Not Recommended Charities

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Operation Homefront spent 29.8% percent of its $43.9 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. Additionally, Operation Homefront used joint cost accounting for 10.1 percent of its budget. While legal, this accounting method… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Paralyzed Veterans of America spent 63.8 percent of its $109.2 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. Additionally, Paralyzed Veterans of America used joint cost accounting for 38.7 percent of its budget. While… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that the Pat Tillman Foundation spent 73.4% percent of its $5.1 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. We do not recommend giving to the Pat Tillman Foundation. See our lists of Highly… Read More

Paws for Purple Hearts used joint cost accounting for 36.7 percent of its $9.3 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 to joint cost accounting. We do not recommend giving… Read More