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Fawke Em

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26. I don't give to SGKF because they only give 20 percent of revenue raised

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 11:18 AM

Feb 2012

to research.

That's pitiful: http://www.fitnraw.com/pinkwashing-are-breast-cancer-charities-a-scam/

How much money do they earn?

In the 2009-2010 fiscal year, ending March 31, 2010, Komen reported approximately $400 million in earnings. Of this, $365 million came from contributions from the public, including donations, sponsorships, race entry fees, and contributed goods and services. Approximately $35 million came from interest and dividends and gains on investments. If they earned $400 million in one year, how much money have they earned since 1982, while still claiming to not have found a cure for cancer?

Where does the money go?

In 2007, Komen spent 23.5% of total revenue on “Research for the cure”.

In 2008, Komen spent 26.7% of total revenue on “Research for the cure”.

In 2009, Komen spend 20.2% of total revenue on “Research for the cure”.

According to Charity Navigator, Hala G. Moddelmog, the CEO of Susan G Komen, makes $531,924 plus bonus. This is a private charity, so there is very little information leaked to the public.

Granted, this info is from 2009 and Moddelmog is no longer the CEO; however, based up previous reporting, the money spent on research keeps getting less; therefore, they probably only give 18 percent to research by now.

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I just donated $50 to the susan g. komen foundation [View all] joeglow3 Feb 2012 OP

To each his own WI_DEM Feb 2012 #1

I must ask, though RockaFowler Feb 2012 #2

I support them as well. joeglow3 Feb 2012 #4

Well said. Joe the Revelator Feb 2012 #6

Think Before You Pink: Transparency & accountability by companies taking part in fundraising TalkingDog Feb 2012 #25

Komen succumbed to what many big organizations do, sadly. nt gateley Feb 2012 #29

Thanks- was going to post the same link KaryninMiami Feb 2012 #33

Komen also pulled all cancer research funding connected to stem cell research - $12 million gone. yardwork Feb 2012 #126

sure you did... DURHAM D Feb 2012 #3

Thank you. It is important we step up and support these great groups... joeglow3 Feb 2012 #5

700,000 poor women got free breast cancer screenings EFerrari Feb 2012 #41

A few responses joeglow3 Feb 2012 #50

Kormen has put women at risk of breast cancer with this decison. EFerrari Feb 2012 #63

+1 slay Feb 2012 #67

Disinformation here Horse with no Name Feb 2012 #72

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. could use that money just as well. nt Snotcicles Feb 2012 #90

The American Cancer Society does a heck of a lot more that SBK ever did. appleannie1 Feb 2012 #93

Kinda like what you did in the OP. LanternWaste Feb 2012 #83

+1 obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #97

Yup. nt Doremus Feb 2012 #119

Unfortunately little of the money they collect goes to research. MoonRiver Feb 2012 #7

They did a "hostile takeover" of breast cancer fundraising obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #98

I recommend donating to an organization that actually spends money on cancer research jeff47 Feb 2012 #8

And so rich old toads can get involved because they have joeybee12 Feb 2012 #11

I didn't know that. Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #12

That's why they call it "raising awareness" jeff47 Feb 2012 #14

Charities can keep 100% for overhead obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #101

I agree totally RockaFowler Feb 2012 #15

+1, my wife donates to all of the above. Zalatix Feb 2012 #89

They also spend lots of $ to "protect their brand" by catbyte Feb 2012 #17

Here is a handy chart to give you an idea.... fredamae Feb 2012 #30

hmm kenfrequed Feb 2012 #66

How much of your $50 went to research and how much to the salary of the woman Frances Feb 2012 #9

Exactly...the Susan Foundation is a joke... joeybee12 Feb 2012 #10

Breast Cancer Action is a much better place to put your money, IMO. Brickbat Feb 2012 #13

I knew SGK wasn't serious when KFC started w/ pink buckets catbyte Feb 2012 #19

Exactly! And all the made-in-China crap -- plastic bracelets, t-shirts, teddy bears (WTF?), and so Brickbat Feb 2012 #21

There's now a film that will be getting into that laundry_queen Feb 2012 #105

Yes, it is!! REP Feb 2012 #92

I don't donate to any cancer research organization justiceischeap Feb 2012 #16

I'm not going to flame you Sheepshank Feb 2012 #24

Agreed. Animal testing of cosmetics, hair dye, etc. - no. HappyMe Feb 2012 #35

There are other, less glam, organizations that are far worthier of my money. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 #18

What's important to you? zipplewrath Feb 2012 #20

Yes.. I agree. Early on, raising awareness was necessary. Now, it seems only to be $$ targeted at hlthe2b Feb 2012 #23

In my more uncharitable moments zipplewrath Feb 2012 #28

Oh, that IS actually what it is obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #103

"Raising Awareness" is a, pardon the expression, "white glove" action. PP is actually nanabugg Feb 2012 #91

There are many good alternatives for your money that will support cancer research... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #22

I don't give to SGKF because they only give 20 percent of revenue raised Fawke Em Feb 2012 #26

WOW Broderick Feb 2012 #27

And the right wing director pays herself about half a million RainDog Feb 2012 #45

those numbers are quite enlightening fishwax Feb 2012 #60

to be fair, the amount that we need to know is what is spend on administrative costs Beaverhausen Feb 2012 #82

I work for the feds cyglet Feb 2012 #120

There are other organizations that do as much, or more, or better... SidDithers Feb 2012 #31

+1 slay Feb 2012 #68

Handel si also very homophobic obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #104

Plus one, Sid...who would've thought DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2012 #113

It's your money. But it's not like Susan G. koman is the only org for this issue Orangepeel Feb 2012 #32

Then, it's the National Breast Cancer Foundation for me!! Thanks! n/t renie408 Feb 2012 #53

This is not the only problem with the Komen Foundation Renew Deal Feb 2012 #34

wow--those people are kind of gross n/t renate Feb 2012 #128

It's your money. HappyMe Feb 2012 #36

Oh really. It's clear that you may not have the whole picture. 2QT2BSTR8 Feb 2012 #37

Thank you for the link Irishonly Feb 2012 #40

Wow. That is flat-out fraud! yardwork Feb 2012 #130

That is an error cthulu2016 Feb 2012 #38

What about all the women who will be denied breast cancer screening 6000eliot Feb 2012 #39

My mom, my two sisters, my aunt all had breast cancer... Javaman Feb 2012 #42

So you support removing funding for mammograms for women in poverty Tsiyu Feb 2012 #43

Your view is EXACTLY what I was posting for joeglow3 Feb 2012 #48

Oh, I got your point Tsiyu Feb 2012 #100

there are other foundations which fight breast cancer Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #44

Think Before You Pink Raffi Ella Feb 2012 #46

Wow! A feature film? JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #114

Let's Hope So. Raffi Ella Feb 2012 #118

Great! That just enabled them to purchase 1000 pink ribbon magnets Horse with no Name Feb 2012 #47

Pssst...read my entire post. joeglow3 Feb 2012 #49

Why not just give all of the money to Planned Parenthood LynneSin Feb 2012 #54

You should read this thread and think twice before you donate again. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #55

But yet you still supported the anti-abortion zealots that run that organization Horse with no Name Feb 2012 #58

I don't base every decision on abortion joeglow3 Feb 2012 #61

Yet you choose to donate to an organization that based its decision... girl gone mad Feb 2012 #76

Not a zero sum game joeglow3 Feb 2012 #79

So why not donate to an organization musette_sf Feb 2012 #86

What does that have to do with donating to Komen? obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #106

lol--"the Kardashians of charities" renate Feb 2012 #131

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2012 #51

SGK isn't the only organization that is involved with Breast Cancer research LynneSin Feb 2012 #52

It is interesting isn't it kenfrequed Feb 2012 #74

That's a very good point and one that I'm sure many have not considered. Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #81

They are already doing that obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #107

Komen just did! They will no longer fund cancer research based on stem cells. They've cut $12MM+. yardwork Feb 2012 #132

As a 2x breast cancer survivor, the point is to fund prevention as much as cure. kiranon Feb 2012 #56

You just threw $40 away itsrobert Feb 2012 #57

Isn't making shit up great? joeglow3 Feb 2012 #62

Thanks for the link, I stand corrected itsrobert Feb 2012 #71

Not intentionally. joeglow3 Feb 2012 #73

He didn't make anything up obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #108

your money; your choice magical thyme Feb 2012 #59

Colon cancer's "ribbon" is navy blue. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #78

That is your choice - don't guess you could have picked a DIFFERENT organization that fights it huh? slay Feb 2012 #64

Time to find a new research group for breast cancer. I am sure there are others. mfcorey1 Feb 2012 #65

I wonder how appropriate this is? kenfrequed Feb 2012 #69

Thank you for your concern. aquart Feb 2012 #70

Good Job! aptal Feb 2012 #75

Why is a donation to SGK, musette_sf Feb 2012 #85

I would like to know, too obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #109

Because it's the posters money to do with as they wish. aptal Feb 2012 #125

And if the poster (or anyone else) musette_sf Feb 2012 #134

There was no opposition to the DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM!!!! aptal Feb 2012 #136

Really? musette_sf Feb 2012 #137

It wasn't just a "decision", it was a very deliberate attack JHB Feb 2012 #77

Donate instead to National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. musette_sf Feb 2012 #80

I bought a pink spatula and a bucket of fried chicken for the cure. LeftyMom Feb 2012 #84

really? You support cancer research? L Komen is removing $200,000 for CANCER SCREENINGS librechik Feb 2012 #87

"will continue to invest money at the same levels" 15% is piss poor percentage to invest and why I uppityperson Feb 2012 #88

There's always the American Cancer Society KamaAina Feb 2012 #94

You need to give your money to orgs that are actually a real charity obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #95

This is just flame bait I think. Logical Feb 2012 #96

Performance art. Iggo Feb 2012 #102

Congratulations, you're now part of the problem, MadHound Feb 2012 #99

It's a big red flag for this organization to move partisan politics ahead of the core mission. nt Cognitive_Resonance Feb 2012 #110

I have no intention of donating a penny to Komen, and will ask anyone that I can convince not to bluestate10 Feb 2012 #111

There are other groups KT2000 Feb 2012 #112

They have always been a politicized foundation. undeterred Feb 2012 #115

not me. marasinghe Feb 2012 #116

There's better cancer research charities that give more to the cause then Komen ShadowLiberal Feb 2012 #117

What good is cancer research to women who can't afford preventative screening? BeHereNow Feb 2012 #121

Standing up can be tough. JFN1 Feb 2012 #122

Meaning no disrepect. I can feel for your lose and your sister's struggle BUT there are other Justice wanted Feb 2012 #123

do what you want but be aware you aren't giving much to cancer research JI7 Feb 2012 #124

Why would you donate to an organisation that openly discriminates against poor and underprivileged.. truebrit71 Feb 2012 #127

Except that it DOESN'T. Brinker uses it for corps to cover for their products that cause cancer blm Feb 2012 #129

I wish there were a "recommend" feature for individual posts renate Feb 2012 #133

there are OTHER organizations. mzteris Feb 2012 #135