Veterans Charities Ratings
We were surprised at some of the ratings in this report; not at others. Before you donate your hard-earned dollars to any charitable organization, check it out to see how much of its revenues actually go to support its charitable purpose, and how much goes to administrative expenses, salaries, and fundraising. You may be surprised! Letter grades were based largely on the charities' fundraising costs and the percentage of money raised that was spent on charitable activities. The charities that received failing grades are in bold type. The charities that received grades of A or better are in bold blue type. Here are the December 2007 ratings for veterans charities, by the AIP:
Read the full text of AIP president Daniel Borochoff's testimony before Congress on this issue, including the complete veterans charity watchdog report. See: Some Veterans Charities Falling Short. Charity Expose: Veterans Charities Missing the Mark. Veterans Charities Ratings Explained.  Where can you go to check the rating of a charity you'd like to support? There are several organizations that rate charities: Charity Watch, the watchdog arm of the American Institute of Philanthropy Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator Charity Ratings Watchdog Service and Non-Profit Organization Give.org, the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance GuideStar.org, information on charities not tracked by a watchdog service |
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