2017 Annual Report on Charitable Solicitations in Colorado
SoS home > Charities & fundraisers > 2017 annual report > Table of contents > Industry standards for accountability & transparency
8. Industry standards for accountability and transparency
The following organizations are well known for evaluating and rating charities.
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance, affiliated with the Council of Better Business Bureaus, has established a set of 20 non-binding "Standards of Charitable Accountability" to help donors make sound giving decisions and increase public trust in charities.
Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator. According to its website, Charity Navigator works to guide intelligent giving and help people give to charity with confidence.
CharityWatch
CharityWatch, formerly known as the American Institute of Philanthropy, is another well-known charity watchdog group.
CitizenAudit.org
CitizenAudit.org allows users to search data included in e-filed Forms 990. Subscription-based service.
GuideStar
GuideStar. A source of extensive nonprofit data, well known for providing images of all Forms 990 filed by charities.