Not Recommended Charities

Based on its 2022 tax return, Adopt a Platoon Soldier Support Effort used joint cost accounting for 71.0 percent of its $7.5 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 allocated to… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Air Force Aid Society spent 71.4 percent of its $13.2 million budget on programs and 28.6 percent on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. The net assets… Read More

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that AMVETS National HQ spent 100.0% percent of its $3.0 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. We do not recommend giving to the AMVETS National HQ. See our lists of Highly Recommended… 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