Community Support-Focused Veterans Charities

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Blue Star Families spent 85.5 percent of its $17.4 million budget on programs and 14.5 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate the Gary Sinise Foundation spent 82.0 percent of its $59.1 million budget on programs and 18.0 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at… Read More

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that H.E.R.O.E.S. Care spent 98.4 percent of its $18.1 million budget on programs and 1.6 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

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Massachusetts Military Support Foundation Inc. spent 96.4 percent of its $7.2 million budget on programs and 3.6 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly… Read More

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Operation Gratitude spent 83.7 percent of its $7.0 million budget on programs and 16.3 percent on overhead. This meets our recommended charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. We did not detect any issues with Operation Gratitude… Read More

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate TAPS spent 88 percent of its $21 million budget on programs and 12 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. TAPS filed one statement of… Read More

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate Team Red, White, and Blue spent 75.0 percent of its $5.9 million budget on programs and 25 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 2023 tax return, we calculate that Veterans Inc. spent 96.6 percent of its $20.3 million budget on programs and 3.4 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly recommended charity spend at least 90 percent of its budget on programs. Veterans Inc. filed three transactions… Read More

Based on its 2023 tax return, the Veterans United Foundation has net assets equal to 3.34 times its $11.4 million annual budget. This may be an indication that the group is spending too little of its donations on programs. We do not recommend giving to the Veterans United Foundation. See… Read More