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.
Save a Warrior (Warrior Meditation Foundation)
Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Save a Warrior spent 82.9 percent of its $1.9 million budget on programs and 17.1 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 issues… Read More
Semper Fi & America’s Fund
Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Semper Fi & America’s Fund spent 90.7 percent of its $49.6 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. Semper Fi… Read More
Soldiers’ Angels
Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Soldiers’ Angels spent 92.4 percent of its $35.4 million budget on programs and 7.6 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
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
Based on its 2022 tax return, the net assets of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation equal 7.75 times its $14.8 million annual 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… Read More