Community Support-Focused Veterans Charities

Based on its 2021 tax return, we calculate that Blue Star Families spent 84.5 percent of its $13.3 million budget on programs and 15.2 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. Blue Star Families filed one transaction… Read More

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate the Gary Sinise Foundation spent 82.0 percent of its $59.1 million budget on programs and 18.0 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. Gary Sinise Foundation filed three business… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that H.E.R.O.E.S. Care spent 98.4 percent of its $18.8 million budget on programs and 1.6 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly recommended charity spend at least 90 percent of its budget on programs. We did not detect any… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spent 85.1 percent of its $3.4 million budget on programs and 14.9 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

Based on its 2021 tax return, we calculate that Massachusetts Military Support Foundation Inc. spent 99.6 percent of its $41.3 million budget on programs and 0.4 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 Operation Gratitude spent 90.4 percent of its $25.7 million budget on programs and 9.6 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly recommended charity spend at least 90 percent of its budget on programs. We did not detect any… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate TAPS spent 88.9 percent of its $15.6 million budget on programs and 11.1 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. TAPS filed one statement of activity outside of the… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate Team Red, White, and Blue spent 77.5 percent of its $5.2 million budget on programs and 22.5 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. We did not detect any… Read More

Based on its 2021 tax return, we calculate that USA Veteran and Military Support Foundation Inc. spent 99.8 percent of its $7.4 million budget on programs and 0.2 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly recommended charity spend at least 90 percent of its budget on programs. Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Veterans Inc. spent 95 percent of its $17.3 million budget on programs and 5 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly recommended charity spend at least 90 percent of its budget on programs. Veterans Inc. filed three transactions… Read More