The American Red Cross is a congressionally chartered organization. So, has big DC connections. A couple articles.
http://www.npr.org/2015/06/03/411524156/in-search-of-the-red-cross-500-million-in-haiti-relief
https://www.damninteresting.com/retired/can-we-trust-the-red-cross/
Top Obama supporter and CEO of Red Cross, Gail J. McGovern, pulls down $500,000 annually. The CEO of Salvation Army, arguably a larger organization, makes less than $50,000.