Charities

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that AMVETS National Service Foundation spent 82.6 percent of its $19.3 million budget on programs and 17.4 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… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, the net assets of Army Emergency Relief equal 12 times its $33.7 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 Black Veterans for Social Justice spent 93.4 percent of its $62.2 million budget on programs and 6.6 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly recommended charity spend at least 90 percent of its budget on programs. We did… Read More

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Blue Skies of Texas spent 22.9 percent of its $6.9 million budget on Program. This is lower than our recommended 75 percent Program spend. The net assets of Blue Skies of Texas equal 9.85 times its $6.9 million budget. This may… Read More