# CharityWatch Scraper (`crawlerbros/charitywatch-scraper`) Actor Scrape CharityWatch.org - America's Charity Watchdog. Get A-F rated charities, program spending percentages, fundraising efficiency ratings, executive salaries, and charity details. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/charitywatch-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Integrations, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## CharityWatch Scraper Scrape [CharityWatch.org](https://www.charitywatch.org/) — America's independent charity watchdog since 1992. Access A–F grades, program spending percentages, fundraising efficiency ratings, executive compensation, and detailed charity profiles. ### Features - **Top-rated charities** — browse A-rated charities recognized by CharityWatch - **Search charities** — find charities by name or keyword - **Category browse** — filter charities by cause area (health, education, environment, etc.) - **Charity details** — get detailed rating data for a specific charity by slug ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `mode` | select | `topRatedCharities`, `searchCharities`, `charityDetails`, `categoryBrowse` | | `category` | select | Category to browse (for `categoryBrowse` mode) | | `searchQuery` | string | Search term (for `searchCharities` mode) | | `charitySlug` | string | Charity URL slug, e.g. `direct-relief` | | `gradeFilter` | select | Minimum grade filter (A+, A, B+, B, C+, C, D, F) | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum charities to return (default: 20, max: 1000) | ### Output | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `name` | Charity name | | `grade` | CharityWatch grade (A+ to F) | | `percentToPrograms` | Percentage of spending on programs (higher = better) | | `costToRaise100` | Cost to raise $100 in charitable contributions | | `category` | Cause category | | `mission` | Organization mission statement | | `charityUrl` | CharityWatch profile URL | | `websiteUrl` | Charity's official website | | `irsNumber` | IRS EIN number | | `totalRevenue` | Total annual revenue (USD) | | `topExecutiveSalary` | Top executive compensation (USD) | | `topExecutiveName` | Name of top executive | | `topExecutiveTitle` | Title of top executive | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp | ### CharityWatch Grading Scale | Grade | Meaning | |-------|---------| | A+ / A | Highly efficient (best) | | B+ / B | Good efficiency | | C+ / C | Moderate efficiency | | D | Poor efficiency | | F | Very poor or fails | ### Example Input ```json { "mode": "topRatedCharities", "gradeFilter": "A", "maxItems": 25 } ```` ### Example Output ```json { "name": "Direct Relief", "grade": "A+", "percentToPrograms": 99, "costToRaise100": 1, "category": "Disaster Relief", "mission": "Providing humanitarian medical assistance worldwide.", "charityUrl": "https://www.charitywatch.org/charities/direct-relief", "websiteUrl": "https://www.directrelief.org", "irsNumber": "95-1831116", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-02T10:00:00+00:00" } ``` ### FAQs **What does 'percent to programs' mean?** This is the percentage of total expenses spent on charitable programs. CharityWatch considers 75%+ to be good. **What is 'cost to raise $100'?** The amount spent on fundraising to raise $100 in donations. Lower = more efficient. CharityWatch considers $25 or less to be efficient. **How often is CharityWatch data updated?** CharityWatch updates ratings periodically based on IRS Form 990 filings and financial audits. **Do I need to register for API access?** No. This scraper accesses publicly available CharityWatch rating data without requiring an account. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape from CharityWatch. ## `category` (type: `string`): Charity category to browse. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Search term to find charities by name. ## `charitySlug` (type: `string`): CharityWatch charity slug from the URL, e.g. 'american-cancer-society'. ## `gradeFilter` (type: `string`): Only include charities with this grade or better. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of charities to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "topRatedCharities", "category": "health", "searchQuery": "cancer", "maxItems": 20 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `charities` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped charity ratings. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "topRatedCharities", "category": "health", "searchQuery": "cancer", "maxItems": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/charitywatch-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "topRatedCharities", "category": "health", "searchQuery": "cancer", "maxItems": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/charitywatch-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "topRatedCharities", "category": "health", "searchQuery": "cancer", "maxItems": 20 }' | apify call crawlerbros/charitywatch-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/charitywatch-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "CharityWatch Scraper", "description": "Scrape CharityWatch.org - America's Charity Watchdog. Get A-F rated charities, program spending percentages, fundraising efficiency ratings, executive salaries, and charity details.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "ZjCoZ5Bg18r8b4LzA" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~charitywatch-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-charitywatch-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~charitywatch-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": 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"application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "topRatedCharities", "searchCharities", "charityDetails", "categoryBrowse" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape from CharityWatch.", "default": "topRatedCharities" }, "category": { "title": "Category", "enum": [ "animals", "arts-culture-humanities", "children", "civil-rights", "community", "consumer-protection", "disease-disorders", "disaster-relief", "education", "environment", "food-hunger", "health", "housing", "human-rights", "international", "medical-research", "mental-health", "military", "political-social-policy", "religion", "veterans", 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