When I give to charity I want to known that almost all the money is going to a cause and not spent on overhead
As for charities being run by volunteers
The American Red Cross paid its CEO ~700k in 2018 and spent ~110m on administrative expenses with ~89% of their income spent on programs, hardly a loose bunch of people
Just saying and people should make their minds on if the overhead of their favorite charity is appropriate.
And they are one of the better ones there are widely known charities with 20/30 % overhead. There was a charity that had most of its income spent on raising money !
You're optimizing only one of the three important things about a charity. True, the absolute worst charities are those with massive overhead, basically scams. But just avoiding those scams doesn't mean your donation will do the most good. Also crucial are: is the charity directed at an evidence-based goal? And is the charity prepared to handle more money? These are the things GiveWell checks into.
As for charities being run by volunteers The American Red Cross paid its CEO ~700k in 2018 and spent ~110m on administrative expenses with ~89% of their income spent on programs, hardly a loose bunch of people
Just saying and people should make their minds on if the overhead of their favorite charity is appropriate. And they are one of the better ones there are widely known charities with 20/30 % overhead. There was a charity that had most of its income spent on raising money !
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summar...
Edit: Cancer survivor charity spends 5% on programs.