Vegan Vanilla Yogurt Cake
Making a great tasting moist vanilla cake without butter and eggs has never been easier. The secret lies with using unsweetened cashew yogurt, and cake flour which has a lower protein content than all purpose flour and is lighter (finer), and softer than other flours. However, with the knowledge that white cake flour doesn’t have a lot of nutritional attributes, there are two ways to make this cake:
- Use only white cake flour for a lighter, higher rising cake; or
- Use a combination of white cake flour and whole grain spelt flour or whole wheat pastry flour for a slightly denser but more nutritious cake.
In addition, using unsweetened plain cashew yogurt (I use Forager’s) gives this cake a moist, tangy flavor that is greatly enhanced with the added zest of a lemon. Read more 
How Revenue is Spent at the AFL-CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a federation of 55 labor unions that represent nearly 13 million men and women. A non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (5) – a member labor organization, the AFL-CIO is headquartered in Washington, DC.
Key facts about the AFL-CIO include the following information taken from the IRS Form 990’s: Read more
Executive Compensation at the AFL-CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a federation of 55 labor unions that represent nearly 13 million workers. A non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (5) – a labor organization, the AFL-CIO is headquartered in Washington, DC.
Key facts about the AFL-CIO include the following information taken from the IRS Form 990’s: Read more
Executive Compensation at Northwestern Medicine (Chicago, IL)
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMH) is commonly known as Northwestern Medicine, and is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) that provides healthcare in more than 200 locations (including 10 hospitals) in the Chicago metropolitan area. Headquartered in Chicago, NMH is affiliated with Northwestern’s School of Medicine.
Key facts to know about NMH include the following information taken from the Form 990 (2017 for the year ending August 31, 2018):
NMH has $7.3 billion in net assets (up from $6.4 billion the year before). The $900 million increase is primarily attributed to transfers from affiliated organizations (about $550 million) and excess revenue over expenses (about $350 million), all of which means NMH made a lot of money from healthcare in 2018. Read more
Almond Biscotti Cookies (Vegan)
Almond Biscotti Cookies are not quite biscotti – that tends to be dry – and not quite a cookie – that tends to be very sweet – which makes them the perfect treat for someone who prefers an insanely delicious snack that falls between these two categories of sweets. Moist and slightly sweet, Almond Biscotti Cookies are vegan but are not a “health” food owing to the inclusion of canola oil and sugar but they are worth it. That these cookies are super easy to make is an added bonus!
These cookies disappear quickly. The recipe is easily doubled (note: the standard recipe below makes about 20-22 pieces). In terms of oil and sugar, each cookie has about 1 teaspoon of oil and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Read more
Executive Compensation at Oberlin
Oberlin College (Oberlin) is a liberal arts college (College of Arts and Sciences) and music conservatory (Conservatory of Music) with approximately 3,000 students in Oberlin, Ohio (about 40 miles southwest of Cleveland). Established in 1833, Oberlin has graduated Rhodes Scholars (16), Pulitzer Prize Winners (7), MacArthur Fellows (12), Truman Scholars (20), and Nobel Laureates (3).
Tuition, room, and board is nearly $80,000 (with health insurance) annually making a 4-year degree a total cost of $320,000. Oberlin awards about $60 million annually in the form of financial aid. According to the most recent available Form 990 (2016 for the year ending June 30, 2017), 2,710 students received $62 million, which equates to an average financial aid of $23,000. Read more
Executive Compensation at NorthShore University HealthSystem (Illinois)
NorthShore University HealthSystem (NUH) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) healthcare provider with 5 hospitals (although the Form 990 reports only 4 hospitals in 2018), clinics, surgery centers, primary care and specialty medical offices, labs and pharmacies in the Chicago metropolitan area. In addition, NUH is affiliated with the University of Chicago medical school.
Key information taken from the Form 990 (2017 for the year ending September 30, 2018) include the following: Read more
Executive Compensation at Methodist Health System (Dallas, TX)
Methodist Hospitals of Dallas, dba as Methodist Health System, is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) that provides healthcare in 93 locations in north central Texas through 7 hospitals (note: the website shows 10 hospitals but the Form 990 shows 7 hospitals), medical centers, specialty centers, clinics, and medical groups Key information taken from the Form 990 (2016 for the year ending September 30, 2017) about Methodist Health System include the following details. Read more
Where Does $100 to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Go?
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 26 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 the ADL (2018)
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 26 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
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