PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
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April 19, 2013
now these bastards have a box in Topeka, ks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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No
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Badly
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
April 14, 2013
1 person found this review helpful
i was curious as to the reputation of Paralyed Veterans of America (NH address). Thank God for Charity Navigator!! i tell my friends to check CN on any charity request before donating. shame on these people for collecting so much and using so little for the veterans!
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Some
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
1 person found this review helpful
March 25, 2013
1 person found this review helpful
I have never donated before but as wife of retired military I intended to write a check today after their phone call. Then, I checked the internet! Thank you so much for being there to let us know about these scams - and that's what this outfit it! Shame on them!!!!!
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No
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No
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No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
2 people found this review helpful
March 10, 2013
2 people found this review helpful
While their 2011 annual report (posted on PVA's website) shows fundraising as about 21 %, I would like to see a breakdown of, at least, the categories of:
Public education
Advocacy, Research
Consumer and Professional Education.
These are popular places to bury major "fundraising" costs.
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Unlikely
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No
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No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
February 28, 2013
3 people found this review helpful
The leaders get $800,000???? I get lots of stuff from them in the mail, & from now on will say, "Thank you, Lord" & use them. I sent them a few dollars for some address labels they sent recently, but that will be it. No more money from me to pay these fat cats!!! Our veterans deserve better organizations than this one.
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Unlikely
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No
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No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
January 27, 2013
4 people found this review helpful
Have been donatting to tis orginization for years. I am retired military and feel it is my responsibility to help injured verterans. Was always upset that they would send me cheep stuph that I did not want. I am more upset now that I know so llittle of what they receive goes to veterans.
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No
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No
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No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
January 25, 2013
5 people found this review helpful
I couldn't believe that the PVA had such poor reviews. I was just getting ready to throw a check in the mail tomorrow for their 2013 fundraising drive, but thought I would check out Charity Navigator first. I'm really disappointed in what I've seen regarding this charity on this site. I will be researching other charities for our Veterans and donating elsewhere.
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Unsure
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Unlikely
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Unlikely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
December 29, 2012
17 people found this review helpful
My husband (USAF Ret) and I have been donating to Paralyzed Veterans of America for many years. We were going to make another donation when I remembered the Charity Navigator website. After checking facts and figures, we will NOT be donating. Any charity that spends an excessive amount on fundraising should be closely examined. I'm very disappointed and as another poster stated, I feel duped. With the charity's assets, they could, and should, be helping veterans.
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Unlikely
How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?
No
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No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
December 29, 2012
3 people found this review helpful
The finanacial data presented here certainly paints a bleak picture of the ration of fundraising to total expenses. I wanted to find out more information on this, so I looked at the 2011 annual report posted on PVA's website. Surprise, it shows fundrainsing as about 21 %. So, is the data used here for evaluations that far off? It looks like it, so I'd be a little more cautious before condemning this organization.
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Likely
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Unsure
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
Likely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
December 27, 2012
7 people found this review helpful
Having donated several times before, I frequently receive correspondence via US mail. I recently received a cheap electronic calculator. Wow, I thought, they had to get these for pennies! They cut the costs by getting calculators MADE IN CHINA! The thought that my donations are being sent to China infuriated me! There is no excuse for this. I wanted to learn more and found that they have a whopping 60% expense rate, of which at least some is going to CHINA. No more donations to PVA for me!
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Was your donation impactful?
No
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No
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
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