The BBB's Philanthropic Advisory Service reports on national charities and determines if they meet 23 voluntary standards on matters such as charity finances, appeals, and governance. It does not evaluate the worthiness of a charitable program. A full written report on this organization is available, free, on request. Amnesty International of the USA meets the remaining 22 CBBB Standards for Charitable Solicitations.
Volunteers participate in cooperative actions to help prevent human rights abuses.
The International Secretariat conducts research and action on behalf of prisoners of conscience. Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes. An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. Donors must decide for themselves the significance of any variation from the CBBB Standards, taking into account the relative importance of the practice in question in the context of the organization's total performance.