Why doesn’t the Direct Relief Foundation simply pay fundraising and administrative expenses directly instead of transferring funds to Direct Relief International to pay them?
The process of transferring funds from the Direct Relief Foundation to Direct Relief International makes the fundraising and administrative expenses visible in our public reporting, even though such expenses are paid out of the bequest of Mr. DiStefano, the funds of which are held in the Direct Relief Foundation. Q: What other expenses are paid by the Direct Relief Foundation? A: Funds from the Direct Relief Foundation also have been transferred to Direct Relief International to pay for capital investments, including a new information system, and such program costs as emergency-response activities when other funds are unavailable. The Direct Relief Foundation pays no compensation directly to any employee. The only expenses it pays directly are for the annual independent audit of its finances and fees related to investment management and financial transactions. Q: Why is the Direct Relief Foundation separate? A: The Direct Relief Foundation was established in 2007 after the bequest was
