Wounded Warrior Project keeps 40%

[RblDiver]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/us...-say.html?_r=0

Short version, investigations say that Wounded Warrior only gives out $0.60 for every dollar they take in to vets, meaning they keep $0.40. So, they raised $225 million, meaning they spent $135 on vets, and kept the other 90.

Sounds like they're taking very good care of themselves, rather than vets. Won't be sending any money their way now.

[Irving]

What is the average for this kind of charity?

[Bmac]

What is the average for this kind of charity?

That's the question I would like answered. Non-profit doesn't mean everyone donates time and resources, but a 60/40 split seems a bit exsessive.

[RblDiver]

What is the average for this kind of charity?

Don't know the average, but I know there were a couple others mentioned in the article that give like 95-97% back. I've heard Salvation Army (not the same "business" per say but using as a charity example) is very good.

[Great-Kazoo]

Rather give my charity dollars to a person that I see in a store or on the street.

If one can hold a sign asking for help. They can twirl a NEW HOMES> THAT WAY signa nd get paid for it. I will not give anything to those begging.

Don't know the average, but I know there were a couple others mentioned in the article that give like 95-97% back. I've heard Salvation Army (not the same "business" per say but using as a charity example) is very good.

IIRC Step 13 in denver shares the wealth. When we can, food and clothing items are donated to .orgs / charities. They can't sueeze admin salary out of those items.

I'm involved with a non-profit, those involved don't keep anything. Everything donated is used for building, education, food and other supplies. Their fuel, lodging and food is all out of pocket. No salary is asked or paid. Granted it's a 3-4 person operation.

[ColoradoTJ]

If one can hold a sign asking for help. They can twirl a NEW HOMES> THAT WAY signa nd get paid for it. I will not give anything to those begging.
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AMEN!!!!!! You probably don't come down to Colorado Springs much, but it seems like there is a panhandler on every street corner, every grocery store parking lot, Walmart and Target....my Lord. Some of them are getting pretty aggressive.

I have offered 17-25.00 per hour to plenty of these fools to do landscaping work for me. I am glad they never took me up on that considering how stupid that would actually be.

[fitz19d]

Kinda why ive mostly given over to being charitable to those I meet rather than an org who has a pledge marketing budget that's a quarter of donations.

[crays]

To mimic what HBAR said:
Unfortunately, even the most well intentioned charities seem to fall into the "administrative costs/(perks)" trap eventually.
Everyone deserves their cut for doing good. Just ask them.
When was the last time you saw the director/chairman/whatever of a charitable organization show up to a fundraiser in an off-the-rack suit?

Philanthropy is, ironically, big business.

[Roger Ronas]

Rather give my charity dollars to a person that I see in a store or on the street.

[Jamnanc]

I've also found many charities that have been set up for short term recovery projects that attain their goal and continue to operate. It's like they become a living thing that needs to be kept going.