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>>I really don't have more time than simply checking a charity on the Charity Navigator (CN) to find out more about where the money goes. And among charities listed on CN it looks like a 6-digit salaries are not so uncommon. Although I agree with you it should be (and it was hence I started this thread) a warning sign.
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>On the contrary, I know what company helped me and people like me in the past, and how old this company is providing support to immigrants, and I witness how they work: so happend my wife started to work there ~5 years ago. So, I made my choice for the HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia.

That's basically why I always contribute to a couple of charities each year. I either benefitted from them directly, or I know someone who did. It doesn't matter to me how much the CEO makes for those charities because I have seen the good they do. However, when I am considering donating to a new charity, I do check out the overhead costs and ratings...