Charities and Donations

Independent Charities of America

Mission:
To Screen and Certify America's Best Charities and present them to givers in fund drives at work and on the web.

Home of America's Best Charities:
Look for the charities that proudly display the ICA Seal of Excellence.

Independent Charities of America (ICA) is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit association of America's best charities. They seek to represent charities that meet the highest standards of public accountability and program effectiveness.

The ICA was founded in 1988 by a group of volunteers led by James J. Casimir, then the National Director of Appeals for the Internal Revenue Service and now an executive with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP. The current President of the all volunteer, unpaid Board of Directors is Nancy Caldwell Mead, formerly National Director, Scholarship America ("Dollars For Scholars").

ICA is substantially different from the United Way other "federated groups" in both its philosophy and operation. It is inclusive in its membership policies and welcomes charities of all types, providing they meet ICA's eligibility standards.

• Independent Charities of America
21 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 209
Corte Madera, CA 94925
800.477.0733

website: www.independentcharities.org

Also see:
• Charity Navigator org
• Boat Donations
• how to start a charity
• NFL charities
• Catholic charities