The Time’s Up Foundation, which was created by Hollywood heavyweights to fight sexual harassment in the wake of the 2017 Harvey Weinstein sex scandal, is facing scruitiny of their financial practices.
Tax records revealed that less than 10% of donations made to the organization during its inaugural year of operation in 2018 was spent funding the legal battles of victims who experienced workplace harassment.
Here are the celebrities that make up the charity’s Global Leadership Board:
Eva Longoria – Board of Directors
Tax filings show the organization raked in $3,670,219 in donations in 2018.
?? #TIMESUP #WhyWeWearBlack #GoldenGlobes2018 pic.twitter.com/YnsaP1nOEo
— Eva Longoria Baston (@EvaLongoria) January 8, 2018
Reese Witherspoon – Global Leadership Board Member
Yet only $312,001 was spent on the legal defense fund set up to help victims of sexual harassment in the workplace.
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Gretchen Carlson – Global Leadership Board Member
Charity watchdog groups recommend organizations should spend 75% of their expenses on their programs and not more than 25% on administrative costs like salaries and fund raising efforts.
So glad #BeFierce #MeToo #TimesUp were the central messages last night at the #Oscars – honored to be at @VanityFair dinner/party. Dress by @LaPetiteRobeMi – hair & make up by Gretchen 🙂 #MissAmericaStrong pic.twitter.com/DDxkYre5KT
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) March 6, 2018
Alyssa Milano – Global Leadership Board Member
Time’s Up spent $1,407,032 on salaries alone, which accounts for 38% of money donated in 2018.
If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet. pic.twitter.com/k2oeCiUf9n
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 15, 2017
Oprah Winfrey – Visionary Ambassador
Former WNBA president and then CEO of Time’s Up, Lisa Borders, was paid out a $342,308 salary, despite leaving four months into her tenure after her son was accused of sexual misconduct.
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Amy Schumer – Global Leadership Board Member
Rachel Terrace, the Chief Marketing Officer, raked in $295,000 during her first year.
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Ashley Judd – Board of Directors
Actress Rebecca Goldman made $255,327 while performing as the organization’s treasurer.
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Kerry Washington – Global Leadership Board Member
Additional expenses included $157,000 on conferences held at resorts. The group co-sponsored a retreat at the luxurious Ojai Valley Inn in June of 2018.
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Mira Sorvino – Global Leadership Board Member
Advertising costs made up $288,007 of the money spent in 2018.
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Tracee Ellis Ross – Global Leadership Board Member
While legal costs ate up an astounding $940,328.
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Shonda Rhimes – Co-Secretary
The National Women’s Law Center stated that the organization’s Legal Defense Fund assisted 3,000 people with $1,747,635 in spending during the first half of 2018.
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America Ferrera – Global Leadership Board Member
But tax filings revealed that $1,435,634 of those funds came from external grants to the Law Center.
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Julianne Moore – Global Leadership Board Member
In a statement, the organization argued that the exorbitant expenses of 2018 were, “mostly related to our start-up costs, such as legal costs, and recruiting staff that would establish initiatives that would be launched in 2019.”
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Brie Larson – Global Leadership Board Member
They noted that the nonprofit sector notoriously under-compensates employees and the foundation’s “compensation and benefits structures are competitive,” to retain top tier talent.
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Laura Dern – Global Leadership Board Member
Amanda Harrington, the Vice President of Communications, said the foundation “raised millions of dollars for the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund by directing people to a GoFundMe page and to make significant pledges in 2018, all of which went directly to the program.”
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Natalie Portman – Global Leadership Board Member
She defended that legal resources have been provided to 5,000 people who were sexually harassed in the workplace, with 75% of the recipients identifying as “low-paid workers.”
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Jessica Chastain – Global Leadership Board Member
The group’s Legal Defense Fund “has committed $11 million dollars in direct legal and public relations support for survivors,” according to Harrington. Remarking that 86% of were “resolved in favor of the workers.”
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Wow…beauty and profession really doesn’t mean a thing when intelligence is needed!
It’s the converting or transposition of money from the dopey donors to the organizers that counts. The detail is all in the $$$$$$$$$…….. siphoned.
What a BUNCH of JOKE’S these so called people who care! They are just a BUNCH of STUPID people that wants pats on their backs! It makes them feel so good to say how much money ?they have given. THEY LIE LIE LIE just to make them look good!
SHIT IS SHIT
I had to look up half of them to find out who in the heck they were. But, my opinion, is the world would be better off if NONE of them were in it. Thieves! Frauds!
Just another group to take donations for their own use while giving you a warm and fuzzy that you did some good. GOD is taking notes.
All scammers. They really don’t care about anyone but themselves.
Just look these Vagina hat dumb idiots? They missing madonna and the whole circuit is on. 10 degree losers combo.
Typical Hollywood action. With the exception of very few, in Hollywood, they are all about, “Let’s figure a way to make people think we are important and caring. We can make a fortune off the others”. All they care about is the money they make, steal or embezzle and how important they think they are.. Be willing to bet most are also democrats. To me, with a few exceptions again, Hollywood elites are assholes in reality. Save your money America, don’t fall for their schemes. You can help others without going through their antics. God Bless America
“Tax records revealed that less than 10% of donations made to the organization during its inaugural year of operation in 2018 was spent funding the legal battles of victims who experienced workplace harassment.” They must be using the Clinton Crime Family’s business model for Charity Foundations, take in Millions of Dollars and shell out a few Hundred.
The ultimate coven of witches