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2013–2014 Milwaukee St. Vincent de Paul Council Approved Budget Expenses $1,948, 536
2013–2014 Milwaukee St. Vincent de Paul Council Needy Conference Fund $112, 100

2014–2015 Milwaukee St. Vincent de Paul Council Approved Budget Expenses $3,714, 644
2014–2015 Milwaukee St. Vincent de Paul Council Needy Conference
Fund $113, 000
2015 Fundraising Campaign $950, 000 plus
2014 Loans of Milwaukee Council for Greenfield Thrift Store $3,200,000

2015 Operating Loss for Greenfield Store for 8 months $488,000 plus
2014 Additional Cost to Prepare Greenfield Store $250,000
2013–2015 St. Vincent de Paul Bequeath Funds Used $???

Money Belonging to the Poor” 2013–2015 by Milwaukee SVDP Council $10,551,180 plus
Money Belonging to the Poor for SVDP Needy Conferences Fund $225,100

Money Belonging to the Poor not going to mission of SVDP Society $10, 327, 080

• All numbers are taken from the Approved Milwaukee Council St. Vincent de Paul Budgets or from Reports of SVDP treasurer. SVDP Conferences have individual budgets not included.

Relevant Rules and Principles of Society related to these loans and expenses

“The Mission of Society of St. Vincent de Paul is: “Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering works that involve the personal service of Society members.” Rule of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul”

“Councils act as custodians of funds given to the Society, understanding that they belong, ultimately, to the poor.” Manuel of St. Vincent de Paul Society of USA”

“Funds donated to the Society, however, must be used only for works that involve the personal service of Society members.” Manuel of St. Vincent de Paul Society of USA

If only $225,000 of nearly 11, 000,000 dollar of expenses, raised funds and loans of the Milwaukee Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul went to the “service of Society members” where did the rest, 10.3 MILLION, of the money go?

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