Formation | 2001 |
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Founder | John Patrick Dugan |
Type | Nonprofit corporation |
13-4148824[1] | |
Legal status | Active |
Purpose | Charity evaluation |
Headquarters | Saddle Brook, New Jersey, U.S. |
Official language | English |
Michael Thatcher[2] | |
Chief Program Officer | Laura Andes[2] |
Chief Relationship Officer | Kevin Scally[2] |
Chief Admin Officer | Nancy Sadek[2] |
Marie Wieck (Chair),[3] Michael Cooney (Vice Chair)[3] | |
Website | www |
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]