Charities

We have created a rating system that, in our opinion, pulls out the most relevant information for each charity. Based on that data, we offer our opinion about donating.

Tunnel to Towers Foundation

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that the Tunnel to Towers Foundation spent 93.3 percent of its $286.7 million budget on programs and 6.7 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly recommended charity spend at least 90 percent of its budget on programs. Tunnel to… Read More

United Spinal Association

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that the United Spinal Association spent 45.6 percent of its $9.8 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. Additionally, the United Spinal Association used joint cost accounting for 11.4 percent of its budget. While… Read More

United States Navy Memorial Foundation

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that United States Navy Memorial Foundation spent 29.7 percent of its $5.8 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. We do not recommend giving to United States Navy Memorial Foundation. See our lists of… Read More

United States Veterans Initiative

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that United States Veterans Initiative spent 83.7 percent of its $76.6 million budget on programs and 16.3 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. We did not detect any… Read More