Letter: Beware of some charities  Oct. 22, 2013 @ 11:21 PM
Beware, the money or time you are giving to a charity may not be
going for the purpose of the charity.  Chances are the money
will be used for expenses for the so-called owners of the
charity who control the organization.  A lot of charities are
not registered with the state as required by the Division of
Charitable Solicitations and Gaming. In addition to being a tax-
free corporation, the state also requires the charities to file
an annual financial statement.  Some charities pay out as little
as one percent of their income to the cause of the charity. Some
charities have a corporation to solicit money thereby avoiding
the state filing on the real cost of the charity.  Most likely
the first $100,000 collected could go toward salaries and
expenses of some local charities. Many people volunteer to work
for a charity when all they are doing is helping the charity
collect money that goes to the manager and staff.  Nationwide
some charity presidents are