Rich and Poor

This just in from one of those bulk emails we all get:

As you open your pockets for the next natural disaster, please keep these facts in mind:

The American Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans' salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses.  The United Way President Brian Gallagher receives a $375,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits. UNICEF CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $1,200,000 per year (100k per month) plus all expenses including a ROLLS ROYCE. Less than 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause. 

Meanwhile: The Salvation Army's Commissioner Todd Bassett receives a salary of only $13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2 billion dollar organization. 96 percent of donated dollars go to the cause.  The American Legion National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!  The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!








UPDATE: Check the combox for better figures. I did point out that this was from one of those bulk emails, but it turns out from a look at Snopes that the figures are way off. I'd delete the post, but it's raised interesting comments, and a worthwhile discussion--not least of which is really don't trust those bulk emails sincere people send you!