Gospel of Life has a series of TV programs done by Father Frank Pavone. I imagine that might be where most of the money may have gone -- TV programs.
But one cannot dodge the IRS regardless.
Well, sure, it could be a problem. But let’s face it, it is IMPOSSIBLE not to fail to dot and i or cross a t so the IRS can’t send you a letter, if they feel like it. My personal IRS form is incredibly complicated; I hate to think how complicated filling out a form for an organization like this would be.
I once was called into the nearby IRS office to go over my previous year’s tax form. The reason was that I had deducted for a home office, and the IRS was trying to kill that option by harassing anyone who took it.
We spent more than three hours going through all my my records and documents. At the end of three hours, we found one error. I owed the IRS another $10 because I had added up one bunch of charitable deductions wrong.
So, the IRS agent spent three hours and got $10. Unpleasant as the whole business was, that rather pleased me.
” Gospel of Life has a series of TV programs done by Father Frank Pavone. I imagine that might be where most of the money may have gone — TV programs. “ <<<
That is the first plausible piece of information I have yet heard on expeditures of so many millions of dollars. Leaks here and there, but nothing detailing anything near the millions over 8 or so years. Television programming is VERY expensive. The reporter used a sour tone and loaded terms against Father Pavone, like “raked in”, and mocked his passionate plea for continued funding to PTL. Until the facts are all known it is very irritating to read the about pro-Life affairs and efforts in blistering tones. Regardless, most of us will always remember it was Pavone who stood alone with the Schiavo family when others would not and spoke powerfully for Catholics. Others stood....well, nevermind where they may have stood.