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    Dying Defiantly
    Impact & Measurement
    Accountability & Finance
    Culture & Community
    Leadership & Adaptability

    Dying Defiantly

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    https://www.dyingdefiantly.org/
    1520 E 8TH ST SUITE 1
    Anderson IN 46012-4134

    Anderson IN | IRS ruling year: 2022 | EIN: 87-3681841  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
    Organization Mission
    At DYING DEFIANTLY, our mission is to empower veterans, military, first responders, Gold star families, and anyone facing terminal illnesses to live their lives to t ... (More)
     

    Rating Information

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    Great

    This charity's score is 100%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

    This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores, weighted as follows: 74% Impact & Measurement, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 16% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

    Historical Ratings
    Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.
     
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    Rating Report

    Impact & Measurement
    Score

    100

    This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
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    Assessments

    Impact

    100 out of 100 points

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    Impact Evaluation
    100 out of 100 points
     
    Impact Statement
    $13,888 total costs / 3,802,118 additional benefits claimed = roughly $0.00 increases the government benefits claimed by a disabled veteran by one dollar. [2021 USD]
    Program Context
    Help where it's needed most!: This program provides assistance to help disabled veterans claim the government benefits they are owed.
    Data Time Period
    1/1/22 to 1/1/23
    Benchmark for Scoring
    Impact scores of veterans disability benefits programs are based on the return of benefits secured per dollar spent. Programs receive an Impact score of 100 if every dollar spent results in $1.50 in benefits secured to a veteran, and a score of 80 if a dollar spent results in $0.85 to a veteran. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 65. One dollar spent by this program results in more than $1.50 in benefits secured for a veteran.
    Methodology
    This impact score was determined through the Veterans Disability Benefits Assistance methodology which is fully detailed in the Charity Navigator Guide to Ratings. Analysis conducted in 2023 by Charity Navigator using data submitted by the nonprofit, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.
    Data Source
    The nonprofit submitted data on how many claims it filed successfully or how many veterans it served, as well as the dollar value of claims filed successfully.

    Measurement

    Unscored

    0% of Impact & Measurement score
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    Data Collection and Analysis
     
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    Reporting and Distribution of Results
     
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    Use of Results
     
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