Yes--there's no real number on administration costs.
Maybe that's the problem? Just keep giving--we're complicated! I guess I keep giving to the nonprofits that sound good? The one's that advertise on T.V.?
Any nonprofit founder, should be able to answer a few questions; "How much do you, the founder expect in salary--
present and future. If we decide to fund your initial
nonprofit, would you agree to work for these amounts?
If you want to make a large salary--start a for-profit business. There's nothing wrong with wanting to make
a good living, but don't hide behind a nonprofit entity.
Oh yea, Obama is hip the nonprofit dance, but hasn't done
anything. A few years ago, he wanted to separate legitimate
nonprofits from just money making businesses. As far as
I know, nothing has been done?
Even when it would be, "ratio of total spending to administration spending" probably is almost never the right single number.