Category Archives: Seattle charities

Big Seattle charity cuts its bogusly high efficiency claim–a bit

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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United Way of King County is still making it up

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Really? Iffy charity says gift will benefit Seattle hospital

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation spends a whole lot more on fundraising and telemarketing

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Another curious charity around Seattle

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Eagle’s Nest Foundation makes big claim on website but small claim in tax returns

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Strange charity stuff far from Seattle–or not

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Tennessee’s Operation Compassion to cut its donated-gift valuations.

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Big Seattle charity makes another iffy financial efficiency claim

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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United Way of King County says its charitable commitment is an amazing 98%

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Crista Ministries reduces an efficiency claim–a little

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Claim of 94% disappears after challenge

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Seattle-area Crista Ministries now gilds gifts by only 6,400%

Posted on by July 5, 2014
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But deworming pill valuations still subject to great exaggeration

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Charity pleading for money in Seattle spent 0% on its mission

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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That’s the official data on Vietnam Veterans of Washington State

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Dubious charity soliciting in Seattle gets a break in Olympia

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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An official state website says Washington AmVets has a 100% charitable commitment ratio, but it looks more like a dismal 22%.

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Another curious fundraising pitch in Seattle

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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This one is from an elusive police union on behalf of the My ID Club

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What do so many no-solicitation signs say about Seattle?

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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The city is not a very friendly place

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Another day, another dodgy charity calls around Seattle

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Kids Wish Network spends a lot more on fundraising than kids

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Another dubious charity solicits in Seattle

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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This time it’s the United States Armed Forces Association

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Big Seattle charity uses accounting magic to look better

Posted on by July 7, 2014
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United Way of King County counts money in an unusual way

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A dubious charity solicits in Seattle

Posted on by July 7, 2014
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Cancer Fund of America looks for donations around Puget Sound

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Are certain Seattle charities in line for a visit from the IRS?

Posted on by June 11, 2015
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Food for the Hungry audit focuses attention on valuation of deworming medicine elsewhere

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Seattle-area charities turned 2-cent pills into $10.64 pills

Posted on by July 7, 2014
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“Magical accounting” helped make nonprofits look too good

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