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.

AMVETS National Service Foundation

Based on its 2022 tax return, AMVETS National Service Foundation spent 28.7 % percent of its $18.8 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. Furthermore, we calculate AMVETS National Service Foundation used joint cost accounting for 10.3 percent of its $18.8 million… Read More

Army Emergency Relief

Based on its 2021 tax return, the net assets of Army Emergency Relief equal 12 times its $34.5 million budget. This may be an indication that the group is spending too little of its donations on programs. We recommend net assets exceed no more than 3 years of the group’s… Read More

Black Veterans for Social Justice

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Black Veterans for Social Justice spent 93.4 percent of its $62.2 million budget on programs and 6.6 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly recommended charity spend at least 90 percent of its budget on programs. We did… Read More

Blue Skies of Texas (Air Force Villages Inc.)

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Blue Skies of Texas spent 74.4 percent of its $7.1 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. Additionally, based on its 2022 tax return, the net assets of Blue Skies of Texas equal… Read More