Reply #24: There are a few.

[Nye Bevan]

I'm a member of the American Institute of Philanthropy (see http://charitywatch.org/). They are a charity watchdog and they assign a letter grade to each charity based upon what percentage of donations actually goes to the good cause, and what the fundraising expenses are. Their newsletter also gives the salary range for the top 3 officers of the charity. I just skimmed through the latest edition and there are some A or A+ rated charities where the top salary is less than $100k. Child Find of America is one example (rated A+, top salary $74k). Rainforest Action Network is another; rated A, top salaries in the range $83k-$95k.

I would encourage you to join the AIP. A $40 donation gets you their newsletter 3 times per year. The newsletter is very helpful in deciding which charities deserve your money.

See http://charitywatch.org/membership.html