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.

Veterans Transition Center of Monterey County

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Veterans Transition Center of Monterey County spent 88 percent of its $3.9 million budget on programs and 12 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. We did not… Read More

Veterans United Foundation

Based on its 2021 tax return, we calculate that Veterans United Foundation spent 96.8 percent of its $29.5 million budget on programs and 3.2 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly recommended charity spend at least 90 percent of its budget on programs. We did not detect… Read More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund spent 65.4 percent of its $7.3 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. Additionally, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund used joint cost accounting for 39.2 percent of its… Read More

Vietnam Veterans of America

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Vietnam Veterans of America spent 36.6 percent of its $9.4 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. We do not recommend giving to the Vietnam Veterans of America. See our lists of… Read More