Where Does $100 to Paralyzed Veterans of America Go (2022)?
The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) 3 based in Washington, DC (although the organization has 73 offices and 34 chapters throughout the country). Established in 1947, PVA has a core mission of vets serving vets, funding spinal cord research, and advocating for disability rights, according to their website. So, the question most donors want to know is: How much of my donation goes to the organization’s core mission? The answer: about 35% in 2021 with 51% spent on a mail program (45%), advertising (6%), and the remaining (14%) added to the general fund.
Key financial information reported by PVA to the IRS on the Form 990 (for the year ending June 30, 2022) include the following: Read more 
Executive Compensation at the US Chamber of Commerce (2022)
The US Chamber of Commerce (also known as the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America) is the largest business organization in the United States representing businesses. A tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 6 organization, the US Chamber of Commerce (USCOC) is based in Washington, DC.
The USCOC raised $210 million in 2022 (compared to $204 million in 2021, $230 million in 2020 and $173 million in 2019), primarily from contributions, gifts and grants with only $4 million coming from membership dues).
Expenses totaled $207 million, with the largest expense reported to be compensation followed by fees for services, office-related expenses, and advertising), leaving $3 million allocated to the general fund. A $16 million adjustment for pension liability allowed USCOC to close the year with $82 million in net assets, compared to $63 million at the beginning of the year. Read more
Executive Compensation of the Most Highly Compensated at Advent Health (2022)
AdventHealth (formerly known as Adventist Health System until 2019 when the 501 (c) (3) “rebranded” itself) is one of the largest non-profit health care providers in the United States with more than 50 hospitals and hundreds of care sites in 9 states. Based in Altamonte Springs, Florida, AdventHealth is a very large system with dozens of separate 501 (c) (3)’s for the hospitals, physician care, patient care, and more.
This post looks at the executive compensation at Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation (AHSSHC), the tax-exempt, non profit organization that provides management, leadership, and oversight to all the subsidiaries so the primary source of income is from the related/affiliated organizations. It is important to note there are dozens of other related and affiliated non-profits and for profit organizations related to AdventHealth that are not covered in this post. Read more
Executive Compensation at the Girl Scouts (2023)
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (Girl Scouts) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) based in New York, NY. With more than 2.5 million members (an estimated 1.8 million girl members and about 700,000 member volunteers) the Girl Scouts works to build “courage, confidence, and character” in young girls.
There are 30 independent voting members (board members) of the governing body (board), although 43 are listed on the Form 990 (2022 for the year ending September 30, 2023) due to timing differences – 35 of the 43 (81%) listed are female while 8 of the 29 (19%) are male. Read more
Executive Compensation at Oral Roberts Ministry (2022)
The Oral Roberts Ministries is legally known as the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association (OREA) – a Tulsa, Oklahoma based non-profit 501 (c) (3) whose “evangelistic mission is to pray for healing of the whole man.” Established in 1947 by Oral Roberts, a televangelist, OREA is now run by Oral’s son, Richard Roberts, along with his wife, Linda Salem Roberts who also appears to be known as Linda Roberts. Collectively, Richard and Linda Roberts have received more than $600,000 in compensation annually for years.
There are 11 voting members (trustees) of the governing body, 10 of whom are independent; although 8 are listed on the most recent Form 990: 5 of whom are male, 3 of whom are female.
According to the most recent Form 990 (2022 for the year ending April 30, 2023): Read more
Where Does $100 to the Oral Roberts Ministry Go (2023)?
The Oral Roberts Ministries is legally known as the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association (OREA) – a Tulsa, Oklahoma based non-profit 501 (c) (3) whose “evangelistic mission is to pray for healing of the whole man.” Established in 1947 by Oral Roberts, a televangelist, OREA is now run by Oral’s son, Richard Roberts, along with his wife, Linda Salem Roberts who also appears to be known as Lindsay Roberts.
There are 11 voting members (trustees) of the governing body, 10 of whom are independent; although only 8 are listed on the most recent Form 990 (2022): 5 of whom are male, 3 of whom are female.
According to the most recent Form 990 (2022 for the year ending April 30, 2023): Read more
Executive Compensation at Wounded Warrior (2023)
The Wounded Warrior Project is one of the most well-known tax-exempt non-profit charitable organizations focused on rebuilding the lives of wounded veterans. Established in 2003, the Wounded Warrior Project (Wounded Warrior) is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida with about 1,000 employees. A 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, their mission is to “honor and empower wounded warriors.”
There are 13 independent voting members (directors) of the governing body; 6 directors are male and 7 are female. Read more
Where Does $100 to Wounded Warrior Go (2023)
The Wounded Warrior Project is one of the most well-known non-profit charitable organizations focused on rebuilding the lives of wounded veterans. Established in 2003, the Wounded Warrior Project is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) charitable organization whose stated mission is to “honor and empower wounded warriors.”
Most donors want to know how their donations are spent. If you gave $100 to the Wounded Warrior Project in 2023, the short answer is the organization spent $105 for every $100 raised in 2023 with revenue spent on five major categories: Read more
Executive Compensation at the BCBS Association (2022)
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 4 (a social welfare organization) based in Chicago, Illinois that serves as a national association of 36 independent BCBS companies that provide health insurance to more than 115 million people.
BCBSA also own and manage the BCBS trademarks and names in more than 170 countries around the world. Consequently, revenue comes from the members of BCBSA whose revenue comes from insurance premiums. In other words, part of your BCBS health insurance premiums are paid to BCBSA.
There are 36 voting members of the governing body, of whom 35 are independent, although there are 37 listed on the Form 990 (2022) of whom 28 (76%) are male while 9 (24%) are female.
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
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