No Holier Than Anyone Else
No opinions today, just facts:
Fact: The Salvation Army does not file a 990 with the federal government, and has refused to comply with Charity Navigator's requests to provide us with financial information so that we can evaluate them, arguing that they do not have to do so under federal law, since they are recognized as a church.
Fact: Many people believe that the Salvation Army is above reproach when it comes to integrity, ethical management, vision, and honesty.
Fact: In 2003, the Hawaiian branch of the Salvation Army hired Timothy Janusz as their director of planned giving. In this position, his job was to convince elderly people to leave part of their estate to the charitable group.
Fact: At the time of his hiring, Mr. Janusz was wanted by federal officials for escaping from prison. When he escaped from prison, Mr. Janusz was serving a sentence for stealing over $2 million from an elderly couple.
Fact: Mr. Janusz is now charged with stealing over $150,000 from the Salvation Army by scamming three more elderly people.
Fact: Most people who work for the Salvation Army have great integrity, vision, and honesty.
Fact: But not all.
Fact: The Salvation Army does not file a 990 with the federal government, and has refused to comply with Charity Navigator's requests to provide us with financial information so that we can evaluate them, arguing that they do not have to do so under federal law, since they are recognized as a church.
Fact: Many people believe that the Salvation Army is above reproach when it comes to integrity, ethical management, vision, and honesty.
Fact: In 2003, the Hawaiian branch of the Salvation Army hired Timothy Janusz as their director of planned giving. In this position, his job was to convince elderly people to leave part of their estate to the charitable group.
Fact: At the time of his hiring, Mr. Janusz was wanted by federal officials for escaping from prison. When he escaped from prison, Mr. Janusz was serving a sentence for stealing over $2 million from an elderly couple.
Fact: Mr. Janusz is now charged with stealing over $150,000 from the Salvation Army by scamming three more elderly people.
Fact: Most people who work for the Salvation Army have great integrity, vision, and honesty.
Fact: But not all.
posted by Trent Stamp at 1:26 PM
6 Comments:
Succinct, to the point, and right on target. Nicely stated.
rapproach???
The SA is a member of Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. What do you think of that organization? Do you expect all charities to open their books to CN?
Saying that the Salvation Army doesn't have to be accountable to an independent evaluator because they're members of ECFA is kind of like saying you don't need to take a state driver's license test because you're a member of AAA.
It was good enough for Catholic Charities, who volunteered to be evaluated by CN because they wanted an independent review and to demonstrate to donors that they were accountable and transparent.
I disagree with characterizing EFCA as analogous to AAA (or CN to state licensing - I thought regulation was the IRS's job?)
ECFA seems, or at least claims, to offer the same thing as CN, an "independent review and to demonstrate to donors that they are accountable and transparent."
According to their website, "all ECFA members must annually submit membership review information including audited financial statements, IRS Form 990 (if applicable), salary information, fund-raising appeals, board composition, changes in organizing documents, and much more to verify compliance with the Standards."
So, I'm just asking, are they effective? Seems like you're saying that every charity has to participate in CN. You can say that, but please explain why. At this point I don't see the need, if in fact, ECFA is doing the same thing as CN.
http://salvationarmykroccenterprotest.com/information.php
or www.Salvationarmykroccenterprotest.com
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