[OrioleFan]

United Way functions as an umbrella group, collecting donations and passing the money on to other non-profit groups. Some contributions are earmarked for specific organizations.

Targeting contributions to a specific organization does not mean the organization gets more funding. In actuality, they get less. United Way has a budget for the amount each organization gets. When someone targets (earmarks) a contribution, the budget for that organization is reduced by the targeted amount so the organization gets the amount in the original budget. The kicker is because a portion of the funds are targeted, the organization has to send out thank you notes, which is an expense. The only way an organization will get more than the United Way budget, is for enough donors to target their funds to the organization such that the total exceeds the budgeted amount.

I drove United Way away from our office 20 years ago.

[Publius6961]

United Way has a budget for the amount each organization gets.

Is there a way to find out how the United Way "awards" the funds?
Or is that "privileged information?

I am so glad I dumped those crooks almost twenty years ago...

I don't want to know how much is budgeted for AIDS and other pervert groups...