Verify Governance Before You Give
Charity watchdog ratings are 18 months out of date. RedMapAlert gives you real-time federal enforcement data, executive compensation transparency, and governance risk scores before your gift is made.
The Problem
Why traditional donor research fails major givers
Charity watchdogs lag enforcement data by months
GuideStar, Charity Navigator, and similar platforms rely on self-reported IRS data that can be 12–18 months out of date. By the time a charity's rating is updated, your donation may have already funded a fraud.
Executive compensation opacity
Many donors have no idea how much of their contribution goes to executive salaries, consulting contracts, and officer benefits. Form 990 data exists — but it's buried in PDFs that require hours to parse.
Mission drift disguised in financial statements
Organizations that once served their mission faithfully can shift program spending, change governance structures, and dilute their impact over time — without any flag in standard watchdog databases.
What RedMapAlert Does for Donors
Real-time governance intelligence for informed philanthropic decisions
60-Second Governance Check
Enter any charity name or EIN. Receive a comprehensive governance risk score backed by IRS Form 990 analysis, federal enforcement history, and financial integrity indicators — before you write the check.
Executive Compensation Transparency
See exactly what top executives, officers, and key employees are paid — pulled directly from IRS filings. Compare compensation to program spending and revenue to identify organizations that are paying insiders at the expense of their mission.
Federal Enforcement Alerts
Know if any charity you're considering has faced DOJ, IRS, HHS, or state AG action. RedMapAlert surfaces enforcement history that never appears in charity ratings — giving you ground truth, not lagging scores.
Watchlist Monitoring for Major Donors
Add your portfolio of supported organizations to a watchlist. Receive immediate alerts when new enforcement actions are filed, 990s are amended, or governance risk scores change materially.
Built for Thoughtful Givers
“I run a family donor-advised fund. RedMapAlert is now mandatory before any grant over $10,000. It caught an IRS compliance issue at one grantee that Charity Navigator hadn't flagged yet.”
“The executive compensation data alone is worth the subscription. We found a grantee where the CEO was paid more than the organization's entire program budget. That grant did not happen.”
“Finally, a tool that gives me current enforcement data instead of ratings that are two years old. I trust my giving decisions more now.”
Give With Confidence
Your generosity deserves governance accountability. Verify before you give.