Not Recommended Charities

Based on its 2021 tax return, the net assets of Army Emergency Relief equal 12 times its $34.5 million 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

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Blue Skies of Texas spent 74.4 percent of its $7.1 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. Additionally, based on its 2022 tax return, the net assets of Blue Skies of Texas equal… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate the Bob Woodruff Family Foundation used joint cost accounting for 10.7 percent of its $16.7 million budget. While legal, this accounting method can disguise overhead costs as program spending. We recommend that no more than 5 percent of a budget be allocated… 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