Better Business Bureau Charity Seal
The BBB Accredited Charity Seal is your assurance that a charity meets 20 rigorous BBB Wise Giving Alliance standards.  The BBB Accredited Charity Seal provides the public with a clear, concise and easily recognizable symbol that the national charity adheres to the Alliance's strong and comprehensive standards.  Only national charities that meet the standards are eligible to apply for the seal. To find out more, visit www.bbb.org/charity.

Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator works to guide intelligent giving by providing information on over 5,000 charities and by evaluating the financial health of each of these charities.  Charity Navigator provides its evaluations to the public free of charge.  By guiding intelligent giving, Charity Navigator aims to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace in which givers and the charities they support work in tandem to overcome the nation's most persistent challenges.  To find out more, visit www.charitynavigator.org.  

Independent Charities of America
Independent Charities of America (ICA) is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit association of America's best charities. ICA’s purpose is to represent charities that meet the highest standards of public accountability and program effectiveness and to facilitate gifts to those charities from contributors in fund drives conducted at work and on the web. 
To find out more, visit www.independentcharities.org.

The American Legion
COTA is recognized by The American Legion Family as an organization that supports its mission and principles.  With a current membership of 2.7 million wartime veterans, The American Legion was founded in 1919 on four pillars of a strong nation: national security, veteran’s affairs, Americanism, and patriotic youth programs.  Legionnaires work for the betterment of their communities through more than 14,000 posts across the nation. 
To find out more, visit www.legion.org.

Optimist International
COTA is endorsed by Optimist International, which means that the International Board of Directors has examined COTA and has found it to be suitable for partnership with Optimist Clubs.  Optimist International is one of the world’s largest service club organizations.  Carrying the motto, “Bringing Out the Best in Kids”, Optimists conduct positive service projects that reach more than six million young people annually. 
To find out more, visit www.optimist.org.