Kentucky Senator’s Salary From Foundation Exceeds Grants
June 16, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
Sen. Jim Bunning, Republican from Kentucky, collects an approximately $20,000 annual salary from his namesake foundation, more than the charity’s yearly grants payout, reports The Hill.
The Jim Bunning Foundation charges baseball-memorabilia companies for appearances by the senator, a Hall of Fame pitcher. Under Congressional ethics rules, Mr. Bunning is not allowed to charge for autographs himself, but the restriction does not apply to the charity.
The foundation has paid Senator Bunning, its only employee, $155,000 since 2001, according to financial disclosure forms. Internal Revenue Service documents and Senate filings show it donated $16,350 in 2008 and has never given more than $19,575 in a year.
