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Charity Navigator
Nonprofit intelligence and rating platform
As of 30 August 2026, Charity Navigator is free to use. Charity Navigator provides nonprofit ratings, reviews, and financial analysis to help donors make informed giving decisions and nonprofits improve operations. Softwr lists it under Nonprofits. Charity Navigator is launched in 2001, available on Web.
Overview
What Charity Navigator does
Charity Navigator provides nonprofit ratings, reviews, and financial analysis to help donors make informed giving decisions and nonprofits improve operations.
What people use it for
- Nonprofit evaluation and research
- Charitable giving decisions
- Donor due diligence
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Charity Navigator.
- Charity Navigator is a free 501(c)(3) nonprofit service funded by donor donations rather than charging the charities it rates, so it has no vendor pricing model to compare (own about-us page).
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Pricing
What Charity Navigator costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free Profile
Free
- Nonprofit profile
- Ratings
- Financial data
Capabilities
Features
Nonprofit ratings
Financial analysis
Donor reviews
Impact metrics
Fundraising data
GiveWell
Integration with GiveWell
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Integration with BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Web support
Available on Web
Mobile-responsive support
Available on Mobile-responsive
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Is Charity Navigator free to use?
Yes, Charity Navigator provides completely free access to its database of charity ratings, donor education resources, Giving Basket donation tool, and AI-powered charity recommendations.
SourceHow does Charity Navigator make money if its services are free?
Charity Navigator operates through donations to the organization itself. The site includes a 'Support Charity Navigator' link for users who wish to contribute.
What information can I access for free on Charity Navigator?
Free access includes searching and rating charities, using the Giving Basket donation tool, accessing donor education materials, and using Horizon AI Search for personalized charity recommendations.
Behind it
Who makes Charity Navigator
- Company
- Charity Navigator
- Based in
- New York, USA
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Pricing on request11 researched notesGrant lifecycle management for foundations, with public subscription bands and a two-year term
Pricing on request11 researched notes
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