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bhikkhu

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5. Charity Navigator is a good place to evaluate a non-profit

Reply to white_wolf (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 02:55 AM

Feb 2012

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=topten.detail&listid=15&v=1

...and the argument does come up from time to time - I think it was the salary of the head of Goodwill a few years ago that was the issue. Low administrative expenses are generally considered good, but if they are too low then there is the risk that it is poorly run or ineffective. 500k is too much anyway.

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A possibly stupid question about non-profit charities. [View all] white_wolf Feb 2012 OP

Salary is a business expense Yupster Feb 2012 #1

Yep, you hit the nail on the head. n/t Tx4obama Feb 2012 #3

Many sadly do exactly that. avaistheone1 Feb 2012 #7

Worst part is... Capitalocracy Feb 2012 #8

Not quite. TheWraith Feb 2012 #9

An example is the article regarding Rick Santorum's charity below Tx4obama Feb 2012 #2

Salaries are considered a business expense. So, not profit. Critters2 Feb 2012 #4

Charity Navigator is a good place to evaluate a non-profit bhikkhu Feb 2012 #5

spend all the money on yourself as expenses and...voila! no profit. that's how they work it nt msongs Feb 2012 #6

Non-profit is a misnomer lillypaddle Feb 2012 #10

Whenever you see those celebrity pics... meaculpa2011 Feb 2012 #11

Not all famous people are like that. Some are righteous, others are far worse than you Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #15

The term "non-profit" has almost. sendero Feb 2012 #12

the owners don't make a profit alc Feb 2012 #13

It's not stupid. "Non-profit" just means no profits are returned to... TreasonousBastard Feb 2012 #14

Well the President gets paid $400,000 for running the country.... Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #16

They get paid what... meaculpa2011 Feb 2012 #18

Most large teaching hospitals are "non-profit" AngryAmish Feb 2012 #17

The President of my local "Public University" makes just shy of $1 million/year. nt Romulox Feb 2012 #19

.. mdmc Feb 2012 #20