Charity Leader’s Salary Triggers Protest
July 28, 2008 | Read Time: 1 minute
The federal government has ended its support of the nonprofit-run National Night Out, and some local jurisdictions have started to follow suit after news that the group’s executive director, Matt Peskin, makes more than $300,000 a year, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mr. Peskin, of the National Association of Town Watch, said the event planned for August 5 will be bigger and better than ever, according to the newspaper. In a brief interview with the newspaper, he defended his pay as “just one measure” of the group’s success.
Sen. Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Republican who had helped the charity secure $3-million in subsidies over the years, ended his support of the group last year. “It makes no sense that I make so much less than he,” said Senator Specter. The newspaper said Mr. Specter earned $165,200 last year.
