I hope that in the end it is all just a misunderstanding, but it gives me a bad feeling. As COOLCRYPTOVATOR says, many charities end up being scams, which I don't think was the case here.

The three people involved have a good reputation in the forum, and it is clear to me that at least in the beginning the intention of the charity was altruistic, to help people in need.

What is not clear to me is whether it was something that in the end got out of hand because they received much more money than they expected.

Let's hope they come here and give us convincing evidence.