Where Does $100 to Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Go (2020)?
The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization is a 501 (c) (4) – a social welfare organization – that was created by Congress in 1920 to assist disabled military veterans and their families. Based in Cold Spring, Kentucky, DAV provides services nationwide to disabled veterans through staff, national service offices and more than 1,200 local chapters. Read more 
Executive Compensation at the Association of National Advertisers
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) is a trade association representing the advertising industry. A non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) 6, the ANA is headquartered in New York and Washington, DC. With more than 1,300 members, dues are based on annual advertising expenditures for advertisers (can can range from just under $10,000 annually to 6 figures) but are significantly less for law firms, ad agencies, PR agencies and vendors who can choose among a platinum, gold or silver membership.
The ANA is managed by 41 voting members (directors) of its governing body, although the most recent Form 990 (2019) lists 46 (due to timing differences). 24 of the 46 (52%) are female while 22 of the 46 (48%) are male. Read more
Executive Compensation at Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) headquartered in Lindale, Texas, that operates two hospital ships in developing countries to provide free medical care. Described as a “predominately Christian interdenominational missionary organization, Mercy Ships “treats all patients….without regard to their religions, race, or gender” by navigating the ship to offshore locations.
There are ten voting members (directors) of the governing body, 9 of whom are independent; 9 are male while 1 is female. Read more
How Mercy Ships Spends Revenue
Mercy Ships is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) headquartered in Lindale, Texas, that operates two hospital ships in developing countries to provide free medical care. Described as a “predominately Christian interdenominational missionary organization, Mercy Ships “treats all patients….without regard to their religions, race, or gender” by navigating the ship to offshore locations.
There are ten voting members (directors) of the governing body, 9 of whom are independent; 9 are male while 1 is female.
So, if you donated $100 to Mercy Ships in 2020, how was your donation spent? The short answer is that $60 was spent on expenses (primarily compensation, fundraising, fees, and office-related expenses), $10 was given to the Mercy Ships Foundation (a related organization), and $30 was put into the general fund (think savings account). The long answer follows. Read more
Executive Compensation at the American Hospital Association (2019)
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a trade organization that is a tax-exempt non-profit 501 (c) (6) that represents and works on behalf of its members (hospitals/owners of hospitals) to advocate their positions to government entities (i.e. Congress, Senate, etc) and provide education and assistance to its members.
In 2019, the AHA raised $143 million (compared to $134 million in 2018) primarily through membership dues, education and licensing) and spent $133 million (not including $3 million in depreciation), with unspent revenue allocated to the fund balance. With more than $231 million in net fund assets, the organization reported about $20 million in unrealized gains on investments.
Based in Chicago, Illinois, the AHA has 441 employees who were compensated $66 million in 20179 which equates to an average compensation of $150,000. However, only 177 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation which means a smaller amount of employees received significant higher compensation. The 15 most highly compensated employees were compensated $15 million and were reported to be: Read more
Executive Compensation at the US Poultry and Egg Association
The US Poultry & Egg Association (US Poultry) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (5) – a trade association – that represents producers and slaughters of chicken, turkey, duck, breeding stock, and eggs along with allied companies that work in the industry. With affiliates in 27 states, US Poultry is one of the largest poultry trade associations in the country.
US Poultry has 26 independent voting members in its governing body, 24 (92%) of whom are male while 2 (8%) are female. Read more
Executive Compensation at the American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional trade organization – a 501 (c) 6 – headquartered in Washington, DC. A tax-exempt, non-profit organization, the AIA represents the architectural profession, although surprisingly, membership dues represent only about 25% of revenue.
The AIA has two related non-profits (AIA Foundation – a 501 (c) 3; and ARCHIPAC – The American Institute of Architects, a 527 Political Action Committee).
15 independent voting members (directors) comprise the governing body although 20 directors are listed on the most recent Form 990 (2019) due to timing differences, 11 of whom are female while 9 are male. Read more
Executive Compensation at the American Diabetes Association (2020)
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) based in Arlington, Virginia. Over the past several years, the ADA experienced a drop in revenues and a decline in the organization’s endowment. In 2018, with the replacement of the Executive Director and key staff, revenue increased slightly -by $14 million to $158 million – but declined by $11 million to $147 million in 2019 and then by $30 million to $117 million in 2020.
By cutting staff (from 1,500 in 2013 to 956 in 2019 to 515 in 2020) and other expenses, ADA seems to be back on track financially but a smaller version of themselves. However, it remains to be seen if the organization will accomplish one of their key goals in the years ahead: to prevent and cure diabetes. Read more
10 Super Easy Plant-Based Tips
Following or moving towards a full on plant-based diet can be a difficult journey fraught with road blocks and frustration along the way. When I look back, I wish someone had given me some tips to make that journey easier. So, in that spirit, the following 10 super easy plant-based tips are yours: Read more
Where Does $100 to the American Diabetes Association Go (2020)?
The mission of the American Diabetes Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
Established 80 years ago in 1940 when less than a million Americans (or less than 1% of the population) had diabetes, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is one of the few (if not only) non-profit organizations working against a disease that has increased thirtyfold (The CDC estimates that more than 30 million people (nearly 10% of the population) in the USA have diabetes – primarily Type 2 which is largely preventable and reversible – and that another 100 million people have pre-diabetes which if not treated often leads to Type 2 within 5 years) over the decades despite hundreds of millions of dollars raised by the organization. Read more
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