Do you really think that 150G is too much to pay the president of a large charitable organization?
That depends. It should be commensurate with what they bring in each year. Do they sit on their butt each day and direct underlings to do all the work (do they have a large staff to do all the "heavy lifting" so they themeselves need not get their hands "dirty")?
Do they only organize "fund-raisers" (little more than lavish bashes to enjoy with their friends, so they can socialize with the beautiful people), or do they really go out there and meet with needy people to find out for themselves what people in need really . . .need?
In other words, shouldn't they be donating their time, too?
Now most charitable orgs are on the up-and-up, but some aren't. They're little more than cover for the rich to stuff some cash somewhere as their accountant told them to, to avoid a big tax hit. All the while looking like they're "doing something" to help people, but all they really do is attent the lavish "fund-raisers" and parties.
Yes, you do need someone in their social status to bring them together, but do they really need to be paid alot of money to so and have a big budget to do it with?
Try this: hand them a wad of cash and tell them to raise funds with it, and at the end of the year they can keep what's left as their salary. Think the parties would be so lavish or numerous? Would they raise as much money this way?
I always (as you probably do, too) check to see what percentage of a charitable org's funds actually go to help people before donating. Below 50% - they're a front to collect money for themselves. Above 75% - they're worthy of my donation.