Is paralyzed veterans of america a legitimate charity?

Paralyzed Veterans of America is a Human and Civil Rights charity rated 2 of 4 stars by Charity Navigator. Located in Washington, DC, it is one of 9037 organizations rated by Charity Navigator. read more

Founded in 1946, Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) is the only congressionally chartered veterans service organization dedicated solely to serving the needs of veterans with spinal cord injury or spinal cord dysfunction (SCI/D). read more

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The real charities are Paralyzed Veterans of America and Disabled American Veterans (DAV). But it’s not enough just to get your charities straight. DAV — the very legitimate charity with an honest aim of helping vets — has critics who charge that way too much of the money collected ($107 million, with total revenue of $128 million in 2012) is being used for the benefit of the folks who run the charity. read more