 listing of the top 25 charity compensation packages.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 |
| Ray Lay | Chairman | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Clinton E Berry | Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| James Vallone | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for CharityWatch
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $590,869 | $634,616 | -6.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $8,028 | $913 | 779.3% |
| 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 | $354 | $682 | -48.1% |
| Total revenues | $599,251 | $636,211 | -5.8% |
Organizations like CharityWatch
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| DataKind | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $2,773,630 |
| 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 |
| Envision Freedom Fund | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $1,892,876 |
| The Flagstone Initiative | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $842,500 |
| First Way Pregnancy Center | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $734,535 |
| Good of All | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $527,805 |
| Africas Brain Bank | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $193,679 |
| Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $2,455,622 |
| Philanthropy Northwest | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $2,879,840 |
Data update history
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
July 19, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 21, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
National levelTax deductible 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
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