Highly Recommended 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.

Building Homes for Heroes

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that the Building Homes for Heroes spent 95.5 percent of its $11.2 million budget on programs and 4.5 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

Center for Veterans Issues, Inc.

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

Fisher House Foundation

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate the Fisher House Foundation spent 90.9 percent of its $40.1 million budget on programs and 9.1 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly recommended charity spend at least 90 percent of its budget on programs. Fisher House Foundation sent… Read More

Folds of Honor Foundation

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate Folds of Honor Foundation spent 90.2 percent of its $46.9 million budget on programs and 9.8 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly recommended charity spend at least 90 percent of its budget on programs. Folds of Honor Foundation… Read More