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May

Executive Compensation at No Kid Hungry (2021)

No Kid Hungry (NKH) is actually a national campaign started in 2010 by Share Our Strength (SOS), a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 3 whose focus is on ending childhood hunger in the United States although they do limited international work.  Based in Washington, DC, SOS does this by raising funds and awarding grants (52% of revenue in 2021, 20% in 2020; 12% in 2019) and advocating for this disadvantaged group.

SOS has 17 voting members (directors) of the governing body, 16 of whom are independent; 9 (53%) of whom are male; 8 (47%) of whom are female.

Key information from the Form 990 (2020 for the year ending June 30, 2021) include: Read more »

8
May

Where Does $100 to No Kid Hungry Go (2021)?

No Kid Hungry (NKH) is actually a national campaign started in 2010 by Share Our Strength (SOS), a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 3 whose focus is on ending childhood hunger in the United States although they do limited international work.  Based in Washington, DC, SOS does this by raising funds and awarding grants (52% of revenue in 2021, 20% in 2020; 12% in 2019) and advocating for this disadvantaged group.

SOS has 17 voting members (directors) of the governing body, 16 of whom are independent; 9 (53%) of whom are male; 8 (47%) of whom are female.

So, if you donated $100 in 2021, how much went to feeding the kids? It depends on how you define “feeding the kids.”  Some people would narrowly define the phrase as actually feeding the children whereas some people would more broadly define the phrase by including all efforts going into feeding hungry children; fundraising, managing an organization, reviewing grants, awarding grants, monitoring grants, etc.  The short answer is this: Read more »

6
May

Executive Compensation at the Boy Scouts (2021)

The Boy Scouts of America (Boy Scouts) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Irving, Texas.  As one of the largest youth organizations in the US, the Boy Scouts has gone through some tough times the past few years with allegations of child sexual abuse by former scouts, scoutmasters and other leaders that triggered a bankruptcy filing in 2020. With a recent settlement of $2.4 billion (to be established in a trust) for the thousands of sexual abuse victims (estimated to be 80,000), the Boy Scouts has experienced significant financial changes over the past few years. Read more »

4
May

Where Does $100 to the Boy Scouts Go (2021)?

The Boy Scouts of America (Boy Scouts) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Irving, Texas.  As one of the largest youth organizations in the US, the Boy Scouts has gone through some tough times the past few years with allegations of child sexual abuse by scoutmasters and other leaders that triggered a bankruptcy filing (a Chapter 11 reorganization) in 2020. With a recent settlement of an estimated $2.4 billion (to be put into a trust) for the thousands of sexual abuse victims (estimated at 80,000), one has to wonder about the financial details of the organization. Read more »

2
May

Executive Compensation at JDRF (2021)

JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) is a tax-exempt non-profit based in New York City.  Overseen by 15 independent voting members (board members) of the governing body (board), the JDRF raises about $225 million annually ($223 million, $213 million, and $239 million in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively).

Although JDRF touts itself as the “leading global organization funding Type 1 diabetes research,” $165 million was allocated to the general fund while $187 million was allocated to research grants over the past 3 years: Read more »