Obama and Romney Give Far More Than Average Americans
In 2010, the two men gave nearly 14 percent of their incomes to charity.
Executive Compensation

Jeffrey S. Raikes earned an annualized salary of $991,500 in 2009 as chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle. Explore our special report to learn what other top executives in the nonprofit world are earning.
Explore our full executive compensation database below.
Tax Watch Columns
-
Charitable Deduction Faces a Fresh Challenge as Lawmakers Attempt to Close Deficit
Republicans reportedly eye a plan that would allow taxpayers to lower their taxes by no more than 2 percent of their adjusted gross income.
-
Nonprofit News Groups Face Long Delays in Winning the IRS’s Blessing
Journalism groups say they are stymied financially by the lag time, but the IRS is thought to be concerned about the precedent it is setting.
-
Economist’s View: Taxes Have a Potent Effect on Charitable Giving
- IRS Considers Changes in Disclosure Rules
- IRS’s Mistakes Cause Headaches for Some Nonprofits
- Search the Database: Groups That Have Lost Their Tax-Exempt Status
- 275,000 Nonprofits Lose Tax Exemptions
-
Patrolling Oregon’s Charities
Expert Advice
-
Obama's Charitable-Giving Plan: What It Means for Nonprofit Groups
As President Obama seeks to reduce the value of the charitable deduction for wealthy Americans, fund raisers and other nonprofit experts are divided over whether his idea...
- Curbing Charity Abuses
- Changes in Federal Disclosure Policy: What They Mean for Charities






