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Originally Posted by Senusret I
1. Unless a donation is specifically directed to a certain fund or program, then any or part of your un-designated donation may go to administrative or operating costs. The charity may NOT just give your money away to a project or program which is unrelated to the work of the charity. The charity MAY use your donation for salaries of employees, unless you designate it otherwise.
2. You should be donating to a charity which has a 501(c)3 designation so that your donation can be tax-deductible. I also would sleep better at night knowing I could review that organization's tax forms. I won't say "all charities are nonprofits" because some charities are scams, but I can say that all 501(c)3s are nonprofits.
3. I think Wyclef misspoke and doesn't really know what he's talking about. Unless his entire staff is volunteer, their salaries are being paid from either his donations, government grants, private foundation grants, or direct public support.
I hope I answered your questions.
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Thanks.
I misrepresented what Wyclef said. I heard it on Michael Baisden's show and didn't commit it to memory. It was more along the lines of his saying he has never profited from Yele.
His site with his blog and so forth where he reiterates this defense:
http://wyclefjean.wordpress.com/