Republic Domain Strip 007: Basket Case
July 23rd, 2008
Ever wonder where your money goes when you donate it to the church? I encourage church go-ers to ask about this process and follow up on the process if possible. You may never be able to know for sure how much of the “magical pot” is getting emptied before it goes down the charity line to the people that actually need the help–but it’s no harm being curious about it.
Organizations like the Red Cross make millions and mullions of dollars a year… but they also have employees and fees and supplies (and and and) that aren’t free and aren’t donated. These organizations are a business with a business growth model that makes them succeed over the rest as titans in this enterprise of giving.
I just want to make some points here, and you be the judge; be critical and ask your own questions, and dig dig dig for the answers that leave YOU feeling happy about giving!
- The Red Cross, under the Liberty Fund, collected $564 million in donations after 9/11. Months after the event, the Red Cross had distributed only $154 million. The Red Cross’ explanation for keeping the majority of the money was that it would be used to help ‘fight the war on terror’. Prison Planet
- Red Cross’ Top Person: Marsha Evans, Top Salary:* $651,957 (FY ending 06/30/03) Forbes.com
- More than 20% of U.S. charities spend over 40% of the money they receive on administrative costs. In other words, only 60 cents of every dollar you donate to these charities is used for the intended charitable purpose. The rest goes to overhead, which in many cases includes unconscionable executive salaries. By contrast, 83 cents of every dollar you throw into one of the Salvation Army’s red Christmas kettles goes directly to helping people in need. The Conservative Truth
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