What Kind of Person Does That To A Kid? A Baby? An Animal?
No abuser’s ignorance or era or condition excuses her behavior any more than her treatment of us gives us license to abuse other people. ~Eamon Dolan
Fourteen years ago, I severed communication with my mother after she called to wish me a happy birthday and then proceeded to ask me if I wanted her to send the hateful letters written about me when I was 10 years old as a school monitor – seems the gestapo-like behaviors I learned from my mother didn’t positively affect the younger school children and they expressed their feelings in letters addressed to me, which my mother kept for some unknown reason. I declined and called her out for her cruelty (why would anyone want to read a letter professing hate for the reader?). Phone calls and e-mails from my siblings, aunts, and even a sister-in-law in the subsequent months revealed my mother called them in tears claiming she was so upset and didn’t mean to hurt me (my mother found the letters humorous) only confirmed my decision that of course, my mother would make herself the victim in his scenario instead of realizing she was the aggressor and the bully whose abusive behavior would no longer be tolerated. Read more 
$19 a Month to the ASPCA – How Much Goes to Vet Services?
If you donated $19 a month to the ASPCA in 2023 and want to know how your donation was spent, know that:
- $11 went to pay staff, office-related expenses, travel and conferences;
- $6 went to pay advertising and promotion and fees for outside services, including professional fundraisers, and miscellaneous expenses;
- $1 out of every $19 was spent on veterinary services, operating supplies, and grants to other non-profits whose mission is to help protect animals; leaving
- $1 unspent and allocated to the organization’s general fund. Read more
10 Executives at the ASPCA Received $30 Million in Compensation
10 executives at the ASPCA (a non-profit tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) based in New York City, New York) received $30 million in compensation from 2017-2023 (note: the 10 employees listed below are 10 of the most highly compensated employees in 2023; highly compensated employees in any year from 2017-2022 but not in 2023 are not considered): Read more
Executive Compensation at the ASPCA (2023)
The ASPCA is a non-profit tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) based in New York City, New York. As such, the organization submits a Form 990 to the IRS annually and makes a copy available to the public. The most recent IRS Form 990 (2023) reports the ASPCA: Read more
Where Does $100 to the ASPCA Go (2023)?
If you donated $100 to the ASPCA in 2023 and want to know how your donation was spent, know:
- $57 went to pay staff, office-related expenses, travel and conferences.
- $28 went to pay advertising and promotion and fees for outside services, including professional fundraisers.
- $6 out of every $100 was spent on veterinary services, operating supplies, and grants to other non-profits whose mission is to help protect animals.
- $3 out of every $100 was spent on miscellaneous expenses leaving $4 unspent and allocated to the organization’s general fund (which had nearly $500 million at year-end). Read more
30 Executives at Dignity Health Receive $380 Million in Compensation
30 of the most highly compensated employees at Dignity Health (Dignity Health is part of the CommonSpirit Health System. In 2019, Dignity Health merged with Catholic Health Initiatives to become one of the largest tax-exempt, non-profit healthcare systems in the United States with more than 60,000 employees staffing 400 care centers and 41 hospitals in 22 states) received $380 million in compensation from 2019-2023 (note: highly compensated employees in any year from 2019-2022 but not in 2023 are not included): Read more
Executive Compensation at Dignity Health (2023)
Dignity Health is part of the CommonSpirit Health System (In 2019, Dignity Health merged with Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) to become one of the largest tax-exempt, non-profit healthcare systems in the United States). With more than 60,000 employees staffing 400 care centers and 41 hospitals in 22 states, Dignity Health is based in San Francisco, CA (whereas CommonSpirit Health is based in Chicago, IL). Although Dignity Health has numerous related/affiliated non-profits, taxable corporations and trusts, this post is limited to addressing the executive compensation of Dignity Health, an affiliate of CommonSpirit Health. Read more
30 Kaiser Health Executives Received $430 Million in Compensation
Kaiser Health is one of many terms (Kaiser, Kaiser Permanente, etc) that refers to one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health care insurers and providers with more than 12.5 million members (primarily in California but also in Hawaii, Colorado, Georgia, Oregon, Washington, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia). With 40 hospitals, more than 600 medical offices, and about 223,000 employees, Kaiser Health is considered one of the leaders in the industry.
30 of the most highly compensated employees received $430 million in compensation from 2017-2023 (and several have only been employed by the organization for just one year): Read more
Executive Compensation at Kaiser Permanente (2023)
Kaiser Health is one of many terms (Kaiser, Kaiser Permanente, etc) that refers to one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health care insurers and providers with more than 12.5 million members (primarily in California but also in Hawaii, Colorado, Georgia, Oregon, Washington, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia). With 40 hospitals, more than 600 medical offices, and about 223,000 employees, Kaiser Health is considered one of the leaders in the industry.
Kaiser Health is comprised of the health plan (Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc), the hospitals (Kaiser Foundation Hospitals) and the medical groups (Permanente Medical Groups) although there are numerous non-profits that make up the entire organization. The focus of this post is on the executive compensation reported on the Form 990 of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (KFHP) because this organization reports the compensation for the key executives including the Chairman and CEO (as opposed to a related organization reporting compensation from a related organization). Read more
Executive Compensation at Aurora Health Care (2023)
Aurora Health Care (AHC) is a health care provider for 30 communities in eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois with 18 hospitals, more than 150 clinics, and 70 pharmacies (note: In 2018, Aurora Health Care merged with Advocate Health Care of Illinois to form Advocate Aurora Health. And in 2022, Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health combined to create Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the U.S.). This post addresses the executive compensation at AHC. Read more
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