How Do We Classify Charities?

We classify charities based on various programs and services offered by charity and the methods they operate. When we share our assessment with donors and charitable organizations, we always listen to the same advice. Most importantly, they asked us to compare that organization with a similar organization. We agree with their view

According to our survey, many charities operate in an economically similar way, but there are major differences in the way economic organizations operate by a particular charity organization. For example, they are all considered public charities, but food banks and universities operate in very different ways. To take these differences into account, we have adopted a two-layer classification system that divides charity as follows.

When defining our categories and reasons we use a classification tool that allows us to evaluate charitable organizations fairly and accurately. We clarify our classifications as much as possible so that we can quickly determine the types and reasons of charities that users can find. This classification allows you to compare an organization with a similar organization. Also, apples are usually compared with apples rather than oranges.

We have identified 11 philanthropic activities. These categories are widely (eg healthy) and widely used as categories by most other charity classification tools. In other words, they are not the original of Charity Navigator.

We identified 37 reasons in this category (eg medical research). Our reason is the originality of Charity Navigator and the way it is used for assigning charity to each cause by each of us is also true.

When assigning each charity to a category and reason, we again call for fairness, accuracy and ease of use. We use three criteria for these assignments. First, we use the activity code chosen by each charity in the IRS file to decide how charity classifies itself. Next, investigate charity's plans and services, and judge what the charity actually did. The third is to look at the charity's financial information and decide how the charity is managed. Using these criteria we will assign charities to categories and compare them to similar charities.

When assigning it as cause, we usually follow the charity's activity code. In other words, we will assign reasons to these activity codes and automatically assign charities based on the selected activity code. Only when there is convincing evidence that charities are assigned elsewhere, our evaluation becomes more accurate and fair, and donors think it is easier to find charity groups , Change these default assignments.

The way of development: Charity space is constantly evolving. We will classify and review the charity and promise to make charitable projects simple and meaningful. We will learn a lot and grow. We are thrilled to see what happens, from artificial intelligence to a new financing model. Along this magnificent journey, as things evolve we will let you free.

We classify charities based on various programs and services offered by charity and the methods they operate. When we share our assessment with donors and charitable organizations, we always listen to the same advice. Most importantly, they asked us to compare that organization with a similar organization. We agree with their view. According to our survey, many charities operate in an economically similar way, but there are major differences in the way economic organizations operate by a particular charity organization. For example, they are all considered public charities, but food banks and universities operate in very different ways. To take these differences into account, we have adopted a two-layer classification system that divides charity as follows.

When assigning each charity to a category and reason, we again call for fairness, accuracy and ease of use. We use three criteria for these assignments. First, we use the activity code chosen by each charity in the IRS file to decide how charity classifies itself. Next, investigate charity's plans and services, and judge what the charity actually did. The third is to look at the charity's financial information and decide how the charity is managed. Using these criteria we will assign charities to categories and compare them to similar charities.