5/14/2026 at 9:53:53 PM
by 01-_-
5/15/2026 at 2:17:40 AM
From their most recent form 990: "Advertising and Promotion: $41,505,368; Grants (domestic + foreign): $36,693,172". More than anything it's a self-licking ice-cream cone. Ads that solicit donations for more ads.by recursivecaveat
5/14/2026 at 10:53:27 PM
> Kids in need aren’t even really the target of the organization’s financial efforts. Instead, those go to 17- and 18-year-olds seeking gap-year trips to Israel and their families.This is priceless.
by neksn
5/15/2026 at 3:52:13 AM
This was the biggest eye opener in that entire articleby tt_dev
5/14/2026 at 10:42:06 PM
'Bout damn time.Spoilers for The Good Place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFQHHor6mT8
I remember being delighted how the scene skewered an unexpected but very deserving target.
by Terr_
5/14/2026 at 11:40:53 PM
In California, I remember KFI AM640 ran this ad for a good long time. IIRC in the mornings, during commute times.by Supermancho
5/15/2026 at 3:03:21 AM
the story behind the Oorah scam is actually pretty interesting - it’s good to see it finally get banned.I originally learned about it through [the trueanon podcast](https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-477-kold-135145076), their episode on it is really good.
by jmux
5/15/2026 at 12:36:32 AM
Going to be interesting to see if they adapt their messaging to be more explicit about who their beneficiaries are, or just stop soliciting in CA. Seems like a good chunk of their donations could come from CA, so it'd be a big loss. Maybe they'll instead spin up some CA-based beneficiaries so they can maintain their mission without having to be more explicit about who is benefiting exactly.by apparent
5/15/2026 at 12:50:04 AM
There are no "beneficiaries" it's a grift!by EtienneDeLyon
5/15/2026 at 3:49:26 AM
I think the kids who get to go to camp or Israel for free are beneficiaries. It's not like all of the money goes to executives' salaries, right?by apparent
5/15/2026 at 12:24:51 AM
OMG, I thought those ads were annoying but this tops it off.by throwaway81523
5/14/2026 at 11:31:50 PM
As a non-American, I never really bothered looking up if this was just a weird Family Guy joke. There you go.by UqWBcuFx6NV4r
5/14/2026 at 10:59:08 PM
The broadcast companies that have been selling air time to K4K for two decades should be held accountable for misleading advertising. Oh wait, the broadcasters own the US Congress and federal regulators. Never mind.by chmaynard
5/14/2026 at 11:07:01 PM
every single time we are scammed out of money it is one country that benefits the most !by sciencesama
5/15/2026 at 1:40:02 AM
pulls up a chair Oh? Do tell! Which is the sole country scamming us out of money?by kstrauser
5/15/2026 at 2:03:10 AM
Is it really scamming if it was all theirs from the start? We're all their property, you know.G-d said so.
by erxam