Not Recommended Charities

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Troops Direct spent 93.3 percent of its $67.7 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent on overhead spending. Troops Direct filed three transactions involving interested persons. Semper Sozo Inc, whose CEO is a board member of… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that the United Spinal Association spent 45.6 percent of its $9.8 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. Additionally, the United Spinal Association used joint cost accounting for 11.4 percent of its budget. While… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that United States Navy Memorial Foundation spent 29.7 percent of its $5.8 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending. We do not recommend giving to United States Navy Memorial Foundation. See our lists of… Read More

Based on its 2022 tax return, Veterans Airlift Command has net assets equal to 3.30 times its $3.2 million annual 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… Read More