Charities

Based on its 2021 tax return, we calculate that Center for Veterans Issues, Inc. spent 90.7 percent of its $8 million budget on programs and 9.3 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

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation spent 85.4 percent of its $13.9 million budget on programs and 14.6 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. We did not detect… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes spent 67.1 percent of its $7.7 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. Additionally, Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes used joint cost accounting for 36.7 percent of its… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that the Coast Guard Foundation spent 29.8 percent of its $11.2 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. We do not recommend giving to the Coast Guard Foundation. See our lists of Highly… Read More