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.

United States Veterans Initiative

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that United States Veterans Initiative spent 83.1 percent of its $87.5 million budget on programs and 16.9 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 2023 tax return, we calculate that United Through Reading spent 88 percent of its $2.6 million budget on programs and 12 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at least 75 percent of its budget on programs. We did… Read More

Upstate Warrior Solution

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Upstate Warrior Solution spent 85.2 percent of its $2.4 million budget on programs and 14.8 percent on overhead. This meets our recommendation that a charity spend at… Read More

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