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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Couldn't the CEO of the nonprofit be the spouse of the CEO and make a huge percentage of what they donate?

Not saying donating through a mega corporation is always bad, but I'd prefer to look into who I'm donating to rather than a split second thought at the end of a transaction.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

this! the megacorporation receives 500k donations, which they transfer to CEO's son's "charity" that spends 99% of it on the said son's salary. he buys another ferrari and the charity sends some flowers to a children cancer hospital.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Then it's not a non-profit now is it?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Non profits can still have employees that get paid, they are just required to report who gets paid and how much (at least in my state).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah obviously they have employees who get paid, but if a large portion of new donations just paid a CEO pay, that's not exactly discreet fraud when the IRS comes around looking.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Frequently yes it is. Look into celebrity charities. Frequently they have a family member running it and most of the employees are family or friends. Most of the money goes to family with at most 50% going to the actual cause.