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Charity Navigator

Your guide to intelligent giving

Saddle Brook, NJ   |  https://www.charitynavigator.org

Mission

Make impactful giving easier for all

Ruling year info

2002

President & CEO

Michael Thatcher

Main address

299 Market St Ste # 250

Saddle Brook, NJ 07663-5312 USA

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EIN

13-4148824

NTEE code info

Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General) (T50)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Charity Navigator democratizes philanthropy and catalyzes transparency in the sector — it enables effective giving for donors of every income level with free tools and resources. Charity Navigator’s ratings shine a light on the most effective charities, and its alerts warn donors of charities accused of misconduct. Both tools help charities build and maintain trust with donors.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Charity Ratings

Charity Navigator’s rating system affords donors a holistic view of a charity’s effectiveness and reliability through an expansive, nuanced, and evolved method of evaluation. The framework illuminates the overall health and performance of an organization in four key areas: Leadership & Adaptability helps donors understand if a charity has clarity of purpose, Accountability & Finance explains if they are transparent and fiscally capable, Culture & Community shows who they are and how they engage with their constituents, and Impact & Results explains what they have accomplished.

Population(s) Served

When a charity is reported to engage or confirmed to have engaged in misconduct or questionable practices, we post an alert on the charity’s profile page to raise awareness and help inform your giving.

Population(s) Served

Our expert analysts create lists of charities responding to current events and crises, organizations popular on Charity Navigator, and top-performing charities in their cause areas to help donors navigate giving.

Population(s) Served

The Giving Basket empowers donors of all sizes to support multiple charities in one convenient checkout, while controlling how much of their personal information is shared with each organization.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth
Academics
Families

Where we work

  • Global

  • United States

Awards

50 Coolest Web Sites 2006

Time Magazine

Philanthropy Hall of Fame 2007

Business Week

25 Best Web Sites in 2007 2007

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine

A 2010 Best Money Web Site 2010

Money Magazine

Founder Pat Dugan recognized as #38 on the list of 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics 2011

Ethisphere Magazine

Best Charity Review Site - "The Best List 2011" 2011

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine

Best Product, Innovation, or Service for Responsible Technology 2023

Anthem Awards

Best Nonprofit Website 2023

Webby Award Nominee

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of websites and organizations (outside of our organization) that share our resources and information

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Charity Ratings

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Numbers provided are per fiscal year ending June 30.

Total number of site visits

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Charity Ratings

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Numbers provided are per fiscal year ending June 30.

Donations ($) made directly via CN website to other charities

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Charity Ratings

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Numbers provided are per fiscal year ending June 30.

Number of overall donors

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Numbers provided are per fiscal year ending June 30.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Charity Navigator helps more people turn their values, passions, and beliefs into meaningful change and impact.
We provide the data, ratings and advice that cut through the noise, making it easy to make informed choices that turn intent into action. Across the giving space, we partner with nonprofits to define strategic objectives that matter to donors. Because whether it’s money, time, expertise, information or material goods, there are more ways not just to believe, but to act.

REACH - Grow the number of unique individuals using CN’s guidance to inform their giving

RATINGS - Provide individual donors with more in-depth and intuitive guidance

TEAM - Support and develop CN team to achieve even greater results

PLATFORM - Improve technology to provide users with the best possible experience

REVENUE - Strengthen revenue engine with a multi-pronged approach

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Board of directors
as of 07/21/2026
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Beth Smith BOARD MEMBER

Cheryl Black TREASURER

Claudio Silva

Deana Korby BOARD MEMBER

Dorothy Crenshaw BOARD MEMBER

Esther Dyson BOARD MEMBER

Hope Lyons CHAIR

Jerry Webman BOARD MEMBER (DEPARTED 12/2023)

Marie Wieck BOARD MEMBER

Michael Cooney VICE CHAIR

Michael Dix BOARD MEMBER

Nageeb Sumar BOARD MEMBER

Raj Doshi BOARD MEMBER

Rhoden Monrose SECRETARY

Shannon McCracken BOARD MEMBER

Tamsin Chen BOARD MEMBER

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? yes

Organizational demographics

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Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability