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Originally Posted by punkworld
If their assets amount to .5 trillion, wouldn't that imply that they had in fact not spent that .5 trillion to help people? (at least, people in other countries - homeless shelters are assets too, after all)
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That's the amount placed into charitable organizations. Charitable foundations are required under IRS rules to disburese a minimum of 5% of their asset base annually.