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Octafish

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11. One does want to bring one's entourage -- and friends, of course.
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 12:14 PM
Apr 2016
Hillary Exposed! Clinton Foundation Tax Records Raise Questions About Spending — $8M In Travel Costs Alone!

Radar online (hah hah hah)
Posted on Jul 8, 2015 @ 3:56AM

As Hillary Clinton ramps up her race to the White House, she is facing a growing wave of criticism behind the scenes about whether her charity, the Clinton Foundation, is properly using donations. Tax records obtained by RadarOnline.com reveal, for example, that the organization spent nearly as much on travel expenses as on grants!

The Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation, generated $144,382,361 in revenue in 2013, according to IRS tax returns reviewed by RadarOnline.com, but only paid out $8,865,052 million, roughly 5% of their revenue, in grants.

At the same time, travel expenses totaled $8,448,502 million, with supplemental information stating “The Board recognizes that, due to extraordinary security and other requirements, William J. Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton may require the need to travel by charter or in first class, the determination of which will be made on a case-by-case basis.”

Salaries of executives also increased from $18,438,574 total in 2012 to $29,914,108 total in 2013. With just 402 employees, that means the average salary is $74,413, well above the national average of $50,500. Specifically, then-Director of Marketing Frederic Poust brought in a whopping $464,229 in salary for 2013, with the CFO, CEO, Executive Director and other senior staff making well into the six figures.

In addition, the foundation bled cash for its swanky fundraising events. One London gala only generated $364,151 in gross income, on $15,197,538 in gross receipts. Net income from the fundraising events was in the red for $859,030.

And conferences sponsored by the foundation cost $9,224,775. Three conference production companies were paid $2 million in services, $626,059 to a web design company, and $448,750 to the Community Counseling Service Company for endowment plan development.

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http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/clinton-foundation-bill-hillary-chelsea-clinton-tax-records-revenue-grants/

Gosh, amborin! I wonder why Rachel and Chris Hayes don't talk about that? I can understand how CIABCNNBCBSFauxNooz won't. I just did the math and can tell you we'd save a heck of a lot of money if we had a Foundation.
Nice work if you can get it. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #1
The second part what you said. Octafish Apr 2016 #2
Dial ahead 5 or 6 years from now edgineered Apr 2016 #4
I don't think she's in the current race for the money. Armstead Apr 2016 #5
The Demands Of The Purposefully SELF IMPORTANT! CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #3
In my heart of hearts I hope she does. What the record tells me is otherwise. Octafish Apr 2016 #7
Walking through life without paying for anthing, why does she need all that cash? ViseGrip Apr 2016 #6
It's mental illness. Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #8
Results... Major Nikon Apr 2016 #16
Awww...poor Hillary acolytes got their fee fees hurt! Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #18
It is my sincere hope she is the kind, warm, liberal heart like in that commercial. Octafish Apr 2016 #9
in this same vein, much of the Clinton Foundation expenditures are on travel expenses, which amborin Apr 2016 #10
One does want to bring one's entourage -- and friends, of course. Octafish Apr 2016 #11
and this: amborin Apr 2016 #13
Now THAT's an entourage! Octafish Apr 2016 #15
Really? Only 5% of their revenue is paid out in grants? Autumn Apr 2016 #17
I'd say it needs further analysis. The Clinton Foundation says that number is misleading Octafish Apr 2016 #19
What a diva! Maybe we should refer to her as HRH instead of 2cannan Apr 2016 #12
It's got a nice ''ring'' to it. Just don't ask for the royal life raft -- it's made of concrete. Octafish Apr 2016 #14
K & R AzDar Apr 2016 #20
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