Recommended Charities

We have created a rating system that, in our opinion, pulls out the most relevant information for each charity. Based on that data, we offer our opinion about donating.

Americas Vetdogs The Veterans K9 Corps Inc

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that America’s Vetdogs spent 82.0 percent of its $10.0 million budget on programs and 18 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 issues with… Read More

AMVETS National Service Foundation

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that AMVETS National Service Foundation spent 82.6 percent of its $19.3 million budget on programs and 17.4 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

Blue Star Families

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

Center for Military Recruitment Assessment and Veterans Employment / Helmets to Hardhats

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Center for Military Recruitment Assessment and Veterans Employment / Helmets to Hardhats spent 88 percent of its $3.4 million budget on programs and 12 percent on overhead. Read More