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.

The Honor Foundation

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that The Honor Foundation spent 85.5 percent of its $4.4 million budget on programs and 14.5 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

Travis Manion Foundation

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Travis Manion Foundation spent 82.4 percent of its $10.9 million budget on programs and 17.6 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

United States Veterans Initiative

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that United States Veterans Initiative spent 83.7 percent of its $76.6 million budget on programs and 16.3 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

United Through Reading

Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that United Through Reading spent 88.3 percent of its $3.0 million budget on programs and 11.7 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