The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart: A Documentary to Watch
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is one of the most enjoyable (and nostalgic) documentaries I’ve ever watched. Although the film is fundamentally about a group, the underlying theme is the love story of three incredibly talented brothers who cared deeply for each other but by most accounts would never have stayed together and endured were they not siblings. And, finally, it’s the story of a music industry that didn’t always know what to do with a band that defied norms.
I’m a bit late to the game in writing about this documentary (it was released in 2020) because I just saw it and found the story so compelling that I had to watch it again to fully grasp all the details (hearing the music a second time was just a bonus). There’s the birth of a group that catapults into a band, the success and the ups and downs but there’s also the culture of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s and the realization the brothers were better together. Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb were all singularly musical but the songs they wrote and sang together exponentially outshined their individual gifts. Read more 
Executive Compensation at Wounded Warriors (2022)
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 900 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 although 15 are listed on the Form 990 (2021 for the year ending September 30, 2022) which appears to be due to timing differences. 9 directors (60%) are male and 6 (40%) are female. Read more
Where Does $100 to Wounded Warriors Go (2022)?
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 2022, the short answer is that $14 was allocated to savings leaving $86 spent on five major categories: Read more
Executive Compensation at the ASPCA (2022)
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 (2022) reports the ASPCA: Read more
Where Does $100 to the ASPCA Go (2022)?
If you donated $100 to the ASPCA in 2022 and want to know how your donation was spent, know:
- $55 went to pay staff, office-related expenses, travel and conferences.
- $25 went to pay advertising and promotion and fees for outside services, including professional fundraisers.
- $7 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 $ unspent and allocated to the organization’s general fund (which had nearly $500 million at year-end). Read more
Executive Compensation at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (2022)
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (also known as “The Joint” or the JDC) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) with 148 employees in New York City, NY. The governing board – 144 independent board members although 151 board members are listed on the Form 990 (the difference appears to be due to timing issues and is comprised of 78 males and 73 females. That there are more board members than employees is interesting to note.
As one of the leading humanitarian organizations that works in 70 countries, the JDC works to rescue and provide aid to Jews in the advancement of Jewish life across the globe, primarily through awarding grants: in 2022, $272 million, or 60% of revenue was used for grants (primarily to foreign organizations).
So, if you made a $100 donation to the JDC in 2022, $60 was allocated to grants, $27 was used for organization expenses and $13 was allocated to savings. Read more
Executive Compensation at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (2021)
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (also known as “The Joint” or the JDC) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) with about 135 employees in New York City, NY. The governing board – 154 independent board members although 161 board members are listed on the Form 990 (the difference appears to be due to timing issues and is comprised of 83 males and 78 females. That there are more board members than employees is interesting to note.
As one of the leading humanitarian organizations that works in 70 countries, the JDC works to rescue and provide aid to Jews in the advancement of Jewish life across the globe, primarily through awarding grants: in 2021, $219 million, or 55% of revenue was used for grants (primarily to foreign organizations). Read more
How Revenue is Spent at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (2022)
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (also known as “The Joint” or the JDC) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) with 148 employees in New York City, NY. The governing board – 144 independent board members although 151 board members are listed on the Form 990 (the difference appears to be due to timing issues and is comprised of 78 males and 73 females. That there are more board members than employees is interesting to note.
As one of the leading humanitarian organizations that works in 70 countries, the JDC works to rescue and provide aid to Jews in the advancement of Jewish life across the globe, primarily through awarding grants: in 2022, $272 million, or 60% of revenue was used for grants (primarily to foreign organizations).
So, if you made a $100 donation to the JDC in 2022, $60 was allocated to grants, $27 was used for organization expenses and $13 was allocated to savings. Read more
How Revenue is Spent at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (2021)
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (also known as “The Joint” or the JDC) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) with about 135 employees in New York City, NY. The governing board – 154 independent board members although 161 board members are listed on the Form 990 (the difference appears to be due to timing issues and is comprised of 83 males and 78 females. That there are more board members than employees is interesting to note.
As one of the leading humanitarian organizations that works in 70 countries, the JDC works to rescue and provide aid to Jews in the advancement of Jewish life across the globe, primarily through awarding grants: in 2021, $219 million, or 55% of revenue was used for grants (primarily to foreign organizations).
So, if you made a $100 donation to the JDC in 2021, $55 was allocated to grants, $30 was used for organization expenses and $15 was allocated to savings. Read more
Consumer Alert: Wayfair and False Advertising: White Glove Delivery
On February 2, 2023 I placed an on-line order for a desk (advertisement listed below) from Wayfair that gave me 2 choices at checkout: free UPS delivery which would require me to assemble the desk or truck delivery with “Free White Glove Delivery” where “We’ll carry your item to the room of your choice, assemble (if needed), and remove all packaging.” If I chose the UPS delivery, the desk would be delivered in about a week while the truck with white glove delivery would take an estimated 2-3 weeks. I chose the truck with white glove delivery. Read more
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