Scrooges and Angels Lists

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Press Release:  2001 Angels and Scrooges, November 13, 2001

The South Carolina Secretary of State's Scrooges and Angels list is the Secretary of State's annual listing of those charities that represent the best and worst of charitable giving. Originally, the Secretary of State listed just the Scrooges - those registered charities that keep their received donations, giving little or none to their listed charitable cause. Soon, the Secretary of State's office decided to also recognize the many good charities that gave almost all of their received donations to their charitable cause. These are the Angels, those who exemplify charitable work. Now, both Scrooges and Angels are published.
The purpose of the lists is to encourage "good giving." In other words, when those who want to give are educated about where their money goes, they will make better and more informed decisions when they do give. The lists are also intended to represent the industry as a whole: national, regional and local charities are chosen as well as charities representing a wide range of charitable causes. The lists are not complete: there are many good - and bad - charities. The Secretary of State's office urges all potential donors to check out a charity before they give.

For complete listing of this year's Scrooges and Angels and a full description of our selection criteria, click on the links below. If you would like to see the filed financial information on any registered charity, click on our new Charity Database link. This database contains the most recently filed financial information of all registered charities in South Carolina. If you cannot find a specific charity or desire other information, please e-mail our office on our "Contact Us" page or call us at (803) 734-1790 or 1-888-CHARITI (242-7484).

 

Click here for this year's Scrooges List
Click here for this year's Angels List

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