Kanye West's Charity Shuts Down For Unspecified Reasons

By Boombox Editors Posted Apr 20th 2011 02:22PM

Kanye West's charity is no more, according to The Boombox. The Kanye West Foundation, which was intended to prevent teens from dropping out of high school, has suddenly closed without reason, four years after its establishment.

The news was made public after former executive director Joseph Collins sent an email to associates stating that he was out of a job and that the phone had been disconnected at headquarters.

"I am reaching out to let you know that the Kanye West Foundation has officially closed it doors after a successful 4+ years of programming and events [sic]," he wrote. "It has been an incredible experience working with Kanye and the board to realize his mother's vision and I am honored to have been given the opportunity to lead the Foundation."

According to reports, West did not actually fund the establishment himself. Filing its taxes as if it were a private charity, the foundation reached out to corporations with whom West does business. Madison Square Garden donated $151,754 to the organization, while clothing shingle Karmaloop shelled out $20,000 to 'Ye. In total, the charity raised an average of $492,000 each year.

The foundation's site, which is yet to be taken down, explains that the mission of the organization is to "help combat the severe dropout problem in schools across the United States by partnering with community organizations to provide under-served youth access to music production programs."

The 2007 death of its founder and West's mother, Donda West, may have contributed to the program's cancellation, though an explanation is still pending.

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Wednesday 20 April

By bluuizzz

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Everything this scan touches turns to s**t..well he can always apply for food stamps..and what's with the African American bs...if your born in this country your American..and since when does a culture of people call themselves something after a continent? just saying :)

By Trouble

Gee, I'm shocked. He is such an unlikable character. It was his charity but he didn't contribute to it. . HUH? What does that mean?

By kenhp1

What this organization was focusing on starts at home with two parents to raise the child. They should have been educating and promoting young black women to not have babies at 14-16 years old. These girls are usually tied down for life while "baby daddy" is still out breeding, going to prison, or listening to rap and doing everything it suggests. How sickening.
So, where did the hundreds of thousands go? I guess somebody dun need a escalade.

By cocobeee123

kanye is a douche

By CW

Second that...biggest racist in the music industry.

By lucy2

What a poor example, he doesn't even donate to his own charity, he's such loser!

By Beau

Donating to Charities is one of the greatest things you can do, but make sure it's one with a good track record. If someone cold calls you for money ask what percentage goes directly to the charity, in many cases it's less than 10%, so donate directly. The Red Cross, Salvation Army, local Food Banks and Humane Societies always need our help!

By gposner29

Seriously, does anyone buy his so called music or pay to see him in concert?

By mail

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Great Post. Really useful information. Ill be back for sure

By tara

screw black people. they don't need anymore money from people. they already mooch off the government enough.

Thursday 21 April

By Taffy

Black people mooch off the government? Really? Do you have statistics to back that one up? Are we the only Americans to mooch off of the government? White people don't mooch right, bc they are so rich? Yeah right...there are plenty of whites living in trailor parks (no offense, just making a point) who needs help from the government. There are plenty of hispanics who also need help from the government. When will this separation of the races end? We are all Americans. Get over 'whites are better'...I'm sick of it already!

By Polar Patrol

Maybe he can create a scholarship fund for you so you can learn how to form a coherent sentence.

By kkkelsey

"make sure you give to african americans"?
Really? Black people get so much from the government already. Majority of people who receive money from unemployment are black, majority of people who get food stamps are black, and now you want even MORE money from charities? Oh please. Enough with the mooching.

By tim

although i can't see the need kanye should keep donating lip. they grow fuller with each clip

By ginger10487

what is wrong with him everytime i see a pic of him he scowling like he is mad at something.oh well can't stand him anyway and what in the world does he do for a living?
i say the american indians need help now. they should have before the blacks were givin everything.

By Dennis

Kanye is the lowest, most self indulgent, vile, piece of dog pooh in the industry.

By Tee Tee

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All you racist whiteys, hispanicos, and yellow bellys need to shut up. We blacks are owed everything and deserves everything we wants. We takes because we can and we will takes from everyones. So say whats yous wants. we gets all we wants everytimes. stupid peoples.

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Oh look, another illiterate chimp calling everyone else stupid. Guess Kanye should have kept the charity running so people like you could get an education.

By Mike Rath

Whitebread....

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