Charity assessment organization that evaluates charitable organizations in the U.S.
Charity Navigator
Formation
2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Founder
John Patrick Dugan
Type
Nonprofit corporation
Tax ID no.
13-4148824[1]
Legal status
Active
Purpose
Charity evaluation
Headquarters
Saddle Brook, New Jersey, U.S.
Official language
English
CEO
Michael Thatcher[2]
Chief Program Officer
Laura Andes[2]
Chief Relationship Officer
Kevin Scally[2]
Chief Admin Officer
Nancy Sadek[2]
Board of directors
Marie Wieck (Chair),[3] Michael Cooney (Vice Chair)[3]
Website
www.charitynavigator.org
Charity Navigator is a charity assessment organization that evaluates hundreds of thousands of charitable organizations based in the United States, operating as a free 501(c)(3) organization.[4] It provides insights into a nonprofit's financial stability, adherence to best practices for both accountability and transparency, and results reporting.[4] It is the largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities in the United States.[5] It does not accept any advertising or donations from the organizations it evaluates.[6][non-primary source needed]
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