With the 2011 tax returns released by The White House we can see which charities the Obamas donated to in 2011. There was one charity that received far more than the rest.
Listed in the order reported.
| American Red Cross | $2,000 |
| American Red Cross Northern New Jersey | $1,000 |
| American Red Cross Vermont / New Hampshire Valley | $1,000 |
| Book Worm Angels | $500 |
| Boys & Girls Club | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington | $1,000 |
| Bread for the City | $500 |
| Calvary Women’s Shelter | $1,000 |
| Care | $2,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $500 |
| Central Illinois Food Bank | $1,000 |
| Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy | $1,000 |
| Clinton Bush Haiti Foundation | $1,000 |
| Fisher House Foundation | $117,130 |
| George Washington Hospital | $2,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | $5,000 |
| Illinois Head Start Association | $1,000 |
| Illinois Reading council | $1,000 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | $1,000 |
| Life pieces to Masterpieces | $500 |
| Miriam’s Kitchen | $500 |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit | $500 |
| Mujeres Latinas en Accion | $1,000 |
| National AIDS Fund | $3,000 |
| National Coalition for Homeless Veterans | $1,000 |
| National congress of Black Women | $500 |
| National MS Society | $1,000 |
| National Ovarian Cancer Coalition | $500 |
| North Street Women’s Shelter | $1,000 |
| Rochelle Lee Fund | $1,000 |
| St. John’s Church | $1,000 |
| St. Leo’s Residence for Veterans | $1,000 |
| Sidwell Friends School | $5,000 |
| The Christopher House | $1,000 |
| The Harmony Project | $1,000 |
| Tuscaloosa Storm Recovery Fund | $1,000 |
| united Negro College Fund | $5,000 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | $1,000 |
| $171,130 |
As seen here the Fisher House Foundation received $117,130 from the Obamas.
Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House Foundation donates “comfort homes,” built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times – during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.
The Romney family has not yet released their 2011 returns.
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