So the tax sheltered investment gains allow them to pay themselves and their friends very well I suppose.
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Then they lobby the government for contracts. And lobby for laws that make homelessness worse. Here's an example from NYC:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/nyregion/the-homeless-shelter-executive-who-earns-1-million-a-year.html …
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Yeah I saw that. Insane.
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I think California is much worse. Some of the 990s I've seen make them look more like hedge funds
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So the investment gains are tax advantaged but what are the permitted uses of those gains? Salaries? Bonuses? Donations?
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It's supposed to be related to their charity activities. But that can become a gray area very easily. And yes that can pay huge salaries
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I think SF Pretrial falls into this category. Lobbied for contract with questionable and opaque “results”
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Yep, last year they got $7 million in contributions and paid $5 million in salaries. And nobody seems to know if they're even effective.https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/942333038/202111349349302466/IRS990 …
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Maybe .
@sfpretrial .@chesaboudin .@chatfieldkate or .@RealJusticePAC can inform us!2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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I forgot they actually did report on this! And sf pretrial is a horrible failure that hid the data.https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Half-of-people-released-from-jail-in-San-16310162.php …
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I think .@SupStefani wanted to see more data before renewing the contract and got outvoted.
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Typical California governance
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