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[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Is it or is it not true that charities have to put 100% of the donations into the charity? Does it matter whether it's "non-profit" or are they all non-profit?

Someone please answer this and stop caring about bignasty. LOL.

Wyclef said he has never paid his employees or himself with the charitable donations from Yele. So...question...since he supposedly gave 1million of his own money and it is a non-profit...really dumb questions ahead: those who work for Yele would get paid...how? Expenditures would come from...where?

Charity is a special kind of non profit. Also I know they don't need to put it all into charitable works, but they are allowed to use some of the money for administrative cost. I don't know anything besides that though.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Is it or is it not true that charities have to put 100% of the donations into the charity? Does it matter whether it's "non-profit" or are they all non-profit?

Someone please answer this and stop caring about bignasty. LOL.

Wyclef said he has never paid his employees or himself with the charitable donations from Yele. So...question...since he supposedly gave 1million of his own money and it is a non-profit...really dumb questions ahead: those who work for Yele would get paid...how? Expenditures would come from...where?

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.

[DrPhil]

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.

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/

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by bignasty

I don't have the exact law. I have the exact stat from that law.

Do you cite sources with all your posts?

If asked for the cite, yes.

But if that's how we're playing this game . . .

Originally Posted by bignasty

Under the law charities only have to spend 10% of the donations they receive on the vitims.

You're wrong.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

If asked for the cite, yes.

But if that's how we're playing this game . . .

You're wrong.

I there any legal limit to the amount of money that can go for administration costs?

[Psi U MC Vito]

Hey MC? What field of law are you in anyway? I remember you stating that you are a member of the SCOTUS bar, but can't remember if you said what field you were in.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

Hey MC? What field of law are you in anyway?

Civil litigation - trial and appellate.

[KSUViolet06]

http://us.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/america...ex.html?hpt=T1

Wow.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

http://us.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/america...ex.html?hpt=T1

Wow.

A very fortunate individual!

[dreamseeker]

ppl like MM, TE, BA, etc have really inspired me to step my username game up. it is clear that i lack creativity in creating lots of usernames/passwords. sheesh

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by dreamseeker

ppl like MM, TE, BA, etc have really inspired me to step my username game up. it is clear that i lack creativity in creating lots of usernames/passwords. sheesh

k_s has been serving me well for 7 years. Don't let these fools phase you lol

[agzg]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

k_s has been serving me well for 7 years. Don't let these fools phase you lol

Well when you've been under more sailors than a nautical toilet....

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by agzg

When when you've been under more sailors than a nautical toilet....

*gasp*

I'm not gonna stand for this!!



but I bet you'll lie down for it

[agzg]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

*gasp*

I'm not gonna stand for this!!



but I bet you'll lie down for it

BAHAHAHA

[seomul]

that country needs a lot of work to get out that misery