In “Before Giving to a Charity,” what does the symbol of the eye and its corresponding text box in the chart reveal about charitable giving? It is wise to search online reviews of charities to see if other people have listed it as a scam. Sometimes charities use very little of the donated money for the cause they support. It is wise to make sure a charity is on the IRS list of tax-exempt organizations. Sometimes scams use names similar to legitimate charities in order to trick people into giving.