Everyone wants to feel good about making that donation. . . especially these days! Unfortunately recently it has been brought to my attention that some of the charities had employed officers, CEO’s or the equivalent. . .making way too much money from their salaries to justify being charitable on the effect that enough would be going to the cause that is listed in their mission statement.
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The Latest: Non-profit Compensation Packages of $1 Million+
| Non-profit Compensation Packages of $1 Million or More | |||
| Name & Title | Charity | Compensation | Fiscal Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig B. Thompson, M.D. Past President/CEO |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
$8,104,960 | 12/31/2022 |
| Note: Includes $6,080,000 bonus & incentive compensation. | |||
| Jason Klein Senior VP/ Chief Investment Officer |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
$6,868,047 | 12/31/2022 |
| Note: Includes $2,530,000 bonus & incentive compensation and $2,980,253 deferred compensation. | |||
| Nancy Brown CEO |
American Heart Association | $4,145,055 | 06/30/2023 |
| Note: Includes $2,994,278 bonus & incentive compensation. | |||
| Robert W. Stone President/CEO |
City of Hope & Affiliates | $3,684,871 | 09/30/2022 |
| Note: Includes $1,445,927 bonus & incentive compensation. | |||
| Mark Bilsky, M.D. Attenting-Neurosurgery |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
$3,403,996 | 12/31/2022 |
| Note: Includes $1,500,000 bonus & incentive compensation. | |||
| Ellen Raney, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon/Professor |
Shriners Hospitals for Children | $3,366,552 | 12/31/2022 |
| Note: Includes $2,664,737 defined benefit supplemental executive retirement plan payment. | |||
| Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D. President/CEO |
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | $2,802,980 | 09/30/2022 |
| Jack Mahler, M.D. Chief Investment Officer |
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $2,248,532 | 12/31/2022 |
| Note: Includes $1,760,233 bonus & incentive compensation. | |||
| Harlan Levine, M.D. President, Health Innovation & Policy |
City of Hope & Affiliates | $2,232,377 | 09/30/2022 |
| Michael S. Salem, M.D. President/CEO |
National Jewish Health | $2,020,146 | 06/30/2022 |
| Steven T. Rosen, M.D. Chief Scientific Officer |
City of Hope & Affiliates | $1,955,873 | 09/30/2022 |
| Myra Biblowit President/CEO |
Breast Cancer Research Foundation |
$1,837,111 | 06/30/2022 |
| David Ellison Chair, Pathology/Director, Neuropathology |
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital |
$1,829,593 | 06/30/2022 |
| Note: Includes $1,035,264 non-qualified deferred compensation plan payment. | |||
| Emily Naus, M.D. Past Anesthesiologist |
Shriners Hospitals for Children | $1,547,530 | 12/31/2022 |
| Note: Includes $1,005,253 defined benefit supplemental executive retirement plan payment. | |||
| James R. Downing President/CEO |
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital |
$1,546,372 | 06/30/2022 |
| Harry Johns Past President/CEO |
Alzheimer’s Association | $1,468,134 | 06/30/2022 |
| Deborah W. Brooks Co-Founder/CEO |
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research |
$1,423,665 | 12/31/2022 |
| Edward J. Benz, Jr., M.D. President/CEO Emeritus |
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | $1,396,571 | 09/30/2022 |
| Kelli Jo Shidler, M.D. Physician |
Boys Town | $1,350,715 | 12/31/2022 |
| Maureen Maciel, M.D. Past Chief of Staff |
Shriners Hospitals for Children | $1,334,258 | 12/31/2022 |
| Todd Sherer Chief Mission Officer |
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research |
$1,310,814 | 12/31/2022 |
| David M. Yarnold Past President/CEO |
National Audubon Society | $1,276,173 | 06/30/2022 |
| Charles Ryan, M.D. President/CEO |
Prostate Cancer Foundation | $1,248,911 | 12/31/2022 |
| Cristian Samper President/CEO |
Wildlife Conservation Society | $1,237,933 | 06/30/2022 |
| Thomas E. Merchant Chair, Radiation Oncology |
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital |
$1,232,030 | 06/30/2022 |
| Marc H. Morial President/CEO |
National Urban League (National Office) |
$1,208,640 | 12/31/2022 |
| Jonathan A. Greenblatt CEO/National Director |
Anti Defamation League & Foundation |
$1,207,978 | 12/31/2022 |
| Michael P. Boyle, M.D. President/CEO |
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $1,190,095 | 12/31/2022 |
| Leslie Upton COO |
American Heart Association | $1,187,544 | 06/30/2023 |
| Sarah C. Hirshland CEO |
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee |
$1,175,947 | 12/31/2022 |
| John Allen Past President |
Brookings Institution | $1,172,263 | 06/30/2022 |
| James L. Clark President/CEO |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Americax (National Office) |
$1,171,813 | 12/31/2022 |
| Wayne R. LaPierre Past Executive VP & NRA Foundation Ex-Officio |
National Rifle Association (NRA) | $1,171,699 | 12/31/2022 |
| Note: Wayne LaPierre announced his resignation as chief executive of the NRA, effective January 31, 2024. | |||
| Carter Roberts President/CEO |
World Wildlife Fund | $1,160,844 | 06/30/2022 |
| Michael L. Lomax President/CEO |
UNCF/United Negro College Fund |
$1,149,543 | 03/31/2022 |
| David Miliband President/CEO |
International Rescue Committee | $1,142,414 | 09/30/2022 |
| Mariell Jessup Chief Science & Medical Officer |
American Heart Association | $1,131,559 | 06/30/2023 |
| Earl Lee Managing Director, Investments |
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $1,130,430 | 12/31/2022 |
| Karen E. Knudsen CEO |
American Cancer Society | $1,118,608 | 12/31/2022 |
| Matt Bershadker President/CEO |
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) |
$1,117,171 | 12/31/2022 |
| Saro Jahani President/CEO |
HelpMeSee | $1,023,399 | 12/31/2022 |
| Information courtesy of CharityWatch.org | |||
Everyone who donates means well that the money that they are donating is going to go to a great cause. The first thing that you think is that by donating, that the cause it is donated in the name of is going to benefit by the donation. The fact is, though, that not every “good” cause gets the same amount! It is all construed upon the responsibility equation that the not-for-profit charity uses to get the money to the cause in the cost of the overhead section of the charity. The higher the handling, staff size, amount that they are paying the key officials, and all other types of overhead involved–has a lot to do with how many dollars the cause will see. If you are like me, the closer to one-hundred percent we can get going to cause the better. Worse yet, is the charity even a charity? There are a lot of people out there scamming–looking like a real charity, but not even close! I always check in with the meter to see the responsibility on this website: CharityNavigator.org.
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The Benefits
The benefits involved with this great tool to make sure that you hard earned dollars make it through go to the cause that you are supporting are the following:
- A search (Includes possibility of the charity name, a keyword, or the organization’s EIN tax registration number) on most pages including:
- The Top Ten List:
- 10 Most Followed Charities
- 10 Charities Expanding in a Hurry
- 10 Most Frequently Viewed Charities
- 10 Celebrity-Related Charities
- 10 Super-Sized Charities
- 10 Charities Overpaying their For-Profit Fundraisers
- 10 Charities with the Most Consecutive 4-Star Ratings
- 10 Highly Rated Charities Relying on Private Contributions
- 10 of the Best Charities Everyone’s Heard Of
- 10 Super-Sized Charities with Perfect Impact Scores
- 10 Charities Worth Watching with Perfect Impact Scores
- 10 Charities Worth Watching
- Charities with Perfect Scores
- Hot Topics
- Tips for Donors
- Blog
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The Logistics
The critical trust I have behind this great tool are:
- 19 years of organization
- 160,000 are rated on the website
- The website has 11M+ visits annually
- There are 912,000 registered users (including myself)
- $120M+ have been donated through their Giving Basket
As stated by the CharityNavigator.org, this tool will improve your experience in donating by:
- “Making the Difference”
- Using the CharityNavigator.org ratings to find and support nonprofits that align with your passions and values
More people donate in the months from October through the end of the year than in all of the other months due to the gift giving season of the Christmas holiday season and also that there are a lot of drives going on in this last quarter of the year. If you are like me, you want the cause you are donating to to get as much of every dollar that you are donating as is humanly possible. Also, if the organization is not even listed, you are able to catch the charity scammer! A real charity will always be listed on the CharityNavigator.org website. Steer clear of the lofty perch. Use the CharityNavigator.org tool to make sure that the cause does not suffer from grossly high overheads of improperly ran not-for-profit organizations. Make your donation count to its maximum. Your cause will be assisted in the end with the maximum amount going to proper spending assistance to it’s cause!
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The Charity Donation…Make It Count!!
