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Clinton Charitable Giving is to Clinton Charity
townhall.com ^ | April 4, 2008 | Amanda Carpenter

Posted on 04/04/2008 10:28:36 PM PDT by kellynla

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign released their tax forms from 2000-2007 Thursday, which showed the Clintons earned more than $100 million in that time period and donated $10 million of that to their own charity.

The Clinton campaign reports donating $10,256,741 to the CFF between 2000 and 2006. During that time, CFF dispersed $2,530,100 in money to other charities and causes.

The names of other persons who donated to the CFF are not required to be disclosed.

Over the years, the CFF gave $80,000 to the Clinton Birthplace Foundation Inc., $20,000 to the Shakespeare Theatre, $40,000 to the School of the American Ballet, $5,000 to the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard, $10,000 to Amnesty International.

The CFF also donated money to the Immanuel Baptist Church in Shackelford, Arkansas, Georgetown and Yale each year.

CFF lost a significant amount of money in the last two tax reporting years. CFF claimed $4.3 million assets on their 2005 IRS 990 forms. CFF reported much less, $255,890, on their most recent 2006 tax forms. It is not immediately clear from reading the forms where the money went or why assets were lost.

During that time, the Clintons removed themselves as senior officials of the foundation on their tax forms and moved CFF headquarters.

The 2005 tax returns show the foundation’s address as P.O Box 937 Chappaqua, New York—the city which the Clintons keep their New York home. The next year’s tax forms lists the CFF address as in Salinas, California.

On the 2005 forms and those from previous years, Bill Clinton was listed as CFF President, Hillary Clinton has the title of secretary/treasurer and daughter Chelsea Clinton was “director.” The 2006 tax forms list Gloria Clinton as CFF CEO and Manager, Erlinda Valdez as secretary and Catherina Hillman as treasurer.

Gloria Clinton was paid $252,500 according to the 2006 returns for her work that year.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: charity; clinton; fundingtheleft; giving; philanthropy
Not that any of this matters...Clinton is toast. Obama will win the Primary and lose the General election.
1 posted on 04/04/2008 10:28:36 PM PDT by kellynla
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To: kellynla
The 2005 tax returns show the foundation’s address as P.O Box 937 Chappaqua, New York—the city which the Clintons keep their New York home. The next year’s tax forms lists the CFF address as in Salinas, California.

LOL

2 posted on 04/04/2008 10:32:29 PM PDT by GOPJ (The new Wall Street game: Privatize profits and socialize losses.Freeper Mad_Tom_Rackham)
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To: kellynla

Kinda like Gore, living high on the hog and swilling more energy use than a couple dozen others - says that okay because he buys Carbon Credits. But those credits are from his own company. Out of one pocket into the other.


3 posted on 04/04/2008 10:32:57 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ("...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time" LINCOLN)
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To: kellynla

“Not that any of this matters...Clinton is toast. Obama will win the Primary and lose the General election. “

Why would Clinton stay in? Perhaps she has a knife that she’s waiting for the right time to use?


4 posted on 04/04/2008 10:34:44 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: kellynla
It is not immediately clear from reading the forms where the money went or why assets were lost.

Par for the course around the Clintons.

5 posted on 04/04/2008 10:35:04 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: kellynla

to be fair, only 10% of their charity money went to the Clinton charity group.


6 posted on 04/04/2008 10:37:01 PM PDT by Kleebo151
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To: GOPJ

I swear these Lefties actually believe that the rest of the world is as gullible as their minions...and you KNOW the only reason they paid a third of their income in taxes is so no one would criticize them on how much they paid in taxes when the little wife ran for POTUS...
Ol’ Abe had it right, “you can fool all of the people some of the time...” well you know the rest! LOL


7 posted on 04/04/2008 10:37:40 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: kellynla
Well,come on now, These awards aren't cheap.

The Bill Clinton Feel Good Noscar goes too...

8 posted on 04/04/2008 10:38:54 PM PDT by OeOeO (maybe I didn't come over on the Mayflower, but I got here as soon as I could" Anton Cermak)
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To: PetroniusMaximus
Why would Clinton stay in?

if she pulls the plug now, hillary is looking at a isht pile of campaign debt which she would personally have to make good on. she can still raise money to pay it off if she keeps the 'campaign' going.

9 posted on 04/04/2008 10:40:46 PM PDT by kingattax (99 % of liberals give the rest a bad name)
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To: kellynla
Well, it is said that "Charity begins at HOME" - right?

So if they just move it from one pocket to another do they get the TAX Deduction for it?

That to me is the most important question!!

10 posted on 04/04/2008 10:46:38 PM PDT by prophetic (I'm not afraid of calling his full name: Obama's full name is BARAK HUSSIEN OBAMA!!)
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To: PetroniusMaximus
“Why would Clinton stay in?”

ego...

these white trash care about no one and nothing but themselves...
and of course this is her ONLY shot at being POTUS...
she blows this and she'll have to settle for being the U.S. Senator from NY. Which ain't bad considering she was sorry excuse for a lawyer to begin with who wouldn't be where she is today if not for her draft-dodging husband.

11 posted on 04/04/2008 10:52:07 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: Kleebo151
to be fair, only 10% of their charity money went to the Clinton charity group.

Are you sure? From the article:

the Clintons earned more than $100 million in that time period and donated $10 million of that to their own charity.

12 posted on 04/04/2008 10:53:24 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: kellynla
CFF claimed $4.3 million assets on their 2005 IRS 990 forms. CFF reported much less, $255,890, on their most recent 2006 tax forms.

Am I reading this right? $4 million disappeared in 2006?

-PJ

13 posted on 04/04/2008 10:54:20 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Repeal the 17th amendment -- it's the "Fairness Doctrine" for Congress!)
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To: Kleebo151

“to be fair?”

to be “fair?”

To be “fair”, Bill Clinton should have served two years in the military instead of dodging the draft not once, not twice but three times...and to be “fair” should have been LOCKED UP for dodging the draft! Now that’s being “fair!”
And Mrs. Clinton should have been disbarred for her actions while being employed by the U.S. attorneys’ office during Watergate! And that’s just for starters...to be “fair!” LOL


14 posted on 04/04/2008 10:57:42 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: Kleebo151

“Clinton should have been disbarred for her actions while being employed by the U.S. attorneys’ office during Watergate!”

Correction: make that while she was employed by the House Judiciary Committee.


15 posted on 04/04/2008 11:01:53 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: Political Junkie Too
CFF lost a significant amount of money in the last two tax reporting years. CFF claimed $4.3 million assets on their 2005 IRS 990 forms. CFF reported much less, $255,890, on their most recent 2006 tax forms. It is not immediately clear from reading the forms where the money went or why assets were lost.

"Am I reading this right? $4 million disappeared in 2006?"

Don't ask me. I have trouble enough balancing my checkbook. LOL
16 posted on 04/04/2008 11:10:20 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: Political Junkie Too
Am I reading this right? $4 million disappeared in 2006?

That's how I read it. And if they haven't explained it... then it seems like that ought to trigger some sort of activity report by the bank.

17 posted on 04/04/2008 11:20:33 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: kellynla
I wonder what all those people who donated to the 'Clinton Defense Fund' are thinking about today. I think I heard a long time back by Bruce Lindsey that the average donor was giving around $96.00 then. That sounds like Joe LunchBucket and not wealthy people.
18 posted on 04/04/2008 11:27:50 PM PDT by Jay Howard Smith (Retired(25yrNCO)Military)
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To: Jay Howard Smith
“I wonder what all those people who donated to the ‘Clinton Defense Fund’ are thinking about today.”

“think?”...you're assuming facts not in the record. LOL

The majority of registered ‘Rats don't think,
like the Blacks & Jewish who vote “D”
“if” they actually “thought” about the party they have been voting for all these years they would know they've been making a series mistake...the ‘Rat party doesn't give a bloody damn about anyone or anything but getting elected.
What party and candidate for POTUS is for the Palestinians and against the Jewish in Israel? anyone? anyone? Ferris?
And what has the ‘Rat party done for Blacks other than try to keep them on the “dole” for the past 150 years. After all, the KKK 'Rat party was against freeing the slaves to begin with!

19 posted on 04/04/2008 11:38:59 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: kellynla
The majority of registered ‘Rats don't think,

They dont think of Politics. They dont pay attention. I have four sisters, who, just like zombies, go to the polls and vote straight Democrat ticket because our parents (God bless them as they have been gone for 35+ years) did it. The Dems are for the little people, doncha know..?..!

20 posted on 04/05/2008 12:47:26 AM PDT by Jay Howard Smith (Retired(25yrNCO)Military)
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To: kellynla
and you KNOW the only reason they paid a third of their income in taxes is so no one would criticize them on how much they paid in taxes when the little wife ran for POTUS...

EXACTLY! They made it up in spades in secret banks accounts/tranfers, etc.

21 posted on 04/05/2008 2:58:44 AM PDT by AmericaUnited
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To: kellynla
CFF lost a significant amount of money in the last two tax reporting years. CFF claimed $4.3 million assets on their 2005 IRS 990 forms. CFF reported much less, $255,890, on their most recent 2006 tax forms. It is not immediately clear from reading the forms where the money went or why assets were lost

ALMOST $5MM missing? I wonder where the $5mm Hillary loaned herself came from?

22 posted on 04/05/2008 5:01:47 AM PDT by Soliton (McCain couldn't even win a McCain look-alike contest)
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To: Soliton
ALMOST $5MM missing? I wonder where the $5mm Hillary loaned herself came from?

How can the woman who earned $100,000 on futures lose $5MM?
Who's Gloria Clinton? What are all the salaries of the directors?

Audit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

23 posted on 04/05/2008 5:27:21 AM PDT by Recon Dad (Marine Spec Ops Dad)
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To: kellynla
.... Salinas, California ????....

There must be a joke here about moving the Clinton cash to the "Lettuce Capital" of the world!

24 posted on 04/05/2008 5:30:36 AM PDT by pointsal
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To: kingattax
if she pulls the plug now, hillary is looking at a isht pile of campaign debt which she would personally have to make good on. she can still raise money to pay it off if she keeps the 'campaign' going.

Hillary's campaign is about 3 to 4 months behind on paying vendors (tv/radio/doughnut shops, health care insurance for the paid workers, etc.). When she decides to pull the plug and go back to her day job at the Senate, she will simply tell here campaign finance director to write her a check for 5 mil to pay off the loan. the remainder will go to pay for the ads and doughnuts. If there isn't enough to settle the debts (and there won't be), the remainder will simply go unpaid and be more "campaign debt". Eventually, Billary minions will raise enough money (in a couple of years or so) to keep the lawyers of the debtors quiet and finally paid off. Hillary will GET HERS FIRST!

Ooooops! Mark Penn will GET HIS FIRST, I should say, hehehehehe

25 posted on 04/05/2008 5:31:19 AM PDT by TexasRedeye (Eschew obfuscation)
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To: Soliton

“ALMOST $5MM missing? I wonder where the $5mm Hillary loaned herself came from?”

As corrupt as the Clintons are, the only reason the Bush administration and/or Congress have never investigated them is because of the copies of those F.B.I. files that the Clintons have in their possession...

ya see before those files were returned, you can bet that they had copies made of every one of them; what I call their “J.Edgar Hoover Insurance” policy.

That’s why it took so long for all those “missing” F.B.I. files to mysteriously and out of no where to “reappear.” Don’t ya know, “it takes time to copy all those files.” LOL

And that is why not one of their minions including “Fat Sandy” Burglar or the Clintons have ever spent a day behind bars because the Clintons and their minions are covered by the dirt on others contained in those raw F.B.I. files.


26 posted on 04/05/2008 5:36:33 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: Kleebo151
So tell us WHERE the other 90% went? Do you know?

BTW...Welcome Newbie!

27 posted on 04/05/2008 5:36:39 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: kellynla

I’m re-reading “None Dare Call It Conspiracy” and this thread is bringing a 1970’s publication up to the minute in Communist/Socialist progress.


28 posted on 04/05/2008 5:37:59 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: TexasRedeye

How much is Hillary paying Mark Penn?


29 posted on 04/05/2008 5:38:54 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: kellynla
You know, the NYS tax return is more complicated than the Feds to file.

The Toons ought to release their state returns, too.

30 posted on 04/05/2008 5:43:08 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Jay Howard Smith

“They dont think of Politics”

That’s what the subject matter is...
and you are correct in your analysis.


31 posted on 04/05/2008 5:43:23 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: mewzilla
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign released their tax forms from 2000-2007

I thought they hadn't included the 2007 return.

32 posted on 04/05/2008 5:44:46 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Kleebo151
to be fair, only 10% of their charity money went to the Clinton charity group.

And the other 90% was probably hot air from Bill

The campaign has said (Bill) Clinton typically donates millions of dollars worth of free speeches to charities.

33 posted on 04/05/2008 5:51:45 AM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: mewzilla

“You know, the NYS tax return is more complicated than the Feds to file.
The Toons ought to release their state returns, too.”

Don’t think that the Toons didn’t pay the “expected” tax for NY too...one thing white collar crooks learned from Al Capone... at least, “file your taxes”...you can always file an “amended return” later. LOL
And if anyone thinks they’ll ever be audited by their minions at the I.R.S. and/or NY State, you’ve got another thought coming.


34 posted on 04/05/2008 5:52:11 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: Ann Archy
How much is Hillary paying Mark Penn?

I believe the campaign records show he took 4.3 mil for his "services" from the campaign coffers as of Feb filing with another 1.3 mil owed! He is the boss! He can take whatever he wants (and he gets his FIRST)!

35 posted on 04/05/2008 5:54:36 AM PDT by TexasRedeye (Eschew obfuscation)
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To: kellynla

NYS taxes have some really squirrely provisions, though, especially the state’s tax on stuff bought outta state. I’d love to see what the Toons did with their state taxes.


36 posted on 04/05/2008 5:54:56 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: RGSpincich

Having determined the value of old underwear is more valuable as a chariatable gift than as a depreciable business asset, the Clintons claimed a recepted deduction for in kind old underwear of $102,746.00


37 posted on 04/05/2008 5:57:02 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Never say never (there'll be a VP you'll like))
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To: kellynla
Obama will win the Primary and lose the General election.

From your keyboard to God's monitor, I pray.

38 posted on 04/05/2008 6:10:05 AM PDT by j_tull (Massachusetts, the Gay State. Once leader of the American Revolution, now leading its demise.)
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To: kellynla
I swear these Lefties actually believe that the rest of the world is as gullible as their minions...and you KNOW the only reason they paid a third of their income in taxes is so no one would criticize them on how much they paid in taxes when the little wife ran for POTUS... Ol’ Abe had it right, “you can fool all of the people some of the time...” well you know the rest! LOL

Members of the MSM were on the plane "ducking bullets" with Hillary - and they all kept quiet about the lie for seven years. The "minions" keep the gullible, well... gullible.

39 posted on 04/05/2008 6:31:57 AM PDT by GOPJ (The new Wall Street game: Privatize profits and socialize losses.Freeper Mad_Tom_Rackham)
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To: PetroniusMaximus
Perhaps she has a knife that she’s waiting for the right time to use?

That's what I think. She'd better use it soon, though...

40 posted on 04/05/2008 6:35:38 AM PDT by T. Buzzard Trueblood ("a wee bit silly." -Lord Trimble on Hillary Clinton's claim of foreign policy "experience".)
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To: kellynla

This is the link to all the William J. Clinton Foundation’s financials including the 990s...

Lots of info here, including massive salary, travel and consultant expenses and big expenditures explained as “charitable” because they are to support their Clinton Library and teaching of the “Clinton Presidency”.

In other words, a massive tax-free PR firm and free travel vehicle for the StainMaker... not to mention big padded salaries that can go to paying off political favors.

http://www.clintonfoundation.org/cf-financial-info.htm


41 posted on 04/05/2008 7:08:00 AM PDT by Tamzee (Thomas Jefferson - "Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle.")
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To: Clintonfatigued; neverdem

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42 posted on 04/06/2008 7:45:08 PM PDT by Coleus (Abortion and Physician-assisted Murder (aka-Euthanasia), Don't Democrats just kill ya?)
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