Where Does $100 to the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Go (2024)?
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 3 founded by a rabbi in 1983 as a way to “bless Israel and the Jewish people around the world with humanitarian care and life-saving aid” while “building bridges between Christians and Jews” (note: it is unclear how bridges between Christians and Jews are being built since most grants are are made to Jewish and Israeli organizations.
How is revenue spent at IFCJ? The short answer is that 48% is spent on grants to Jewish organizations – in the US and in Israel – while about 38% is spent on fundraising, printing and postage, television and radio airtime, staff compensation, fees for services, office-related expenses, and travel,, with the remaining (14%) put into savings. For more detail, read on. Read more 
10 Employees at NPR Took Home $20 Million in Compensation
10 of the most highly compensated employees of NPR (a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Washington, DC, that serves as a national syndicator to about 1,100 public radio stations through its member organizations (246) and member stations (about 1,000), and strives to keep the public informed of events, ideas, and cultures through its programming) in 2024 received $20 million in compensation from 2020-2024 (note: highly compensated employees in any of the years 2020-2023 but not in 2024 are not included): Read more
Executive Compensation at NPR (2024)
NPR (National Public Radio) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization that serves as a national syndicator to nearly 1,100 public radio stations through its 246 member organizations that operate more than 1,000 associated public radio stations. Headquartered in Washington, DC, NPR strives to keep the public informed of events, ideas, and cultures through its programming.
In 2024, NPR raised $325 million (compared to $302 million in 2023 and $306 million in 2022), primarily from program services and contributions, gifts, and grants. Expenses totaled $307 million (not including $8 million in depreciation) with the largest expense being compensation. 1,383 employees were compensated $186 million, which equates to an average compensation of $134,000. However, only 741 employees (54% of total employees) received more than $100,000. Read more
How NPR Spends Revenue (2024)
NPR (National Public Radio) – the radio station that people love to love or love to hate- is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization that works with its member stations to foster a more informed public by providing a deeper understanding of events, ideas, and cultures. In the news recently, criticized by conservatives for having a leftist slant, NPR has challenges in convincing the public of its nonpartisan reporting of the news.
Based in Washington, DC, NPR is also noteworthy for its on air fundraising although most people would be surprised to learn that public support in the form of contributions, gifts, and grants is not the number one source of revenue. Instead, program service revenue (station programming fees, digital media sponsorships, membership dues from member stations, distribution, and digital services) is the primary source of revenue for NPR followed by contributions, gifts, and grants. So, the viability of NPR’s future rests with the stations that purchase their content and the support of the public.
So, if you gave $100 to NPR, how was it spent? Read more
Almond Horn Cookies (Vegan and Refined Sugar Free)
I have always loved crescent or horseshoe-shaped Almond Horn Cookies which are really just almonds, sugar, and egg whites (although these cookies are often finished with chocolate dipped ends). From a nutrition standpoint, I am not offended by egg whites (I prefer not to support the animal agriculture industry) but I avoid refined sugar and prefer date sugar which is just dates. Unable to find a vegan version of this icon of a cookie, I took the standard recipe from @sivanskitchen and made adjustments: Read more
10 Employees at the Alzheimer’s Association Take Home Nearly $50 Million in Compensation
10 of the most highly compensated employees of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association (Alzheimer’s Association) in 2024 received close to $50 million in compensation from 2017-2024 (note: highly compensated employees from 2017-2023 but not in 2024 are not included in the list below): Read more
Executive Compensation at the Alzheimer’s Association (2024)
The Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association is commonly referred to as the Alzheimer’s Association. A tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 3 whose goal is to eliminate Alzheimers Disease through research but also offer support, information/public awareness, and education on the disease, the Alzheimer’s Association raised $444 million in 2024 (compared to $412 million in 2023, $502 million in 2022, $405 million in 2021, $403 million in 2020 and $390 million in 2019), primarily from contributions, gifts, and grants ($435 million including $31 million from the government). Read more
Where Does $100 to the Alzheimer’s Association Go (2024)?
The Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association is commonly referred to as the Alzheimer’s Association. A tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 3 whose goal is to eliminate Alzheimers Disease through research but also offer support, information/public awareness, and education on the disease, the Alzheimer’s Association raised $444 million in 2024 (compared to $412 million in 2023, $502 million in 2022, $405 million in 2021, $403 million in 2020 and $390 million in 2019), primarily from contributions, gifts, and grants ($435 million including $31 million from the government). Read more
17 Employees of Samaritan’s Purse Took Home $44 Million in Compensation
17 of the most highly compensated employees of Samaritan’s Purse in 2024 (a nondenominational Christian organization that provides “spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world” primarily through grants (i.e. transporting shoebox gifts: a box filled with toys, supplies, and hygiene items) which for the past few years averages 28% of revenue because Samaritan’s Purse focused on strengthening their balance sheet by increasing savings and to do this they spent significantly less than they collected: Samaritan’s Purse has spent about 50-75% of revenue over the past few years which allowed them to put $200-$750 million annually into savings or nearly $2 billion from 2020-2024 so that by year-end 2023, Samaritan’s Purse had $2.5 billion in net assets) took home $44 million in compensation from 2015-2024 (note: any highly compensated employee in any of the years 2015 – 2023 but not in 2024 is not included in the list): Read more
Executive Compensation at Samaritan’s Purse (2024)
Samaritan’s Purse is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) established in 1970 by Bob Pierce who died in 1978. W. Franklin Graham (son of Billy Graham) became Chairman, President, and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse in 1979 and has held the position since although he is also an evangelist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational Christian organization that provides “spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.” How do they do this? Primarily through grants (i.e. transporting shoebox gifts: a box filled with toys, supplies, and hygiene items) which for the past few years averages 28% of revenue because Samaritan’s Purse focused on strengthening their balance sheet by increasing savings and to do this they spent significantly less than they collected: Samaritan’s Purse has spent about 50-75% of revenue over the past few years which allowed them to put $200-$750 million annually into savings or nearly $2 billion from 2020-2024 so that by year-end 2023, Samaritan’s Purse had $2.5 billion in net assets. Read more
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