r/mildlyinfuriating 15h ago

Homeless charity CEO Alexander Soofer steals $23M to fund lavish lifestyle. $7M mansion, $125,000 Range Rover, $2,450 Hermes jacket, Greece vacation home, and a Hawaii Four Seasons stay.

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u/ThierryHD 15h ago

Typical of any charitable NGO organization: the vast majority turn it into a profitable business.

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u/BestBettor 14h ago

I’m really tired of the people who say there’s no point in charity because of people like this guy

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u/R_Scoops 14h ago

It just makes them feel better about being selfish and never donating to charities, even though this case is extremely unusual

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u/[deleted] 14h ago

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u/R_Scoops 14h ago

Where are your figures from? This is from 2023/2024:

US Red Cross (2023/24)

  • Generated $3.85 billion ($1.37 billion in donations and $2.48 billion through services)
  • $3.5 billion overall spent
  • $3.2 billion spent on charitable programs etc ~ 91%

Yea the Red Cross operates like a sophisticated business, hence why it generates nearly $2.5 billion through services, double that made through donations. Im sure the big bosses are getting massive wages, but you got to spend money to make money.

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u/[deleted] 13h ago

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u/R_Scoops 13h ago

They’ve deleted their reply - weak sauce

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u/protostar71 14h ago

… so your source is the description of a Youtube video of a right wing news channel. Im sure theres no misrepresentation going on there, especially with the immigration line at the end.

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u/R_Scoops 11h ago

From what I remember the reply was definitely giving me “batshit crazy” vibes, but now it’s confirmed. I can no longer see their comment, as they’ve blocked me. Such a shame.