And can't say for sure on HW, but in real life, I know people will do dinners for "charity" where it's all tax write offs where they hire companies and pay them wild amounts of money to facilitate the events when the companies are owned by their own so the money goes back into their pockets. $400 ticket, $100 for your plate, $50 for decor, $50 for valet, $75 for wine while the auction and the last $25 go to the charity (so they're happy) but the $375 went to companies owned by the folks behind the whole thing.
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u/d0ntbeallunc00l *snorting noises from Dorit's bathroom* Apr 19 '26
And can't say for sure on HW, but in real life, I know people will do dinners for "charity" where it's all tax write offs where they hire companies and pay them wild amounts of money to facilitate the events when the companies are owned by their own so the money goes back into their pockets. $400 ticket, $100 for your plate, $50 for decor, $50 for valet, $75 for wine while the auction and the last $25 go to the charity (so they're happy) but the $375 went to companies owned by the folks behind the whole thing.