As I mentioned in my initial posting regarding the report cards on Veteran’s Charities, I’ve nothing but high praise for the Soldiers’ Angels. Thanks to the investigative skills of MaryAnn we now have proof to counter the AIP report…
This is from the AIP website’s writeup about Soldiers’ Angels:
“A closer look at one of SA’s programs could dash such hopes about this AIP D-rated charity. (The major reason for this rating is that SA spent only 36% of its total 2006 cash expenses on program services.)”
However, a look at the SA 2006 financial report reveals that:
- Program expenses (support for the Troops) - 64%
- Supporting services (fundraising and admin) - 36%
They reversed the numbers. One should be able to expect more accuracy from a so-called watchdog organization, but apparently one cannot.
Not a single member of SA’s Board receives a salary of any kind. Admin is typically things such as postage, accounting fees, etc. And fundraising in the form of direct mail is a necessity for smaller organizations like SA.
It’s also unfortunate that the financials of organizations like SA cannot take volunteer time/money into account. As Shayna notes, it is an especially large part of what SA does, including hospital/VA visits and the many thousands of Angels who adopt soldiers and support them with their own time (and money!) by sending letters and packages.
As a deployed Command Sergeant Major of a Battalion with over 700 Soldiers I can assure you that support from these Angels is evident throughout my unit. There is not one Soldier in this outfit that has not been touched by the wonderful volunteers from Soldiers’ Angels; they’ve earned an A+ in my book. Sgt Hook out.
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