Breastcancer.org

Leia

I just looked up their Form 990 on Guidestar.com. And their top officials take in 16.3% of the total revenues of this entity as salary. 

rosemary-b

It is good to do your research before you donate. Otherwise there is no point in posts like this.What I get from this website is priceless. I hope your donation to Breastcancer.org will be large.

mspradley

Giving the percentage without considering the revenues is misleading. It is quite possible that the top officials make below the national poverty index by taking only 16.3% of the revenues, just as it is possible that they make a 7 figure salary.. Like rosemary-b, I hope your donation is large, as I hope mine will be. This forum is indeed priceless.

1Athena1

I don't understand why this is in the "Comments, Suggestions, Feature Requests" forum. What is the comment or suggestion? That Marisa Weiss get a salary reduction? From what I understand, her salary is perfectly reasonable (between 200,000 and 300,000/year), and the staff of BCO is not large. 

Leia

1Athena1, There was no other place to post it. Oh so you must have read the 990. Marisa Weiss was paid $199,409. So, less than you thought. 

mspradley, total revenues for Breastcancer.org for their year ended 5/31/2010 were $3,718,007.  Salaries paid, around $617,000. A bit more, when you factor in the benefits. The 16%. And that is just for the top 4 people's salaries. 16% of total revenues?

And then, factor in all of the other salaries.  

Everyone is happy contributing $ to finance these four people's salaries?

I'm a CFO in the NFP sector and I make $60K/year. BCO is also in the NFP sector. Those people make twice plus what I make.

I'm willing to earn less, to do good. Basically. Why aren't these people?  

1Athena1

Interesting. I get paid an annoying pittance for working my tail off at my non profit job and (presumably) doing good. At this point, if someone in the NPF sector gets a good salary, more power to them, I say.

crazy4carrots

Leia -- It's quite possible (indeed, probable) that some people who contribute to your NFP think your own salary is too high, and that everyone who works for a non-profit should do it gratis.  I'm not one of them, by the way.

Just saying to be careful of your aim when you throw stones...... and if you are that concerned, why not write a private note to BCO?  I'm quite sure that this is what you would want, should a donor to your organization criticize your own salary.

jyg

The original post made me laugh. It is out of place, off topic, and with inferred maliciousness - wait, that isn't funny at all. Is this just for having so many of your posts deleted?

RetiredLibby

Apparently some people think that other people should work for free.  There seems to be an excessive amount of that sort of thinking going on these days.

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Alpal

First, American Cancer Society, then Komen. Now, you're trashing BCO. Your point? I feel quite certain that no one is holding a gun to your head, forcing you to post on this site. 

16% - Priceless

Leia

Well,I work my butt off for my NFP, as the Chief Financial Officer and make  $55K/year. The top dog at my NFP makes $75Kyear. 

We have no $.

PEANUTS compared to what these people at BCO and Komen earn.  While they are all drumming up business, "Race for the Cure."

What cure. It's just more chemo and radiation. That is no cure at all. It's just  a treatment. A bad one.

And Alpal, no one is forcing me to post on this site. I post on this site to try to educate women, being brainwashed. I'm just pointing out, there is another way. Isn't that the American way?

And HappyLibby, nobody should work, for free. But I'm working for  my NFP for $55K; why do these other people need hundreds of thousands of dollars? That you are "racing for the cure" to raise?  To pay them their oversized salaries. 

I Probably should just go away, from this place. From the posts, above, nobody wants to hear an alternative opinion. My opinion.

I threaten your established beliefs. Your total trust in the Medical Industrial Complex. Which I just think, is wrong. 

You think it's right,so let us discuss it.

But the MO on this board is to just delete the posts of people who don't agree with the MIC treaments.

Right? 

Anonymous

Leia:

Please don't let yourself be bothered by this.  You did a good job of fact finding.

Carol

alamik

I don't care what they get paid. If they got a dollar for every one woman that this site helped ... then their salaries would be much higher. BCO has helped me so much and given me much more information than some of the doctors do. Not only has this site given me great information, but it has given me more than that. It has given me peace of mind, friendships with other women who totally understand, and a place where I can come and vent, cry, laugh, or just veg out. Their salaries are a small price compared to what they give back to all of us.

crazy4carrots

Leia -- How do you feel about hedge fund managers making millions and only paying tax on their capital gains?  Or what about baseball players, or movie stars, or people who have found the magic means of becoming a celebrity and who contribute absolutely nothing to society?

Just wondering, is all... 

Alamik -- couldn't agree more! 

jyg

Leia, There is no cure for many common human diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, congestive heart failure - there is only treatment and compassionate care as part of that treatment. Most cancers are the same except for those in very early stages that can be excised or until genetic therapies are discovered to cure or prevent development of cancer in those at risk.



Would you reject all treatments (Western, Eastern, complimentary, alternative, whatever mixture) except those that cured disease?

suzieq60

Alamik - what you have said is spot on. This site has been a lifesaver to me. Personally I don't care what they get paid - having this place to come is worth every cent.

Sue

Moderators

Hey All, 

This information is certainly all public. Dr. Weiss, for example, pours her heart and soul into this organization which includes being always available for the media for breaking news, attending all professional conferences, writing books, and doing much that isn't seen in the website. For example she has been touring high schools talking with girls about reducing their future risks. I'm suggesting to Breastcancer.org that we should make a better point about advertising all of our activities, beyond the website. 

Thanks for your support, and understanding.

Melissa and the Mods 

Anonymous

I'd like to add, beside the fact that none of us can define in monetary terms, the value we receive from BC.org,   Doctor Maria Weiss is qualified to earn a great deal more money working in other organizations.  It seems she has chosen to put her efforts into an organization that gives valuable information to women with breast cancer. 

I am grateful she has made that choice.

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Letlet

Scatching my head here. DOCTOR Weiss is getting paid $199K per year and its a stink?? I know an ER doctor who gets paid $250K a year because he IS an ER doctor, I know a pediatric neurosurgeon who makes TWICE that in a year. So Dr. Weiss who is an MD is getting stones thrown at her for receiving $199K a year to be a doctor and run this huge non-profit????

Would you all rather she quit her day job, close this website and go into private practice full-time, write a book, live on the royalties?? She would probably make MORE money with LESS stone-throwing from people.

Sheesh!

Alpal

Welcome, Birdlady. You joined yesterday, have 4 posts and 3 of them are complaints about this website. Hmmmm.

apple

you have no idea how extensive the 'reach' of Dr. Weiss's contributions to the 'world of breast cancer' is.. apparently.  190 - or 250,000 is nothing in comparison. 

mollyann

Alpal,

Please don't stalk the new members.

Alpal

Stalk? You're too funny. Off to try to arrange my basement. Any stalkers are welcome to come on by and give me a hand. Tata!

mollyann

Have fun

Anonymous

Yes, BC.org is a non-profit, founded by a Radiation Oncologist - who went to Medical School, did an Internship, and a Residency, possibly more, but that's the miniumn.  Approx 8 to 10 years of almost UNPAID studying, and working.  That person then decides to give up what would be probably a SEVEN figure, not six, SEVEN, in private practice, to devote more of her time to a NP helping women ALL OVER THE WORLD to learn about and understand as much as possible about the disease, breast cancer.

I don't see the purpose of starting this kind of thread.  The information in the OP is public, available to anyone who is interested. 

SoCalLisa

No one is forcing anyone to donate to this org or come to this site,

sheila888

I'm so grateful to BCO who gave me a safe and caring place to come.

Thank You BCO.

Sheila

And why are you digging on other people's salary etc.......

Why do you care?

Anonymous

Birdlady, you are most welcome to this "no free speech allowed, opinion censored" site monitored and policed by ......should you decide to remain with us, which we wholeheartedly hope you will do, you will need to take a double dose of your vitamins and put on your big girl panties, not pink ones though, for strength, courage and continuing health. Again, welcome

Wabbit

I think we should all remember that we are guests in BCO's home and use our manners accordingly.  They provide this place for us for free and they have every right to make the rules. 

I certainly don't agree that there is no free speech here.  Anyone is free to state their opinion ... but free speech goes both ways so others are also free to disagree. 

Please also note Luan that this is not in the Alternative forum so nobody is invading what you consider 'your' private space here either.   This topic in the mods forum and showing up on active topics is going to attract attention from lots of people.   

As for the salaries of BCO or any other non-profit ... that is for them to decide.  My decision is to look at the information and decide if I feel it is reasonable enough for me to be comfortable donating my money to them.  It's not my place to tell them how to run their organization.

I do wonder why we as a society seem to feel that those who are doing good things for others ... rather than make profit selling stuff, or play games, or entertain  ... are less valuable and should be paid less.

I personally appreciate BCO and thank them for making this place available to us.     

Belinda44

WhiteRabbit, I was thinking thoughts similar to your first sentence......we are guests in this bco.org house and we should act respectful.  I am so very thankful for Dr. Marisa Weiss and everything she has done.  Here is an interview from NPR with her.  In an excerpt on the website, she says the following:

On advice to patients

"We're now in the era of personalized care. For each patient, she needs to understand: what is the unique extent and nature of the cancer that she's been diagnosed with because that's going to tailor her own treatment plan that is right for her. Because there's no 'one size fits all.'"

 http://www.npr.org/2010/12/14/131760656/a-breast-oncologist-diagnosed-with-the-disease

 I don't like Fox News.  I don't watch it and I certainly don't go to their website to read or comment.  Why would I?  If people are, for whatever reason, resentful of this site, of the moderators or whatever/whomever, then do yourself a favor and find a place that you feel comfortable with.  (Btw, not trying to be political with the analogy ; )

Again, I'm not saying you can't disagree with others (logical, calm discussions are always a good thing), but many need to think twice before they click that "submit" button.

And, just my opinion, but I for one like pink, and am very grateful for the breast cancer awareness campaigns and for people like Dr. Weiss, Nancy Brinker, Dr. Dennis Slamon, Susan Love, and Fran Visco (who is not a fan of pink : ).  I am thankful for all of their contributions. 

(edited for spelling)