The Top Five Worst Charities in America

CNN has ranked the top five worst U.S. charities based on how muchmoney is diverted to professional solicitation companies.  According to the available tax filings forthe last ten years, for-profit fundraisers are paid millions in dollars indonations while those the charity is trying to help receive cents on thedollar.  Here are the top five companiesto make this dubious list:

1. Kids Wish Network
2. Cancer Fund of America
3. Children’s Wish Foundation International
4. American Breast Cancer Foundation
5. Firefighters Charitable Foundation

See Kris Hundley & KendallTaggart, Above the Law: America’s Worst Charities, CNN, June 13,2013.