Your Donations and Where They Go

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As you open your pockets for the next natural disaster, please keep these facts in mind:

· The American Red Cross President and CEO, Marsha J. Evans salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses.

· The United Way President Brian Gallagher receives a $375,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits.

· UNICEF CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $1,200,000 per year (100k per month) plus all expenses, including a Rolls Royce. Less than 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause.

· The Salvation Army's Commissioner Todd Bassett receives a salary of only $13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2 billion dollar organization. 96% of donated dollars go to the cause.

· The American Legion National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

· The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

· The Disabled American Veterans National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

· The Military Order of the Purple Heart National Commande receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

· The Vietnam Veterans Association National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their

families and youth!

In 2010, Goodwill Industries International, Inc., the national parent corporation for all of the nation's secondhand clothing affiliates, paid its president and CEO James Gibbons more than half a million dollars in compensation. And dozens of state and local chapters copied the national headquarters' executive extravagance. Here's a rundown of the recent executive compensation packages for the three Florida-based Goodwill organizations that pay some employees less than minimum wage:

•$440,197 - CEO of Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc.

•$316,685 - CEO of Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc.

•$393,001 - CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Florida, Inc.

In California, these five Goodwill organizations exploit the special minimum wage exemption and pay executives top-dollar. A short sample of some executive compensation packages over the past few years:

•$282,295 - CEO of Goodwill Industries of San Diego County

•$265,388 - CEO of Goodwill Industries of Orange County

•$376,317 - CEO of Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada

•$507,898 - CEO of Goodwill of Southern California

•$344,754- CEO of Goodwill Industries of Santa Clara County/ Silicon Valley

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Here is a site to check up on other 'charties' ---> http://www.charitynavigator.org/