America's 50 WORST CHARAITIES

Never give money to anybody until you vet them!

http://www.tampabay.com/americas-worst-charities/

$970.6 MILLION 
PAID TO SOLICITORS

Worst 50's record

A more typical split *

• $970.6 million cash paid to solicitors
• $380.3 million cash to the charities
• $49.1 million to direct cash aid

* Watchdog groups say no more than 35 percent of donations should go to fundraising costs. There is no standard for how much should be be spent on direct cash aid.

RESOURCES FOR CHECKING NONPROFITS

• A list of solicitors used by the worst 50
• A list of the worst 50, with addresses
• State charity officials, with contacts for all 50 states
• Florida's gift givers' guide for consumers
• ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer
• Guidestar's research website
• GiveWell does in-depth research into a small number of worthy charities
• Charity Navigator's charity evaluation website
• CharityWatch's charity rating service
• The Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving website