Sean Hannity’s Freedom CONcert Scam: Almost None of Charity’s $ Went to Injured Troops, Kids of Fallen Troops; G5s for Vannity?
For the last several years, Sean Hannity and the Freedom Alliance “charity” have conducted “Freedom Concerts” across America. They’ve told you that they are raising money to pay for the college tuition of the children of fallen soldiers and to pay severely wounded war vets. And on Friday Night, Hannity will be honored with an award for this “Outstanding Community Service by a Radio Talk Show Host” at Talkers Magazine’s convention.
But it’s all a huge scam.
http://www.debbieschlussel.com/6938/...s-for-vannity/
They have huge expenses. Granted, 8% seems like a small amount, but the people know what they are getting. It is a concert, head. The program expenses are 84.7% alone. If you don't get that, sorry for your ignorance. 8% from the remaining 15.3% isn't too bad.
Oh...
Please show me Sean Hannity's take. The president of the organization is compensated $166,250 annually. Think Hannity gets more? He makes millions from his radio show alone.
Charity Navigator: Freedom Alliance
Last edited by Wild Cobra; 05-08-2011 at 02:42 AM.
I don't think anyone has it in for Hannity enough to claim he's pocketing the money, unless we're talking about transportion and jets. It's still pretty sad to think that if they make 10m, they give less than 1m to these families. College is expensive, and the sacrifices those military men made were expensive...and all this org gives them is 1m even though it's blasted all over tv and talk radio? It just doesn't seem right.
If the concert expenses are that high (and I'm not saying that they are; just working from the assumption that WC is right here), maybe the foundation -- if it's true purpose is to benefit troops and their families -- should reconsider the enticement it offers to those who give. It seems to be a pretty inefficient way to accomplish the ends they're promoting.
Exactly. If your charity event is yielding less than 10% to actual charity. You need to get a new line of work.
This. CFC/United Way won't even take you on their list of charities if your money to the cause is below like 85-90% of every $1 intake.
Charity = Wealth redistribution = Socialism
what a dumb statement. I'm just assuming you're trolling.
They have to pay the performers?
Not at all, he means it because it's the truth. What say you to that, angryfellow?
and I think the performers are "paid" by transportation and flights and catering. That would make sense, otherwise that's ed up if they charge anything to actually perform.
"They have expenses".
Did you read the article, Numb Nutts?
According to its 2006 tax returns, Freedom Alliance reported revenue of $10, 822, 785, but only $397,900–or a beyond-measly 3.68%–of that was given to the children of fallen troops as scholarships or as aid to severely injured soldiers.
On the other hand, 62% of the money went to “expenses,” including $979,485 for “consultants” and an “advisor.” Yes, consultant/advisors got more than double what injured troops and the kids of fallen troops got. The tax forms show that “New World Aviation” got paid $60,601 for “air travel.” Was that for Hannity’s G5? Like I said, neither the charity nor Hannity is talking. And finally, that year, Freedom Alliance spent $1,730,816 on postage and shipping and $1,414,215 on printing, for a total of $3,145,031, nearly half the revenue the charity spent that year and about eight times what the injured troops and the children of fallen ones received.
blue font = sarcasm
Apparently, Fabbs has it in for him.
Read the le?
My apologies, I thought this was the "Repugs Always Screwing Human-Americans."
The yoke is on you since he doesn't run it.
Just gonna quote this again because WC ignores anything that makes him look foolish.
I wouldn't be surprised if this is how the "expenses" worked for most "charities" in the US.
1000 points of light!
But he put his name off over it didn't he you ignorant ? Don't you think he should have checked to see what they were doing before he took that step? Only your stupid ass would say stupid like this. ing parts changer.
Why not print only 8% goes to charity on the ticket, then see how many show up .
This may seem inconceivable, but some charity concerts are actually performed by volunteers (you know because it's charity).
Sure, if you make it a nationwide standard for all charities. I wonder how your pet charities will fare?
You have to remember. This charity organizes an event of speakers. The venue has to be paid for. This is not cheap. To increase the percentage of the money going to a charity, you have to increase the ticket price. When you do that, you decrease the purchasers of tickets. Where do you find balance for the optimum net money generated?
This is a high rated charity. Once the promoting and venue costs are paid, a large percent of what is left goes to the cause.
What's your favorite charity? Mine is Doernbecher's Children's Hospital.
Program expenses are 84.7% for the freedom Alliance. they are 78.4 for Doernbecher's. Charity navigator says this:
How can you continue to rail against this, other than to find another reason to be a fanatical fool against conservatives?Program Expenses < 33.3%:
Our data shows that 7 out of 10 charities we've evaluated spend at least 75% of their budget on the programs and services they exist to provide. And 9 out of 10 spend at least 65%. We believe that those spending less than a third of their budget on program expenses are simply not living up to their missions. Charities demonstrating such gross inefficiency receive zero points for their overall organizational efficiency score.
No Sherlock. There are still expenses involved like travel, moving equipment, hotels, venue, etc.
Your ignorance of the cost of this event would amaze me if you weren't always so ignorant.
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