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by dayyan 8 days ago
How effective is his giving?
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Blue Star Families Inc

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/800...

They spent $23M in 2024, 10.7% went to executives and 24.4% went to other workers.

From the 2025 Impact Highlights of their website:

- 300,000+ military and family veteran families supported

- 12,290 families were helped by Nourish the Service

- 726 virtual, 1567 in person events

- 10,000+ military voices shared through surveys etc.

- 200,000+ new families joined

https://bluestarfam.org/about/

One of the effects of giving is de-concetrating power and diminushing your political leverage.
More effective than not giving, which apparently is a bar other billionaires are not clearing.