[North40Rules]

Originally Posted by Drewski Canuck

One of my Office Partners was on the National Board of the Kidney Foundation.

The Fund Raising Companies (yes when they call, it is a company and not the charity), takes 25 - 50 % of the donation as their commission. Then there is the Charity's Chair Person. Many of them take a salary of $250,000 to $1,000,000 a year.

Then there is the Office staff, building (Note, I did not point a finger at WE Foundation) etc.

The net effect is that 10 - 15 % actually goes to the intended purpose.

Outfits like Santa's Anonymous, or Food Bank, is largely taking in kind donations, so there is no huge overhead, but there usually is some level of Government grants which are applied for to pay staff and buildings.

So regardless of how you pick it or what you support, understand that alot of the money never gets to what you thought you were supporting.

Drewski

Exactly why I do not donate to large charitable groups, they seem to be more charitable to themselves!