Like my title says, is there an effective way of evaluating the efficiency of a given non-profit, 501(c)3 organization before donating?
Somewhere in my travels, I have heard that the most efficient non-profit organizations pass along better than 90% of their donations to their stated cause. The higher the %, the better of course. But, how do you verify that?
I think I've also heard that all 501(c)3 organizations have documentation that anyone can ask for, that are a requirement of the I.R.S., to give the layperson a more detailed look at how their organization is actually running and what they spend their donation money on.
Suggestions?
Thank you,
Ed
Somewhere in my travels, I have heard that the most efficient non-profit organizations pass along better than 90% of their donations to their stated cause. The higher the %, the better of course. But, how do you verify that?
I think I've also heard that all 501(c)3 organizations have documentation that anyone can ask for, that are a requirement of the I.R.S., to give the layperson a more detailed look at how their organization is actually running and what they spend their donation money on.
Suggestions?
Thank you,
Ed