I just launched Charity Nine, and I’d love for you to try it. Find it at CharityNine.org — a free tool that helps donors make smarter, more confident giving decisions.

Here’s the problem it solves: many donors give based on name recognition or a friend’s recommendation or an emotional story. They don’t dig deeper. But the data to make an informed decision has always been there — buried in IRS Form 990 filings that are dense, technical, and time-consuming to read.

Charity Nine changes that. Enter any charity’s name or EIN, and in less than three minutes you see a plain-English, 9-part report covering spending, compensation, focus, reserves, and an AI-powered scan of recent news and ratings sources for red flags.

Here’s the list of topics:

1. Identity Check: Are they who they say they are?
2. Charity Status: Is it a 501(c)(3) public charity?
3. The Paperwork: Does it file its IRS Form 990 promptly?
4. Program Spending: How much goes to spending on programs vs. overhead and fundraising?
5. Mission Focus: What’s their actual top priority program?
6. Top Executive Pay: Are salaries reasonable or ridiculous?
7. Contractor Pay: What outsiders are earning money, and for what?
8. Reserves: Are they appropriately funded or cash poor or bloated?
9. Publicity Check – Red Flags: Are there negative news stories or alerts?

Before you make your next donation, run a free Charity Nine report. 

Everyone gets 18 free reports. No account. No credit card. Just answers.

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👉 CharityNine.org — https://charitynine.org