Should We Care That Amazon.com Gives Little to Charity?

This entry was posted by owl and bear staff on Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 at 12:52 pm.

I’ve given a lot of money to Amazon over the years; should I worry that they give little back?

With Amazon.com’s recent announcement of profits of $645 million on revenues of $19.17 billion last year, the company isn’t just surviving the recession—it’s pounding its rivals into the dust. So it’s cakes and ale all around for charitable beneficiaries of the Seattle giant’s largesse, right?

[Slate]