May 6, 2011
How Much Good Does A $20 Donation Do?
$20 * 41% * 10% = $0.82
41% of the contributions raised by Associated Community Services, a Commercial Fundraiser, were returned to or retained by the charity client(s).
http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search_detail_cfr.aspx?cfr_id=364
10% of the Charity , FireFighters Charitable Foundation, Inc., total expenses were devoted to program services.
http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search_detail.aspx?charity_id=8020
This charity also uses the fallowing Commercial Fundraisers:
20% Community Services of Washington, Inc.
11% Courtesy Call, Inc.
41% Associated Community Services
16% Non-Profit Services, Inc.
20% Midwest Publishing-DN, Inc.
% Newport Creative Communications, Inc.
According to the financial information, % of the contributions raised by these organization(s) were returned to or retained by the charity client(s).
Information Gathered from The Secretary of State of Washington State's website:
$20 * 41% * 10% = $0.82
41% of the contributions raised by Associated Community Services, a Commercial Fundraiser, were returned to or retained by the charity client(s).
http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search_detail_cfr.aspx?cfr_id=364
10% of the Charity , FireFighters Charitable Foundation, Inc., total expenses were devoted to program services.
http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search_detail.aspx?charity_id=8020
This charity also uses the fallowing Commercial Fundraisers:
20% Community Services of Washington, Inc.
11% Courtesy Call, Inc.
41% Associated Community Services
16% Non-Profit Services, Inc.
20% Midwest Publishing-DN, Inc.
% Newport Creative Communications, Inc.
According to the financial information, % of the contributions raised by these organization(s) were returned to or retained by the charity client(s).
Information Gathered from The Secretary of State of Washington State's website:
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May 6, 2011
How Much Good Does A $20 Donation Do?
$20 * 15% * 12% = $0.36
15% of the contributions raised by Merit Fundraising, LLC , a Commercial Fundraiser, were returned to or retained by the charity client(s).
12% of the Charity , The Committee for Missing Children, Inc., total expenses were devoted to program services
Information Gathered from The Secretary of State of Washington State's website:
The Commercial Fundraiser: http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search_detail_cfr.aspx?cfr_id=25784
The Charity: http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search_detail.aspx?charity_id=6983
$20 * 15% * 12% = $0.36
15% of the contributions raised by Merit Fundraising, LLC , a Commercial Fundraiser, were returned to or retained by the charity client(s).
12% of the Charity , The Committee for Missing Children, Inc., total expenses were devoted to program services
Information Gathered from The Secretary of State of Washington State's website:
The Commercial Fundraiser: http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search_detail_cfr.aspx?cfr_id=25784
The Charity: http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search_detail.aspx?charity_id=6983
The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I have no Idea what this Charity does. It may or may not actually do anything to help anyone at any point in time.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Change Commercial Fundraisers
More feedback
Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?
No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
None
MY ROLE:
General Member of the Public & Googled financial about this "chairty".
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