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.
Operation Gratitude
Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Operation Gratitude spent 83.7 percent of its $7.0 million budget on programs and 16.3 percent on overhead. This meets our recommended charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. We did not detect any issues with Operation Gratitude… Read More
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research spent 85.2 percent of its $30.7 million budget on programs and 14.8 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
Save a Warrior (Warrior Meditation Foundation)
Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that Save a Warrior spent 82.9 percent of its $1.9 million budget on programs and 17.1 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
Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization
Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization spent 86.1 percent of its $33.7 million budget on programs and 13.9 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