Gowns and Gardens House of Charities™ is excited to have received a Candid Silver Seal of Transparency. Candid is dedicated to connecting nonprofits with resources. Candid’s data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants are the most comprehensive in the world. As of late 2020 (the latest information available from Candid), only 5% of the more than 1.7 million nonprofits registered with the IRS earned a Candid seal of transparency. Candid considers transparency of information that the nonprofit shares with the general public using several metrics – finances, goals, program information, strategies, capabilities, achievements, progress indicators, people involved, and the difference the nonprofit is making – in order for a nonprofit to earn a seal of transparency.  Less than 2% of all nonprofit organizations in the United States are awarded the Silver Seal of Transparency, and Gowns and Gardens House of Charities™ is very pleased to be part of that elite group. When you donate to Gowns and Gardens House of Charities™, you can be assured that your gift is being used for its mission and nothing else.