Travis Manion Foundation

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Travis Manion Foundation spent 82.4 percent of its $10.9 million budget on programs and 17.6 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs.

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The Travis Manion Foundation develops programs, training opportunities, and events designed to empower veterans and families of the fallen, and then inspire them to pass on their values to the next generation and the community at large. Travis Manion Foundation’s signature veteran-led youth development and mentorship program is called Character Does Matter, through which military veterans inspire youth, with a focus on grades four through twelve, to live a life of character in service to their communities. The Character Does Matter program makes up 35% of Travis Manion Foundation’s Program Budget.