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.
Pat Tillman Foundation
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
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
Puppies Behind Bars
Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate Puppies Behind Bars has net assets equal to 5.5 times its annual budget of $3.4 million. 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… Read More
Purple Heart Foundation
Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Purple Heart Foundation spent 93.1 percent of its $20.9 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. We do not recommend giving to Purple Heart Foundation. See our lists of Highly Recommended Charities… Read More