"Charities" and non-profits are the worst! Even many on the left have been critical of them. Look at any rich leftist, all of them have some kind of "foundation" or bogus "charity" to funnel money through. Shrillary used to give speeches and her phony "foundation" got millions in donations. Not subject to taxes or audits. Look at what's going on at the border. NGO's and "charities" take huge sums of money from the govt. to move illegals through.

Even on the local level it can be a huge scam. Some old woman used to host "dinners" for retarded adults. The state paid her $25/person. She served tuna casserole and a jello cup and pocketed the rest of the money.

I am super, very careful about where I send money too. I have thankfully found a local food pantry that is on the level and drop food off to them. If they gave me the routine that "cash is better" they have "extra buying power", etc I would have kept my cash and done something else with it.