Watchdog Watch

Following are summaries of recent reports by the Council of Better Business Bureaus’ Philanthropic Advisory Service.

The service reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The service cautions that it does not approve or disapprove of charities, and it urges potential donors to evaluate the importance of variations from the standards. The service also notes that charities’ practices may change at any time.

In the list of organizations that do not meet the standards, information is given only on standards that are not met. Those organizations meet all the other standards.

Copies of the full reports are available from the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Philanthropic Advisory Service, 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va. 22203; World-Wide Web http://www.bbb.org.

American Federation of Police and Concerned Citizens (formerly American Federation of Police), 3801 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami 33139. As of May 20, the organization had not provided current information about its finances, programs, or governance. The bureau is unable to determine if A.F.P.C.C. meets its 23 standards.

Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals, P.O. Box Nine, Glendale, Cal. 91209. Meets all standards.

Doctors Without Borders USA (also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres USA), Six East 39th Street, Eighth Floor, New York 10016. Meets all standards.

Help Hospitalized Veterans, 2065 Kurtz Street, San Diego 92110-2092. Does not meet the standard calling for a reasonable percentage of total income from all sources to be applied to programs and activities directly related to the purposes for which the organization exists, or the standard calling for a reasonable percentage of public contributions to be applied to programs and activities described in solicitations, in accordance with donor expectations.

Humane Farming Association, 1550 California Street, Suite Six, San Francisco 94109. As of June 19, the organization had not provided current information about its finances, programs, or governance. The bureau is unable to determine if H.F.A. meets its 23 standards.

National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York 10016. Meets all standards.

Paralyzed Veterans of America, 801 18th Street, N.W., Washington 20006. Meets all standards.

United States Olympic Committee, One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs 80909-5760. Meets all standards. World Vision, 34834 Weyerhaeuser Way South, Federal Way, Wash. 98001. Meets all standards.