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Charity identities matter. Among other things, scam “charities” adopt names confusingly similar to legitimate groups — and siphon off dollars needed for good works. Using an EIN is the quickest path to successful charity research. While charity names can be similar, no two charities have the same EIN. Read the SGO call for charities [...] A wealth of information is available from an charity’s most recent IRS information return (Form 990 or Form 990-EZ). See the SeriousGivers.org Find a 990 page for a quick route to charity 990s and 990-EZs. Happy searching! 2012 UPDATE: All versions of The Smarter Giving Guide are now out of print. The core concepts of the Guide have been incorporated into the free www.SeriousGivers.org website.Charities publish an immense amount of data in their IRS Form 990 returns each year. The giver’s challenge has been to find and evaluate the key information tucked away in those returns. We’ve created a new guide to help givers meet that challenge. The Smarter Giving Guide to Finding Key Charity Information helps you Continue reading “The Smarter Giving Guide to Finding Key Charity Information” All 2007 and 2008 IRS-created Schedules related to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ are available for download and printing from this site: For 2007: Schedule A; and Schedule B. For 2008: Schedule A; Schedule B; Schedule C; Schedule D; Schedule E; Schedule F; Schedule F-1; Schedule G; Schedule H; Schedule I; Schedule I-1; Schedule [...] Use our free Charity Scout Report form to track your charity scouting work. A few tips about using the form:
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