GLAAD president under fire for excessive spending
dallasvoice.comSpokesperson called New York Times report ‘grossly misleading’ GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) UPDATE: Statement from William Waybourn: “As the former managing director of GLAAD, I find this embarrassing.
GLAAD has lost its compass at precisely the wrong time. Vito Russo, the founder of GLAAD would be pissed.” CHRISTOPHER KANE | Washington Blade Reprinted here courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis is under fire for excessive spending following a report in the New York Times on Thursday, Aug.
1, which suggested the first class airfare, hotel accommodations and car services booked by the organization’s chief executive for business travel far outpace the expenses of leaders of similarly sized nonprofits.
Quoting legal, nonprofit and ethics experts, the article suggests Ellis and GLAAD’s actions may also have violated IRS rules, including their decision to not declare spending on Ellis’s home office renovation as income on her personal tax forms.
