Charities

Based on its 2020 tax return, we calculate that Greater Los Angeles Veterans Research and Education Foundation spent 79.5 percent of its $6.6 million budget on programs and 20.5 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend 75 percent of its budget on programs. We did not… Read More

Based on its 2020 tax return, we calculate that H.E.R.O.E.S. Care spent 99.3 percent of its $25.3 million budget on programs and 0.7 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend 75 percent of its budget on programs. We did not detect any issues with H.E.R.O.E.S. Care… Read More

Based on its 2020 tax return, we calculate that Help Heal Veterans / Help Hospitalized Veterans spent 61.7 percent of its $13.2 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent overhead spending. Additionally, Help Heal Veterans / Help Hospitalized Veterans used joint cost accounting for 13.1… Read More

Based on its 2020 tax return, we calculate that Hire Heroes USA spent 86 percent of its $10.6 million budget on programs and 13.4 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend 75 percent of its budget on programs. We did not detect any issues with Hire… Read More