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.

Veterans Care Center of Oregon

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Veterans Care Center of Oregon spent 84.2 percent of its $44.6 million budget on programs and 15.8 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. Veterans Care Center… Read More

Veterans Community Project

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Veterans Community Project spent 87.6 percent of its $7.1 million budget on programs and 12.4 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. Veterans Community Project has a loan… Read More

Veterans Transition Center of Monterey County

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Veterans Transition Center of Monterey County spent 76.2 percent of its $4.7 million budget on programs and 23.8 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. We did not… Read More

Warrior Canine Connection

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Warrior Canine Connection spent 84.9 percent of its $3.5 million budget on programs and 15.1 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… Read More