You Think You’re Helping the Community. Actually, You’re Funding the Nonprofit Industrial Complex.
The U.S. nonprofit sector is idealized as a grassroots force fighting inequality, but the data reveals a darker truth: the top 1% of organizations—primarily massive hospitals and elite universities—capture 75% of all revenue. If you donate or volunteer, it’s time to ask where your money is actually going and who is truly benefiting from your generosity.