OK, some stuff to point out. Look...charities HAVE top operate as for-profit organizations, in many cases. Unless they have a some reliable source of outside funding.

I think its hilarious and rather native that people have expectations that 100% or even close to 90% of the money they donate will go towards the cause that they expect. People seem to have this impression that charities have to be staffed completely by unpaid volunteers and are outraged that there are well paid CEOs or even a marketing department.

Who the hell is volunteering? Are you? C'mon...hands up, who wants to do devote their time and energy to work 40+ hours a week for free? Any takers? No one...as expected...

End of day, charities are run by people who have to be paid well. You can't expect a charity that handles million in donations to be run by someone being paid minimum wage. You want someone competent in charge of the money, and competent people don't come cheap. Salaries often come very close to that of fund managers. This is why charities have to spend so much on payroll. That said, its not just their job to solicit the money. They also have to find ways to grow what they have to ensure funds for the future.

The last time I tried to point this out here, somebody called me a shill who works for charities. He was a fucking idiot. I'm not associated with any nor have I ever worked for one.

But yes, there is such a thing as abuse of trust. So you should only contribute to those that are good accountability and transparency. Just don't be too surprised when you see payroll taking up a huge portion of it.