Posted on 11/26/2006 2:42:57 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
An Arizona civilian border patrol group has released financial records to answer questions about how the nonprofit spends contributions, but some former Texas members said they still aren't sure where the money goes.
The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps collected more than $54,000 in registration fees for background checks but spent only about $1,000 for that purpose last year, according to an IRS form and audit report released by group leader Chris Simcox.
The group raised more than $418,000, mostly through contributions, and spent nearly $450,000, including about $280,000 for "program services" and $145,000 on fundraising.
The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps patrols the border and reports illegal immigrants to authorities. It is different from the Minuteman Project, which also focuses on illegal immigration.
Simcox defended the spending on the group's Web site, saying that its financial state was "much better than most first-year startup national organizations." He criticized the media for "egregiously false" reporting.
But questions about finances and other concerns have led some members to quit the group. Among those was Bill Parmley, the former head of the group's Texas chapter, who left in July 2005.
"There were just too many irregularities," Parmley said. "I just didn't want to be involved in something like that."
Kim Fromme, former director of operations for the group's Texas chapter, quit in February over concerns about where the money was going.
"It didn't go down to the border, that's for sure," Fromme said.
How about a GAO audit of DHS? They piss that away in minutes.
Why dont you read the report from the MMDC?
Are you illiterate, or do you just get your news from AP/Washington Compost?
Squeeze and read before inserting foot.
http://www.minutemanhq.com/hq/article.php?sid=161
Where is the rest of the fence? The diagram on the left was what they advertized when they started solicting.
ping
LOL
http://www.minutemanhq.com/~video/MCDC_2005_FS.pdf
http://www.minutemanhq.com/~video/2005_990.pdf
I dont expect you or the SPLC to be literate.
This should be interesting
"The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps collected more than $54,000 in registration fees for background checks but spent only about $1,000 for that purpose last year, according to an IRS form and audit report released by group leader Chris Simcox."
Which line on the IRS 990?
This is rich. I had engaged AoW on some earlier immigration threads. Now I understand.
Where exactly in the link you gave or any of the .pdf documents or Simcox's explaination does it explain the above?
Yep....
If you look at the 990, it's not broken down per receipt.
They have complied with the law. And been independently audited.
The information was released as stated in July '06.
You are the following Seper and AP hook line and sinker.
This has been endlessly rehashed on 2500+ threads back in July August.
You prefer the AP/WP/Aclu/maldef/splc/NO MORE BORDERS version of events which is your right.
I am calling the bs flag on this one. There is nothing in the reports for 2005 itemizing the 485K in donations, just the expenses and they have been above board.
One loser for Texas did not like not having a leadership position and whined to the media.
You are full of crap. The MCDC still exists and is building a fence. More than I can say for DHS.
So you don't have anything.
Which line on the IRS 990?
Not my job to do opposition research for you, loser.
If you want the info call one of the state chairs, their phone numbers are published and you can still contact them.
**** Hopefully, that went to some "good" cause like paying legal fees. The best things in life are fees.
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