How do you know if a charity is reliable?

Question

I would like to donate to some charities that help the environment and that rescue animals, but I want to make sure to pick reliable ones......ones where as much of the money as possible goes to ACTUALLY helping those animals and the environment.

Some of them print graphs and piecharts on their letters to show where the money goes, but anyone can make a chart and print it on paper....HOW do you know how the money is ACTUALLY used. Is there some organization or site that one could contact to find out?

Answer 1

better business burrow B.B.B phone them and ask

Answer 2

Why not a local charity, where you can go and see for yourself what they are accomplishing.  The animal shelter near you might be a very worthy cause.

Answer 3

Check with the Better Business Bureau. I believe you can on their website.