Executive Compensation at ChildFund International (2023)
ChildFund International USA (ChildFund) is one of 12 organizations in the ChildFund Alliance that partners with local organizations in 24 countries to provide children with basic needs: food, healthcare, and education. A tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 3 based in Richmond, VA, ChildFund has 18 independent voting members (directors) on its governing body (Board of Directors) with 10 females and 8 males.
In 2023, ChildFund reported total revenue of $194 million (compared to $200 million in 2022) most of which came from contributions, gifts and grants. Expenses totaled $186 million (not including $4 million in depreciation) with the two largest expenses reported to be grants ($115 million) and compensation $34 million). Read more 
$39 a Month to ChildFund International: How Much Goes to the Child (2023)?
Way back in 1938, the China Children’s Fund was established by a Presbyterian minister to provide assistance to children in China after the war (Sino-Japanese War) by starting a child sponsorship program where sponsors (typically in the US) would pay a monthly fee to sponsor a child so that the child would have basic needs (food, health, etc) provided.
In 1951, the name was changed to the Christian Childrens Fund when the program expanded to other countries. In 2002, the Christian Childrens Fund along with 11 other child sponsorship organizations founded a worldwide network – the ChildFund Alliance, a group of 12 organizations that partner with local organizations in other countries. In 2009, the Christian Childrens Fund changed its name to ChildFund International. Read more
Executive Compensation at Doctors Without Borders (2022)
Doctors Without Borders (DWB) or Médicins Sans Frontiers in French, is an international humanitarian medical organization – tax-exempt and non-profit – of French origin that provides emergency and medical care around the world. The US office is one of 24 worldwide offices that is governed by 14 voting members (directors), 13 of whom are independent, of the governing body (board of directors). Read more
Where Does $100 to Doctors Without Borders Go (2022)?
Doctors Without Borders (DWB) or “Médicins Sans Frontiers” in French, is an international humanitarian medical organization – tax-exempt and non-profit – of French origin that provides emergency and medical care around the world. The US office is one of 24 worldwide offices (called sections) and 17 branch offices in 21 countries governed by 14 voting members (directors), 13 of whom are independent, of the governing body (board of directors).
So, if you made a donation to the US office of DWB, how was the money used? The organization’s website will tell you that 83% is spent on programs or the social mission, while 16% is spent on fundraising and 1% on general administration. The Form 990 (2022) tells a slightly different story: Read more
Executive Compensation at the JDRF (2022)
JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) is a tax-exempt non-profit based in New York City. Overseen by 15 voting members (board members) of the governing body (board), the JDRF raises about $240 million annually ($239 million, $223 million, $213 million, and $239 million in 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively).
Although JDRF touts itself as the “leading global organization funding Type 1 diabetes research,” $241 million was allocated to the general fund while $259 million was allocated to research grants over the past 4 years: Read more
How the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Spends Revenue (2022)
JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) claims to be the “leading global organization funding Type 1 diabetes research” which would appear to mean that JDRF is either awarding most revenue raised to research grants or conducting the research themselves, neither of which seems to be the case.
So, if you donated $100 to JDRF in 2022, how were those dollars spent? The short answer is that that only $30 was awarded in grants and $2 in outreach fees, about $36 was used to compensate employees, pay office expenses, fees and advertising and promotion costs, and about $32 was allocated to the general fund (think savings account as JDRF appears to be more focused on growing their endowment than allocating funds to research). Read more
Executive Compensation at the Boy Scouts (2022)
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
Where Does $100 to the Boy Scouts Go? (2022)
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
Executive Compensation at Shriners Hospitals for Children (2022)
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of hospitals, medical and satellite centers, outpatient facilities, ambulatory surgery care centers, and outreach centersthat provide specialized pediatric care (orthopedics, burn, spinal cord, and palate) for children under the age of 18. According to the Shriners website, all but 2 of the hospitals (Canada and Mexico) are located in the United States under two non-profit corporations:
- The Shriners Hospitals for Children (for 11 hospitals, 1 outpatient facility (Salt Lake City), 2 ambulatory surgery centers, and 4 clinics) – a Colorado corporation based in Tampa, Florida; and
- The Shriners Hospitals for Children (for 1 hospital and 1 outpatient facility in Massachusetts) – a Massachusetts corporation based in Tampa, Florida.
Where Does $100 to Shriners Hospitals for Children Go (2022)?
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of hospitals, medical and satellite centers, outpatient facilities, ambulatory surgery care centers, and outreach centersthat provide specialized pediatric care (orthopedics, burn, spinal cord, and palate) for children under the age of 18. According to the Shriners website, all but 2 of the hospitals (Canada and Mexico) are located in the United States under two non-profit corporations:
- The Shriners Hospitals for Children (for 11 hospitals, 1 outpatient facility (Salt Lake City), 2 ambulatory surgery centers, and 4 clinics) – a Colorado corporation based in Tampa, Florida; and
- The Shriners Hospitals for Children (for 1 hospital and 1 outpatient facility in Massachusetts) – a Massachusetts corporation based in Tampa, Florida.
