Interesting info regarding charities & their admin salaries

[Mafesto]

Received this in an email &wanted to share.
Feel free to Snopes & correct any errors if any.



As you open your pockets for the next natural disaster, please keep
these facts in mind:


· The American Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans
salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses


· The United Way President Brian Gallagher receives a $375,000
base salary along with numerous expense benefits.


· UNICEF CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $1,200,000 per year (100k
per month) plus all expenses including a ROLLS ROYCE . Less than 5
cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause.

GO "GREEN" INSTEAD AND PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE IT WILL DO SOME GOOD:

· The Salvation Army's Commissioner Todd Bassett receives a small
salary of only $13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2
billion dollar organization. 96 percent of donated dollars go to the
cause.


· The American Legion National Commander receives a $0.00 zero
salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and
youth!


· The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander receives a
$0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their
families and youth!


· The Disabled American Veterans National Commander receives a
$0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their
families and youth!


· The Military Order of Purple Hearts National Commander
receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and
their families and youth!


· The Vietnam Veterans Association National Commander receives
a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their
families and youth!

 

[Mafesto]

www.woundedwarriorproject.org

Wounded Warrior Project looks like a very good cause.
I would like to find info on its admin compensation as well.

 

[ruffryder]

Good post!!! people forget that there comes responsibility when it comes to giving!!!

Reminds me of people selling cookies / popcorn and what not for schools / boy scouts. Much much better to just give them a check.

 

[POLZIN]

· UNICEF CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $1,200,000 per year (100k
per month) plus all expenses including a ROLLS ROYCE . Less than 5
cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause.

Yeah bbbbbut they have all those hollywood celebs on there commercial????

My shop is in a poor neighborhood I set toys, furniture , beds etc. on the corner and its gone before I turn around . funny thing is everyone says this is a bad neighborhood but I havent had one problem. Thats what I call LOCAL charrity. It works for me.