Executive Compensation at United Way (2023)
United Way is one of the most recognizable charitable organizations in the United States and throughout the world. In the United States, “United Way” generally refers to United Way Worldwide (formerly United Way of America) and/or one of the 1,800 local offices in 40 countries and territories that operate as separate 501 (c) (3)’s.
United Way Worldwide (UWW) is the leadership and support organization for the whole United Way network. Each organization collects funds and makes grants to local organizations, and also contributes a portion of the revenue collected to United Way Worldwide to support oversight operations. However, UWW also makes grants, primarily back to United Way member organizations. Read more 
Where Does $100 to United Way Go (2023)?
United Way is one of the most recognizable charitable organizations in the United States and throughout the world. In the United States, “United Way” generally refers to United Way Worldwide (formerly United Way of America) and/or one of the 1,200 local offices in 37 countries and territories that operate as separate 501 (c) (3)’s.
United Way Worldwide (UWW) is the leadership and support organization for the whole United Way network. Each organization collects funds and makes grants to local organizations, and also contributes a portion of the revenue collected to UWW to support oversight operations and grants. UWW, in turn, also makes grants back to member United Way member organizations. In other words, UWW is the management, leadership, and support organization for the 1,200 local offices.
So, if you made a $100 donation to UWW in 2023 and want to know how your donation was used, the short answer is UWW spent $127 for every $100 received – an overspend that amounted to $14 million in 2023. $96 out of every $100 was spent on organization expenses (primarily compensation and fees for services including consultants while $31 out of every $100 was used for grants. Read more
Executive Compensation at the Anti Defamation League (2022)
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) 3 established in 1913 in the District of Columbia to defend “democratic ideals and eliminate anti-Semitism and bigotry in the United States and around the world, while providing knowledgeable leadership on a national level for the American Jewish community.”
Based in New York City, the ADL has staff in 30 offices nationwide. It is important to point out the ADL really consists of two entities: the ADL and the Anti-Defamation League Foundation (Foundation) – both of whom operate out of the same office in New York City. The Foundation helps support the mission of the ADL by providing funds and by managing the endowment and assets held by the Foundation. Read more
How Revenue is Spent at the Anti Defamation League (2022)
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) 3 established in 1913 in the District of Columbia to defend “democratic ideals and eliminate anti-Semitism and bigotry in the United States and around the world, while providing knowledgeable leadership on a national level for the American Jewish community.”
Based in New York City, the ADL has staff in 30 offices nationwide. It is important to point out the ADL really consists of two entities: the ADL and the Anti-Defamation League Foundation (Foundation) – both of whom operate out of the same office in New York City. The Foundation helps support the mission of the ADL by providing funds and by managing the endowment and assets held by the Foundation. In addition, the organizations share many employees. Read more
Executive Compensation at American Humane (2023)
The American Humane Association (AHA) is a charitable non-profit 501 (c) 3 that paid its Chief Executive Officer, Robin Ganzert more than $700,000, AND paid for first class domestic travel for her and the board members (there are 16) in 2022-2023.
AHA is a tax-exempt organization that raised $26 million in 2023 (compared to $25 million in 2022 and $15 million in 2021) primarily from contributions ($18 million), certification service fees ($3 million) from movie, television sets, farms, slaughterhouses, etc, and royalties ($3 million), and whose net assets were $27 million at year-end.
Expenses totaled $24 million with the largest expenses reported to be compensation ($10 million) and fees for services – primarily subcontractors and consultants ($6 million). Read more
How Revenue is Spent at American Humane (2023)
The American Humane Association (AHA) is a Washington, DC-based (with a Palm Beach, Florida office) non-profit 501 (c) 3 whose “No Animals Were Harmed” certification program in film and television is well-known in the entertainment industry. In addition, AHA certifies zoos, aquariums, conservation centers, and humane treatment in food production (farms, slaughterhouses, etc), awards grants, donates goods, and participates in other program services. How the AHA “ensures the safety, welfare, and well-being of animals” in slaughterhouses is not clear. Read more
Executive Compensation at the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (2023)
Most people are aware of the “writers” strike in Hollywood but it’s important to know that this strike represents thousands and thousands of different types of employees who work in the film industry and are represented by numerous unions and trade associations. One of those organizations is the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) – a trade association (a 501 c 6) representing more than 350 motion picture and television producers (including Disney, BC Universal, Paramount, Sony, Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Warner Brothers) responsible for negotiating virtually all industry-wide guild and union contracts. In short, the AMPTP, the entertainment industry’s official collective bargaining representative, negotiates 58 industry-wide collective bargaining agreements on behalf of hundreds of motion picture and television producers. Read more
How Membership Dues are Spent at the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (2023)
Most people were aware of the “writers” strike in Hollywood but it’s important to know that this strike represented thousands and thousands of different types of employees who work in the film industry and are represented by numerous unions and trade associations. One of those organizations is the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) – a trade association (a 501 c 6) representing more than 350 motion picture and television producers (including companies) is responsible for negotiating virtually all industry-wide guild and union contracts. In short, the AMPTP, the entertainment industry’s official collective bargaining representative, negotiates 58 industry-wide collective bargaining agreements on behalf of hundreds of motion picture and television producers. Read more
Where Does $100 to the V Foundation Go (2023)?
The V Foundation was founded by Jim Valvano, the legendary basketball coach who died in 1993 when he was 47 years old. Based in Cary, North Carolina, the V Foundation was established to raise funds for cancer research so the organization engages in primarily two functions: fundraising and awarding grants. However, it is also important to note that an affiliate organization – Don’t Ever Give Up, Inc. – a non-profit 501 (c) (3) – that operates out of the same office – exists to raise funds for the V Foundation.
It is unclear why Don’t Ever Give Up, Inc. was established (in 2015) to raise funds when one of the two purposes of the V Foundation is to raise funds. Sometimes non-profits form an affiliate organization to focus solely on fundraising so that the primary organization’s fundraising costs appear lower than what they actually are. To fully understand the V Foundation, it is necessary to look at the IRS Form 990’s of BOTH organizations. If both organizations were considered collectively (since Don’t Ever Give Up, Inc. exists to support the V Foundation), then a more accurate picture of revenue and expenses are revealed. Read more
Executive Compensation at the Baylor College of Medicine (2023)
Baylor College of Medicine (Baylor CM) is a medical school and research center within the Texas Medical Center (the world’s largest medical center) in Houston, Texas. With more than 10,000 faculty and staff and nearly 4,000 medical students, residents, graduate students, health professionals, fellows, and participants, Baylor CM has 4 academic components (School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, and the National School of Tropical Medicine) and is not a part of Baylor College (they separated from Baylor College in 1969 and became an independent institution). Each year, the school matriculates nearly 200 students. Read more
