In talking to Sparky the elder today (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/263862/1/An-elder-called-me-hes-waking-up-and-knew-Id-understand-nice-for-him-to-have-a-friend) I found out he did the accounts for our congregation for years. He said very rarely did the congregation meet its expenses without some well-off brother chipping in a few grand here and there. The elders would also make up the shortfall. The congregation never receives enough contributions for the magazines either. He said it would cost the congregation $7 per publisher per month, but they never got that equivalent amount. I mentioned about the selling of the Brooklyn properties, and likened it to having to hock your guitar to pay the rent.
So here's another elder telling me the org is unable to cover expenses. Thought it was interesting. How many elders are out there who don't tell you? All of them must know the WT is becoming poor.