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.
Hope for the Warriors
Based on its 2020 tax return, we calculate Hope for the Warriors spent 85.5 percent of its $6.5 million budget on programs and 14.5 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 Hope… Read More
HVAF of Indiana, Inc.
Based on its 2020 tax return, we calculate that HVAF of Indiana, Inc. spent 77.9 percent of its $8 million budget on programs and 22.1 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… Read More
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Based on its 2019 tax return, we calculate that the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spent 27.3 percent of its $4 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent overhead spending. We do not recommend giving to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. See… Read More
K9s for Warriors
Based on its 2020 tax return, K9s for Warriors has net assets equal to 3.25 times its $9.6 annual 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