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Is Madonna only donating money to Kabbalah centers and groups associated to the religion?
It seems that way according to past tax filings.
Madonna founded her nonprofit Ray of Light Foundation back in 1998. It was created to help benefit health charities along with music and kid-related ones.
But, since 2001, over $5.1 million has been donated from her organization to Kabbalah - decreasing the amount of funds she's given out to her other charities.
According to IRS filings, since the time of her involvement with Kabbalah, only $1.3 million have been given to non-Kabbalah organizations.
Before 2001, Ray of Light was contributing to more than 20 charities, such as the Helen Keller Services to the Blind and the T.J. Martell Cancer and Leukemia Foundation, as well as to a church in Michigan, her home state.
We doubt that church is still getting any money!
Between 1998 and 2000, Madge donated $264,622 to those various organizations. But then in 2001 she made her first large donation od $1.24 million to Kabbalah.
The next year, her foundation gave out $2.1 million to charities. $1,994,157 of that was given to Kabbalah.
And, in 2003 and 2004 Kabbalah again took over 90% of her donations.
In 2005 and 2006 most of the donations again went to Kabbalah.
Overall, her Madgesty has given away millions of dollars to the religion. Let's hope she's still got millions left to give.
They seem like they take a lot!
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first!!!
She is awesome
Kabballah is even worse than Scientology!!
People talk so much about Tom Cruise and Scientology but it seems that Madonna is swept up in Kabbalah almost as much. Many people think Tom is trying to recruit his A-list friends into Scientology and Madonna got Britney and Demi into Kabbalah. It's not so much that the religions are "cults" but anytime someone gets so swept up in a religion that it takes over their life they can exhibit strange behavior. It's a shame most of her charity money is going to Kabbalah instead of children's charities. It makes me look at her in a new light.
congratz on bein not sekkund!
what the hell?? kabbala sucks ass!!
bitch whore!
Kabbalah iz the new Scientology. Total Cult. God iz just az fake az Xenu
Shut the fuck up, Perez. You are acting just as her sad, greedy brother is! You are such a hypocrite. You call that man a "douchebag" and then go ahead and do as he does. Her financial decisions are HER business. It isn't your money, so who are you to judge how she spends it? It is her religion, and that is clearly of a great deal of importance to her and her family. Get over it. You WISH you could spend that kind of money.
15th?
All I'm gonna say is she's a fool. A big fool.
it's her choice, innit?
Typical. Face it, that bitch is one selfish, stupid cu*t. She's a whore and should rot in hell. The Kabbalah loving twat.
That might be the case for the Ray of Light foundation but thats not the only charity work she does. Don't forget theres the Raising Malawi stuff
Cult. Period.
I would love to know where the money goes. That is alot of money. No one church needs that much money to keep the lights on for service. Any church of GOD could use money, donate to them to MADONNA! Ridiculous. She has way to much money and has no clue what to do with it. Figures.
"It is her religion, and that is clearly of a great deal of importance to her"
^ Kabbalah isn't a religion you moron. It's a SECT. Madonna is still a Catholic, but typical of her and her whoring ways, she whores herself out to any organization, just like she whores out her twat to men. Madonna should burn in hell like the lying Cu*t whore she is.
Her money, she can do what she wants. Unlike a lot of stars her money is not being spent on drugs and rehab.
the jews AKWAYS need more money. the rothschilds own the world, wake up people. the USA gives 3 BILLION a year to the rogue state of Isreal, which they use to promote apartheid. now the jews have stolen another gentile from us, and she is suckered into thinking she needs to give all her money to THEIR charity? when was the last time you saw a jew who needs money? so if they are so rich, why are they asking for more money?
Hey- it's her money and unless she's givimg me some…I could give a GOOD DAMN what she does with it. They only donate so the IRS won't take it….but the donation is to themselves. Get smart people- start a non-profit adn donate to you!
Re: Lulu – I know right! HIGH FIVE! ♥
How much do you donate a year? And to who? Your glass house must be stone proof.
is she not allowed to choose what she wants to do with her money? im pretty sure she is picking where to donate her money and that kaballah is not TAKING her money.
I am already over this 'we can't get any press for Madonna with good news so let's mount a negative campaign to get her talked about' - it smacks of a committee decision to get her on the front pages - A-Rod, the divorce, the brother's book, her finances - whatever it takes, eh? Encouraging negative talk over the water cooler at workplaces across America so long as it sells product. And then she has the audacity to wear an (expensive) piece of red string to ward off negativity. Hypocrite. Lenny Kravitz called it last week - come on those of you in the media; call them on it!
Re: freak – DEEP MAN!
as if those BITCHES really need the money…, well maybe there is some if not lots of truth to her brothers new book about her…
Who cares what she does with her money! It is all going to good casues no matter where it goes or what religion is involved!
What have you donated lately??
That's religion for you… They like money! It doesn't matter if its' temples, evangelical churches, Catholica churces, synagogues or whatever else, they are only after money!
Listen you FAT FUCK, where do YOU donate? Probably to your cockring, Astrolube and vibrator fund!
Kabbalah is not a RELIGION, people…..it's a BOOK!!!!! When will the media get it right?
Re: freak –
Hey you…racist Dickwad! Rogue state?? You try having millions of your innocent people murdered, and tell me they wouldnt need some type of safe harbor. It's not apartheid…Isreal was established to protect the Jews from a-holes like you. The Jews have money because they are smart and hard workers. And now Israel has a mighty military machine to protect themselves. Try going over to Isreal and talking that smack there and see what they do to you- lol
She is such an idiot!! Kabbalah is a cult and knows how to milk her good!
What? She only gave 1.3 million last year to non kabbalah charity? What a tight fist! For crying out loud - it's her dinero - don't slag her off for giving away her cash.
SHE HAS HAD MAJOR SURGURY ON HER FACE—CAN'T STAND HER
There are some things that don't concern you. She can give her $$ to whomever she wants. *All* religions are happy to receive money…duhhhh. Kabbalah is a very worthwhile cause though not in itself a religion.
The hag is really working those FAKE cheekbones.
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does her brother mention the FAKE CHEEKBONES in his book?
Why cant she go give some money to a Village in Africa. Does that already RICH RELIGION really need more MONEY GOD
Kabbatology
You dog on Scientology-why aren't you as hard on this crzy kabballah shiz?? You just want to suck madonnas ass Perez. You need to quit trying to suck it and give us good madge juice casue THAT bitch is starting to seem crzy! I expect more from you oh shirtless one.
Wow- a close-up photo of "Cheeks" Ciccone!
Jeepers, Creepers- Where'd you get those Cheekers?
Hope Christopher Ciccone gets asked about Vadge's new cheekbones on his press junkett for this best selling book!!!!
im really sick of this madonna stuff. she freaks me out. i miss lindsay.
Vadge gives millions to the Kabbalah Cult- yet Christopher Ciccone has to beg just to get her to pay design fees he has rightly earned.
And then she plays games with final payments- trying to Lord her power over him and make him squirm and beg.
What a cunt.
Knowing how much money she has, it seems she gives very little to charity.
whatever..poo poo who cares
CRAZY BITCH, DIRTY CUNT, FUCKING SLUT
Madonna's dreadful CD HARD CANDY is at laughable # 57 on Billboard this week. She is a homophobic enabler so don't go to her Shitty and Smelly Concert. Buy the book instead!
Madonna's dreadful CD HARD CANDY is at laughable # 57 on Billboard this week. She is a homophobic enabler so don't go to her Shitty and Smelly Concert. Buy the book instead!
Madonna's dreadful CD HARD CANDY is at laughable # 57 on Billboard this week. She is a homophobic enabler so don't go to her Shitty and Smelly Concert. Buy the book instead!
Madonna's dreadful CD HARD CANDY is at laughable # 57 on Billboard this week. She is a homophobic enabler so don't go to her Shitty and Smelly Concert. Buy the book instead!
Madonna's dreadful CD HARD CANDY is at laughable # 57 on Billboard this week. She is a homophobic enabler so don't go to her Shitty and Smelly Concert. Buy the book instead!
Madonna's dreadful CD HARD CANDY is at laughable # 57 on Billboard this week. She is a homophobic enabler so don't go to her Shitty and Smelly Concert. Buy the book instead!
Madonna's dreadful CD HARD CANDY is at laughable # 57 on Billboard this week. She is a homophobic enabler so don't go to her Shitty and Smelly Concert. Buy the book instead!
Madonna's dreadful CD HARD CANDY is at laughable # 57 on Billboard this week. She is a homophobic enabler so don't go to her Shitty and Smelly Concert. Buy the book instead!
"CHEEKS" is boring news!
Cheap ass whore. What about stem cell research, heart disease, homeless, victims of violence…
in this country!
I used to love her when I was younger, now she disgusts me with her shitty Kabballah.
Now I really do hate her.
How much did THE MAN donate to her doctor that shoved those gross cheek implants in her sagging face???
Cheek implant much?
Kabballah has been around for almost 1000 years, its not a cult.
However, in the proper context, it could easily be argued that all religion is a cult.
I hate her dumb ass either way.
ugh, what a waste of money. madonna is only into kaballah because a) she has sinned so hard in catholic terms, how could she possibly enter a church without wanting to kill herself (eleven abortions and counting) b) it is rare, esoteric, unknown - this gives her the chance to promote it and herself as innovative/cutting edge/better than everyone else…the proof is in the pudding - at the end of the day, when this woman finally dies, everyone will come out of the woodwork proclaiming her to be the true whore/sociopath she is -
"Overall, her Madgesty has given away millions of dollars to the religion. Let's hope she's still got millions left to give.
They seem like they take a lot!"
Do you seriously think they "take" the money? Dumb ass…that's why it's called a donation…no one is taking anything! God, you're dumb!
Lindsey Lohan Is on top again at Reality Bedroom.
SCIENTOLOBALLAH
its her damn dime, she can drop it wherever she wants.
THINK ABOUT THAT EVERY TIME YOU PUT ON ONE OF YOUR OVERPRICED PIECES OF JEWELRY OR OUTFITS. THAT IS NOT ENOUGH MONEY. IT IS HER CHOICE - YES…. BUT HOW CAN PEOPLE TURN THE OTHER CHECK AND GREEDILY SPEND ON RIDICULOUS SHIT THEY DON'T NEED WHILE PEOPLE STARVE AND WHILE PEOPLE CAN'T EVEN AFFORD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR FOR A CHECK-UP, EVEN HERE IN THE STATES. STARS LIKE MADONNA HAVE NO IDEA WHAT KIND OF STATE THE USA'S ECONOMY IS IN WITH THE SINKING DOLLAR AND THE FED CUTTING RATES. PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING AND THEY BITCH ABOUT NOT MAKING ENOUGH MONEY OR RECORD SALES. PLEASE BITCH. 99% OF PEOPLE WOULD GLADLY GIVE UP THEIR 9-5 TO CAVORT AROUND THE WORLD, SINGING, DANCING, ACTING, AND BEING TREATED LIKE ROYALTY…. FOR NOTHING MORE THAN BEING ABLE TO ENTERTAIN US LIKE A JESTER OR MONKEY. MADONNA IS A FART-SNIFFING, STUFFY, GREEDY SELFISH PERSON. START WATCHING WHAT THESE ACTORS/SINGERS DO- NEXT TO NOTHING- RELATIVE TO WHAT THEY HAVE. THERE WAS A TIME WHEN ACTORS MADE NOTHING BUT BREADCRUMBS BECAUSE IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED A HIGH-VALUE JOB. RECOGNIZE THAT AND KNOW THE ERA WILL COME TO AN END. NO RESPECT.
Re: bobby – On Christopher Ciccone interview this AM, he said "She's still a Catholic girl."
I doubt anyone in the last 1000 years has been more of a heretic against the Catholic Church than Madonna Cicconne. A major part of her act of the years has been mocking the church, not to mention her own personal deviant and sinful behavior.
The Pope just just Ex-communicate her.
kabbalah is a fucking cult for idiots,,
and she is the biggest one
wow, thats buys a lot of red string
So what. No one complains when the church gets plenty of dough. It's her money and she can do with it as she pleases. When Oprah gifted a school to Africa, did you sya naything about all that money leaving the US for a 3rd world country when there are millions starving here and are ate illiterate.
She earned it — It is her money to give — I could care less if she wiped her ass with it.
There is still time to be good, Madonna Louise.
Sr. Marynance
SMIRKING BITCH
well it seems christophr is correct. she's gone. like tom cruise is gone. and mike myers is gone. too rich, too famous, surrounded by syncophants. she needs to let it go & GROW THE FUCK UP,. get over yourself. nothing lasts forever. not your looks, brains, talent, charm. she is so self-absorbed she's worrying about all the wrong things. like image & fame. go home & cook dinner for your children, turn on the tv & come back with a dignified acoustic album. MOVE ON & LET IT GO. it's embarrasing. you're all too old to live lives like this publicly, don't you know that?
Nice cheekbones, Madonna honey.
Looks like they're gonna pop right outta your face.
Madonna is smirking at all the stupid gays that propped her up while she and Guy laughed at you all when they are alone. The jokes on all the fags. Not funny now is it?
SATAN loves KABBALAH
Scientology is kicking themselves in the ass for not getting to her first!
Did you ever stop to think that its a front so she doesn't have to pay taxes and just launders her money through it?
Let's hope she Opens her eyes soon and leaves this fake superficial *cult*.
I miss the old MADONNA (no pun on her age there)
She looks gorgeous in this picture. I wish I looked like her. Sigh…
Re: super – Kabbalah is not a book. It's is a pathway to achieving an deeper understanding of the divine. There are texts such as the Zohar, Sefer Yetzirah and Sefer ha Bahir. It's not a cult or a religion, it's a practice.
I SEE BOTOX LIPS…..
Wow..there sure are a lot of ignorant unhappy people who read this blog. Why so much hate people…. time to start turning that frown upsidedown. Learn to respect people's choices. That is one of the things you can learn from Kabballah. To some of you who know nothing…Kabballah is actually an ancient belief…it talks about the Tree of Life…it mixes Judism with the esoteric. Not everyone is expected to understand this as it is rather deep and requires a certain amount of intellect. Best place to start is to stop judging others…well even Christ tried to teach that.
true kabbalah isnt fake, the fabricated publicy stunt that madonna has made it into is. i definitely do not consider it in itself a religion, it is but one interesting mystical branch of judaism. it was only ever meant to be studied by learned men past the age of 40 and well versed in jewish studies. please dont get madonna's weird obsession and publicity stunt mixed up with something that is sacred and not meant to be studied by just anyone. there are better places to spend her money, but then again its hers to spend
Fuck Kabbalah. Fuck religion. Fuck Judaism. Fuck your esoteric.
Re: Abby – ForgET children! And children's charities! LAME
Re: Cdump – like an earlier post mentioned, how about stem cell research? Victims of violence? I agree with the earlier poster that maybe this is all a scam for her to launder her money. Seems like it must be if she's so cheap she can't even reimburse her brother for that $64,000 junk he bought for her after she requested it.
how many christian people do you know who donate to jewish charities? just because she's a celebrity she's expected to act differently?
Re: ainsl – And how many Jews donate to Christian charities? Hmm.
Its crazy how some celebes like Madonna & The Pitts keep on donatin like crazy, its totally weird………
She's a douche!!!
SO FUCKING WHAT??? It's HER money and she can donate it to whoever she wants to. AND, even though it's going to Kabbalah "parent" affiliates, it still gets distributed to different organizations. Where has her focus been for the past couple of years?? Malawi. And she's building an orphan center, schools, etc. all under the Kabbalah umbrella, because he co-created the 'Raise Malawi' fund with Clinton as well as her Kabbalah coach.
Perez, who do YOU donate to, you ignorant FUCK?
Re: HOW M –
Shut up, you ignorant BITCH. Why the fuck should Madonna donate to the U.S. when all the U.S. does (outside of her fans) is treat her like shit and make her their whipping girl? The press, the government, the church, the
right-wing evangelists have ALL treated her like shit. You want money, get a fucking job and stop living off the system. Fuck all of you Madonna haters.
Re: Smirk –
Fuck you, 'Smirk'. I suppose you are referring to her Brother's book
and interview. Of COURSE you would believe it, you ignorant fuck.
He's bitter and he's a disgrace to the gay culture. He's a sell out and he's
desparate for money to buy his drugs. Of COURSE you would buy something like that. I'm proud to be a gay person that supports Madonna. She's donating money to help PEOPLE, regardless of their skin color. Is that was bothers you, your prejudice asshole?
HER FUCKING MINEY LEAVE HER TO IT
Re: # 57 –
Riiiiight… And being #31 is SO much more gratifying.
Like your phony Whoriah.
Another MORON who believes Christopher Ciccone's BS. Maybe Guy doesn't like him, because he's an ASSHOLE and not because of his sexual orientation.
And like Christopher has never called anyone names. Boo hoo, I'm a big victim, because my sister won't support my drug habit anymore, so I'm going to go on a negative publicity tour to try and ruin her name… You're BOTH losers "# 57"….
It looks like Madonna is trying to hide some big ole CHEEK IMPLANTS. Wonder if that's why her face was bruised a few days / weeks ago.
She is just pure Satan! Ha-ha! By the way, nice face lift!
I wanna see the sex tape with her legs spread all heavenward and A-Rod all up in that pu$$y.
It seem like Kabbalah really has control over HER life, and it also seems like they’ve brainwashed Madonna into giving them money. It sounds more like a CULT.
I used to think that she was smart, but apparently not because she can’t make a decision without getting Kabbalah's consult.
her brother has had to take exchanges such as partial payments for his work for her,and she gives millions to strangers!i,ve always heard charity begins at home!
ok…if she were doing this for say a christian group….man….we'd be told how awful it is -
Wow! Madonna really seems brain-washed now. I never thought should would go down that path.
Her God IS God.
Hey Vadge- how much did those cheekbones cost you?
can't beleive madonna has donated all this money to the kabbala religion but made her own family pay their own way to scotland for her wedding. and even stiffing her own brother outta paying him for his work!
So what.? It is none of your biz what she does with HER money.