Not Recommended Charities

Based on its 2023 tax return, Adopt a Platoon Soldier Support Effort used joint cost accounting for 74 percent of its $7.1 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… Read More

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Air Force Aid Society spent 74.3 percent of its $12.9 million budget on programs and 25.7 percent on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. The net assets of the Air Force Aid Society equal 18.1 times its… Read More

Based on its 2023 tax return, the net assets of Alpha Omega Veterans Service Inc. equal 3.6 times its $3 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… Read More

Based on its 2023 tax return, the net assets of Army Emergency Relief equal 11 times its $32 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