Is the Susan G. Komen for the Cure campaign putting a dent in breast cancer statistics?

Susan G. Komen for the Cure raked in $127,995,868 in 2009. I thought to myself, “Wow that’s a ton of lives that can be saved or at least helped!” Then I scrolled down a little more and I noticed a line for “salaries.” I was a little startled. I was always under the assumption a non-profit organization would be more geared towards helping people out, and promoting a cause. Then I looked at the figure, $22,090,760 paid out to 289 employees, an average salary of $551,000. The “total grants and contributions paid” line listed $77,463,398 or 49 percent of total income. If you throw in “other expenses” with salaries, which is generally a line reserved for office space, vehicles, cell phones and so on, you come to $76,425,317. Charity pays well. How has the windfall of monies helped women?

The bottom line is, when did fighting for a cause become so well compensated?