# Charity review sites

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charity-review-sites/166464>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 4, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charity-review-sites/166464 "2003-04-04T15:00:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![JAPrufrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@JAPrufrock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JAPrufrock)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charity-review-sites/166464/1 "2003-04-04T15:00:33Z")

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I know there are a number of websites out there that give you the ‘straight dope’ on various charities. I’m looking for sites that tell you about the non-profit organizations’ mission, financial statements, etc. There was one in particular that I saw quite a while ago, but I can’t remember what it was called. It gave a detailed analysis of the charity organizations, and where they spent their money. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charity-review-sites/166464/2 "2003-04-04T15:26:17Z")

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The Better Business Bureau’s [give.org](http://give.org) site?

[http://www.give.org/reports/index.asp](http://www.give.org/reports/index.asp)

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**Author:** ![JAPrufrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@JAPrufrock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JAPrufrock)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charity-review-sites/166464/3 "2003-04-04T16:16:38Z")

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Yea, I saw that one, but there was a site with some great, detailed information…blast my lousy memory!

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2003, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charity-review-sites/166464/4 "2003-04-05T06:03:09Z")

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Are you thinking of [GuideStar](http://www.guidestar.org/)?