What percentage of donation money from charity organizations actually makes it to needy people/causes?

Question

I know that Char L. I am not stupid. All I want to know is the actual percentage of donation money (the money that remains after bureaucratic expenditures) that is used to help the needy. Let it be food, water shelter medicine etc. Understood?

Answer 1

Donated money does not go to the people Items that are purchased with that money go to the people ie...food, clothes, diapers, xmas presents, bedding etc.....

I volunteer for a Non Profit so I know that what they make ( on bingo) goes directly to their programs that they offer for the homeless, at risk youth, kids park and rec programs, Thanksgiving, summer and winter carnivals and bingo for the kids.. Then they get corp donations that help go toward running the facility ie.. rent & utility

Answer 2

It depends on the charity.  Some charities have very low overhead costs, so most of the money goes directly to helping people, but others have high overhead costs (maybe they spend a lot on marketing, for instance) and not as high of a percentage goes to helping those in need.  

http://www.charitynavigator.org/

This website gives a breakdown of the costs of individual charities into administrative, fundraising, and program expenses and publishes rankings on such topics as highest administrative expenses, highest CEO pay, and largest charities.  They also give each charity a ranking from 0 to four stars, based on such criteria as percentage of expenses that go to helping people.

Answer 3

Sometimes all the money goes and sometimes none..it depends on the person