Eric Trump has hosted charity golf tournaments since 2007 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Forbes said that he has directed more than $11 million in donations there, and helped raise an additional $5 million for that hospital through events hosted by other groups.
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How much money did the Trump golf tournament raise for St Jude?
Although the tournament did raise a whopping $1.8 million, only $1.2 million went to St. Jude. Meanwhile, $240,000 of that amount covered expenses and more than $200,000 went to other organizations with strong links to the Trump family, the majority of which didn't have programs that aimed to help children with cancer.
How much does the Eric Trump Foundation donate to St Jude?
But tax filings from that year showed that only $1.2 million of the $1.8 million raised went to St. Jude. Another $240,000 paid for expenses and $200,000 went to other organizations. According to the new filing, the Eric Trump Foundation continued to sprinkle a small portion of its funds to charities other than St. Jude in 2016.
Did the Eric Trump Foundation pay for Trump’s golf courses?
Forbes reported Tuesday that the Eric Trump Foundation paid the Trump family business hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last seven years for use of one of the organization’s golf courses, funds which he claimed were being donated nearly in full to the children’s cancer charity.
Did a woman thank Eric Trump for raising $16m for St Jude?
Eric Trump. (Twitter) After thanking Eric Trump for helping to raise $16.3 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a Tennessee woman has been criticized on Twitter for being grateful to President Donald Trump’s son.
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Why did Eric Trump's golf tournament triple in 2011?
Forbes reported that in 2011, costs for Eric Trump’s golf tournament fundraiser tripled because his father realized that the organization had not been charging for the event and there were no bills to prove it. The Foundation declined to provide Forbes with an itemized list of expenses for the tournament. Charity experts told Forbes that the amount ...
How much money did the Eric Trump Foundation give to other charities?
More than $500,000 was given by the Eric Trump Foundation to other charities, "many of which were connected to Trump family members or interests," according to Forbes. In a statement released Tuesday, a spokesman for the president's son defended the Eric Trump Foundation.
How much does Tikva Children's Home get?
Tikva Children’s Home received $16,600. The New Jersey charity cares for children in Odessa, Ukraine. Mikheil Saakashvili, who helped Trump begin a licensing project in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, once served as the governor of Odessa.
Did Eric Trump donate foxes?
It once said that the Eric Trump Foundation had helped to donate three arctic foxes. The Eric Trump Foundation also gave to Chai Lifeline, a children’s cancer charity that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner hosted at the White House in October.