Posted on 12/25/2018 7:48:34 AM PST by Jim Noble
I have the opportunity to make some donations this year that I wouldn't normally be able to do.
I'm interested in the Wounded Warrior Project but I have read conflicting information about it.
Asking for any input about this charity from those who know.
The 86% rating is quite good, did you bother to read their statistics?
Administrative Expenses 5.3%
Fundraising Expenses 22.2%
Those fund raising expenses include the cost of television advertising on the channels willing to air them which is not cheap.
I’ve been a donor since 2007.
They lead the list at:
https://www.veteransadvantage.com/giving-back/trusted-military-organizations-and-nonprofits
IIRC, their overhead is well under 20% compared to WWP which at one time was 85%. How much WWP has trimmed from their budget is unknown to me, but it’s a long haul to reach that Fisher House number. Trust but verify, as Ronaldo Magnus said.
The difference between an 86% rating and an 100% rating is this: for every $10,000 in wages that you net after taxes, subtract $1400, put the total in an envelope and mail it to me. I’m sure you won’t miss it.
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