One-Fourth of Nonprofits Are to Lose Tax Breaks

The New York Times ^ | 22 April 2010 | STEPHANIE STROM

[dennisw]

but the question of fraud when the annual revenues are less than $25K seems so remote as to be, frankly, laughable.>>>>>>>

Very true! My mistake

[fatima]

It’s easy to file,you just go online and answer 5 questions.

[BelegStrongbow]

I agree with your point when huge ‘charities’ are involved. It is much the same as government bodies that begin to consider themselves noble or even royal. They indulge and spend as if the public money is simply part of their heritage. Witness Dear Reader’s romantic getaway to Asheville, NC. Lots of cost on the public dime (of which he has already spent every loose one through, let’s say, 2100). No public purpose. No civic reason. Just that he wants something nice for the missus. I’d’ve liked something nice for the missus, too, but we had to stay within budget.

Then there’s city councils that adopt sister cities just so they can junket to them (or the vicinity) when the mood strikes. I see these as easily as egregious as fake charities and would like to see public anger applied to them as much as to charitable frauds.

None of that is strictly on-topic, of course. I beg your pardon for using the occasion to vent. Thanks.