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.
TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors)
Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate TAPS spent 88.9 percent of its $15.6 million budget on programs and 11.1 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. TAPS filed one statement of activity outside of the… Read More
Team Red, White, and Blue
Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate Team Red, White, and Blue spent 75.0 percent of its $5.9 million budget on programs and 25 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
The Army Distaff Foundation
Based on its 2022 tax return, we calculate that The Army Distaff Foundation spent 85.6 percent of its $25.9 million budget on programs and 14.4 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a highly recommended charity spend at least 90 percent of its budget on programs. We did not… Read More
Travis Manion Foundation
Based on its 2024 tax return, we calculate that Travis Manion Foundation spent 83.1 percent of its $11.3 million budget on programs and 16.9 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at… Read More