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Coalition to Salute America's Heroes

CharityWatch report issued
October 2021

F
CharityWatch Grade
Our independent grade based
on a number of factors.
 
28%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$62
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
552 Fort Evans Road
Suite 300
Leesburg, VA 20176

Other Names

Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Foundation

Tax Status

501(c)3

Stated Mission

To provide support to wounded troops, veterans, and their families and inform the public of the needs of wounded veterans.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2020

Program Percentage: 28%

The percentage of Coalition to Salute America's Heroes's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$8,300,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $62

How many dollars Coalition to Salute America's Heroes spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$8,200,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Joint Costs

Coalition to Salute America's Heroes' rating was adjusted for Joint Costs. If you are a donor who considers direct mail, telemarketing, and other Joint Cost solicitations to be true charitable programs, the below efficiency ratios, which were not adjusted for joint costs, may better reflect your goals.

Program % Cost to Raise $100
57% $32
Accounting rules allow charities to report some telemarketing, direct mail, and other solicitation costs as Program expenses. CharityWatch believes that most donors do not consider a charity's solicitation activities to be the Programs they are intending to support with their donations. We therefore adjust such expenses out of a charity's reported Program expense and add it to Fundraising expense prior to calculating its rating.

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Foundation IRS Form 990 52-1351773
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Foundation Audited Financial Statements 52-1351773
Entity: Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Foundation
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 52-1351773
Entity: Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Foundation
Document Type: Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: 52-1351773

Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
meets governance benchmarks.
 
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
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Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Opt-Out Policy  

  Name Title Compensation
1 David Walker President $337,266
1
Name: David Walker
Title: President
Compensation: $337,266

CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

According to the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Foundation (CSAH) audit of December 31, 2020 (Note 8, Contributed Materials and Services):

CSAH reports receiving in-kind contributions in 2020 on which it placed a total value of $55,520,190. Of this amount, $54,292,811 consisted of donated airtime for public service announcements (PSAs).

[Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.]