** Mayweather Foundation Finance Reports Raise Questions **

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  1. celiac trunk

    celiac trunk Guest

    "'If I’m making it rain, I’m throwing it to American citizens. In a recession!'"

    Those are the words of philanthropist Floyd Mayweather Jr., who claims that charity does indeed begin at home.

    Home means the United States. Home means Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.

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    Hey, don't take it from me. I don't want to be branded as kicking "Money" for doing good in any hood.

    The source claiming that Mayweather's charitable efforts are a sham is a website that has expertise on such matters.

    Quoting from an article by Rick Cohen on "The Root," Nonprofit Quarterly reports:

    "The Root wondered about Mayweather's charitable generosity too, and looked into the finances of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation (FMJF), which has programs on education, youth boxing, girls, women, and community outreach.

    "The Root's conclusion after examining the foundation's 990s (no one at the foundation would respond to the Root's questions): "What's revealed there makes one ask if Mayweather is punching below his weight philanthropically or just not shining a light on all his charitable activities.

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    "Mayweather has made other individual charitable donations, apparently. For example, $160,000 for the National Golden Gloves Championship that was held in Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, so the foundation's tiny charitable distributions might be of little consequence. But then why have a foundation with independent contractors and employees if the philanthropic results are so penny-ante?"

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    Let's be generous and say it's $3,564 plus a real cost of $10,000 for holiday turkeys, is that a reasonable amount for "Money" to actually deliver to the needy?

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    It is possible that Mayweather doesn't even know how little of his money actually goes to the needy and not the greedy.

    Let's give this Rainmaker the benefit of the doubt.


    :lol::lol::rofl:rofl
     
  2. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  3. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Michael Marley, Arum's good pal, wrote this article. :-(
     
  4. celiac trunk

    celiac trunk Guest

    Rick Cohen on "The Root," Nonprofit Quarterly reports:
    :lol:

    is he also arum's pal? :yep
     
  5. ImElvis666

    ImElvis666 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Are you saying the he's lying about the numbers provided by the Nonprofit Quarterly organisation? Because that would be libel and Mayweather could sue.
     
  6. normnix

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    Not to defend Mayweather on this, because that is ridiculous. But, there are a number of huge charitable organizations who spend well over the majority of their donations on "operational costs" where you'll see the ceos or directors is making 6 figures.

    This is a bad look for Mayweather. But he's not alone.
     
  7. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    :clap: another mayweather thread by you. Do you even like pacquiao?
     
  8. HENDO

    HENDO Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It says he gave quite a bit of money away. $160K for Golden Gloves?

    Man, that's a lot of money.

    At least he's doing something...
     
  9. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marley dug this up and posted it over at the scene, as you damn well know.
     
  10. Leonard

    Leonard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl
     
  11. celiac trunk

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  12. puga_ni_nana

    puga_ni_nana Dempsey Roll Full Member

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    is it really that expensive to maintain a charity group that the bulk goes to operational expense?
     
  13. celiac trunk

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    :lol:
     
  14. Leonard

    Leonard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    hater :lol:
     
  15. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    name your 5 favourite fighters