Coffee addict
” no if you are still meitiv with it”
Not sure what that means please explain.
Its my personal opinion Hashkafically, I think its very improper if one has $25 or more that he can give to Tzeddaka organizations (many who are literally strapped for cash) without having to go out of pocket to instead spend it on themselves.
I also think it was wrong for mostly music and any other frum business to jump on this and try to lure people who may have otherwise used the money for Tzeddaka.
Maybe mayikar hadin al pi halacha one has no obligation to give this money to tzeddaka (maybe besides for masser on it) but its the concept of what one should do not what one must do.