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Charities For Veterans
Some Nonprofits Shortchange Troops, Watchdog Group Says
By Philip Rucker, Washington Post Staff Writer
 

Americans gave millions of dollars in the past year to veterans charities

designed to help troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, but several of the

groups spent relatively little money on the wounded, according to a leading

watchdog organization and federal tax filings.

Eight veterans’ charities, including some of the nation's largest,  gave less

 than a third of the money raised to the causes they champion, far below

the recommended standard, the American Institute of Philanthropy  says in a

 report. One group passed along 1 cent for every dollar raised,  the report says.

Another paid its founder and his wife a combined $540,000 in compensation

and benefits last year, a Washington Post analysis of tax filings showed.

How They Fared
The American Institute of Philanthropy, a leading charity watchdog,

issued a report card this month for 29 veterans and military charities.

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. 

Good guys are in red.

Air Force Aid Society (A+)
American Ex-Prisoners of War Service Foundation (F)
American Veterans Coalition (F)
American Veterans Relief Foundation (F)
AMVETS National Service Foundation (F)
Armed Services YMCA of the USA (A-)
Army Emergency Relief (A+)
Blinded Veterans Association (D)
Disabled American Veterans (D)
Disabled Veterans Association (F)
Fisher House Foundation (A+)
Freedom Alliance (F)
Help Hospitalized Veterans/Coalition to Salute America's Heroes (F)
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (A+)
Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation (F)
National Military Family Association (A)
National Veterans Services Fund (F)
National Vietnam Veterans Committee (D)
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (A+)
NCOA National Defense Foundation (F)
Paralyzed Veterans of America (F)
Soldiers' Angels (D)
United Spinal Association's Wounded Warrior Project (D)
USO (United Service Organization) (C+)
Veterans of Foreign Wars and foundation (C-)
Veterans of the Vietnam War & the Veterans Coalition (D)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (D)
VietNow National Headquarters (F)
World War II Veterans Committee (D)

Support Organizations