Retired Marine Col. Pete Metzger created a website that ranks charities for veterans, advising people on where they should send donations to that would most benefit those who served in the military.

"All we're trying to do is two things: divert, not cut off money from poorly-rated veterans' charities to those that are highly-rated, and encourage poorly-rated organizations to improve their financial operations so they can allocate donor money," Metzger said on an episode to be aired on the "John Solomon Reports" podcast. "So we're not trying to punish anyone."

The website is called "Charities for Vets" and has three ratings: Highly Recommend, We Recommend and Not Recommend. 

"What we say is not based on personal relationships or friendships," Metzger said. "It's actually hardcore data from the IRS and other places where we collect information. So it's numerical. It's not emotional."

He said that one charity that is highly recommended is Air Force Enlisted Village.

"Why is it highly recommended?" Metzger asked. "Based on its 2024 tax return, we calculated that the Air Force Enlisted Village spent 92% of its $15.7 million budget on programs and 9% on overhead. Conversely, we find charities that spend 60 and 70% on overhead, salaries, golf tournaments, dinners and give far less to the veterans."

"Numbers don't lie"

The Charities for Vets website says the team at the organization reviews charities' tax returns that are public records.

"Numbers don’t lie," a statement on the website reads. "Armed with this data, we created a rigorous, impartial rating system for veterans' charities. We crunch the numbers and explore their insider relationships, offshore investments, and scandals. Then we offer our opinion about which groups are worth supporting and which fall short."

Metzger said that he thought Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins was doing a good job in his current position. 

"I think that Secretary Collins is doing a great job," he said. "I think the administration has all the right pieces in place."

Collins highlighted for Memorial Day what he called progress that the Trump administration was making at the agency, including the opening of 10 new medical facilities.

During Collins' confirmation hearing in January, he made headlines for saying he would defend a program that would allow veterans to seek medical care outside the VA.