This is in response to the #IceBucketChallenge which I will not be doing..... Where Does the Money Contributed to the ALS Association Go, you say? You may be surprised to find out that the Association itself claims that only 27% of its funds go towards research. Well, their 2013 tax returns were pulled up to take a closer look at how their funds are spent. Here are the salaries for the leadership of the group: Jane H. Gilbert – President and CEO – $339,475.00 Daniel M. Reznikov – Chief Financial Officer – $201,260.00 Steve Gibson – Chief Public Policy Officer – $182,862.00 Kimberly Maginnis - Chief of Care Services Officer – $160,646.00 Lance Slaughter - Chief Chapter Relations and Development Officer – $152,692.00 Michelle Keegan – Chief Development Officer – $178,744.00 John Applegate – Association Finance Officer – $118.726.00 David Moses – Director of Planned Giving – $112,509.00 Carrie Munk – Chief Communications and Marketing Officer – $142,875.00 Patrick Wildman – Director of Public Policy – $112,358.00 Kathi Kromer – Director of State Advocacy – $110,661.00 Total administration costs, as seen in the pie chart above, were just under $2 million. “Other salaries and wages” (Part IX line 7) were $3.6 million, with another half million dollars in “pension plans” and “employee benefits.” Expenses for non-employee labor were about $4 million, and “travel expenses” exceeded $1.3 million. So total costs for labor to run the association was around $12.5 million, from revenues received totaling $24 million. Over 50% of what the ALS Association receives appears to support salaries of people working for the Association, based on these tax returns. So what about the rest of the revenue? Almost $1 million was spent on “Lobbying” (Schedule C Part II 2a). The largest amount of what is remaining is: “Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States” (Part IX line 1) – $6.2 million. This amount is itemized on Schedule 1. Almost all of these recipients are medical schools, with strong ties to the pharmaceutical industry. The ALS Association was started in 1985, and they still have not invested in any new cures for ALS. Oooooh weeee thats none of my business! #facts Im proposing what is sure to be an unpopular alternative to the . Its called the #IceBucketChallenge no ice bucket challenge, and it works like this: 1. Do not fetch a bucket, fill it with ice or dump it on your head. 2. Do not film yourself or post anything on social media. 3. Just donate the damn money, whether to the ALS Association or to some other charity of your choice. And if its an organization you really believe in, feel free to politely encourage your friends and family to do the same. Congratulations! Not only have you contributed to a good cause, but youve done your part for the environment by conserving the energy and fresh water required to make and transport large bags of ice. Be warned, though, the #NoIceBucketChallenge is not for the faint of heart. It requires real fortitude to give away your hard-earned cash without the promise of receiving piles of Facebook likes in return.
Posted on: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 03:23:10 +0000
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