Since 2013, the IRS has released data culled from millions of nonprofit tax filings. Use this database to find organizations and see details like their executive compensation, revenue and expenses, as well as download tax filings going back as far as 2001.
Was curious about the foundation I donate to. Turns out about 80% of the donations go to pay the executive director…
Hiring people at starvation wages may work, or hiring more expensive cream of the crop may work. What I care about when I’m donating is “did my dollars accomplish what I wanted?” And “could my dollars have done more for the cause elsewhere?”
If people are making the world better and have nice office furniture I don’t really begrudge them that.
Yo, compensation doesn’t matter.
Outcome per dollar matters.
Hiring people at starvation wages may work, or hiring more expensive cream of the crop may work. What I care about when I’m donating is “did my dollars accomplish what I wanted?” And “could my dollars have done more for the cause elsewhere?”
If people are making the world better and have nice office furniture I don’t really begrudge them that.