The Rent-Seeking NGO Class...

When your deal is too good... it can't last forever.

The organization is the Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs. Here's their 2024 expenses.

$28 million on salary + benefits (for 100 employees)
$12 million on subcontractors
$3 million on travel
$5 million on consultants
$9 million on other

Only $4 million on grants https://t.co/rGvTvPJw4o pic.twitter.com/11CXbMZNZ9

— Parker Thayer (@ParkerThayer) April 23, 2026