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Tips On Charitable Giving

Using "Watchdog" Groups To Evaluate Charities (Consumer-SOS)

Selecting A Charity (Getting The Right Answers) (Consumer-SOS) 

Evaluating A Charity Yourself(Consumer-SOS)

Helpful Resources (Consumer-SOS)

Giving To Foundations (Consumer-SOS)

Giving Securities (Consumer-SOS)

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Florida Charity Profiles

Florida Charity Lookup
Online database to look up financial summaries of charitable organizations which are registered with the State of Florida.

BBB National Complaint Database
Find the business by name, phone number or web address. To increase the chance of finding the company you are looking for just enter a part of the company's name.

GuideStar (All States)
Their database has more than 1,000,000 IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations, their financial information and what they do. You can find them by keyword or name, activity, city, state, zip code, nonprofit type, revenue range, employer identification number, or NTEE code.

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Laws On Charities

Florida Statutes On Charities

See also 496.405, 496.406, 496.409, 496.410, 496.426 FS.

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Agencies That Monitor Or Regulate Charities

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Charity Consumer Complaint Form (Florida)

Better Business Bureaus (Links Throughout The U.S.)

BBB National Complaint Database
Find the business by name, phone number or web address. To increase the chance of finding the company you are looking for just enter a part of the company's name.

Find The AARP In Florida
The AARP offers legal advocacy for seniors and may also have state specific consumer brochures which are available to everyone.

Groups That Monitor Charities (All 50 States & DC)
Non-profit and federal watchdog agencies that either regulate or issue reports on specific charities.

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National (Includes BBB  & FTC Brochures)

Tips On Charitable Giving (Consumer-SOS)
Selecting a charity, evaluating charities and where else to go for more information. Has GA and National.

Tips On Charitable Giving (BBB)

Guidelines for Business Giving

Beware Of Bogus Law Enforcement Groups

Tips On Tax Deductions For Charitable Contributions


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National Groups That Can Help Evaluate Charities

Helpful Resources (Consumer-SOS)