“What if some of the biggest nonprofits are using the illusion of ‘helping people’ to get rich?”

American investigative journalist and YouTube creator GEN interviews CharityWatch CEO, Laurie Styron, for this exposé uncovering how some religious, political, sports, and humanitarian nonprofits are scamming America.

“Nonprofit fraud is becoming a perfect get rich scheme that is stealing billions from causes people actually care about, all the while making these guys look like saints…When helping people becomes a business, guess who really gets helped.” — GEN

“Charities are allowed to spend 99% of your donation on overhead without breaking the law.” — CharityWatch CEO, Laurie Styron

“The IRS is first and foremost a revenue collection agency, and when your primary function is to collect revenue, you’re not going to spend a lot of resources on sector that doesn’t pay a lot of tax.” — CharityWatch CEO, Laurie Styron

“Spending on fundraising is considered a form of speech under the First Amendment…The government is not allowed to limit charity overhead.” — CharityWatch CEO, Laurie Styron

“And the result? A system that turns political fear into profit, democracy into a pay-to-play game, and for the bad actors, self enrichment.” — GEN

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