American Institute Of Philanthropy, operating under the name Charitywatch, is located in Chicago, IL. The organization was established in 1994. According to its NTEE Classification (Z99) the organization is classified as: Unknown, under the broad grouping of Unknown and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Charitywatch employed 6 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Charitywatch is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Charitywatch generated $640.6k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.8% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $618.3k during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 1.9% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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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. CW ALSO CONDUCTS QUESTION & ANSWER SESSIONS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENT JOURNALISTS.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 LIST OF CHARITY COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF $1 MILLION OR MORE.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.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Daniel Borochoff Director/founder & Former | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Ray Lay Chairman | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
James Vallone Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Clinton E Berry Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Sheetal Jain Advisor | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Laurie Styron Ceo/executive Director | Officer | 55 | $154,523 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $603,946 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $22,335 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $603,946 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $36,160 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $640,605 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $154,523 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $7,726 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $202,239 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $25,694 |
Payroll taxes | $29,573 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $9,900 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $40,906 |
Advertising and promotion | $16,150 |
Office expenses | $23,034 |
Information technology | $25,937 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $40,162 |
Travel | $6,089 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $8,229 |
Insurance | $9,083 |
All other expenses | $31 |
Total functional expenses | $618,297 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $173,305 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $895,117 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $2,530 |
Accounts receivable, net | $15,736 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $16,900 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $5,847 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $76,413 |
Total assets | $1,185,848 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $31,230 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $72,685 |
Total liabilities | $103,915 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $1,081,933 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $1,185,848 |