The Cordoba Initiative - P.O. Box 10600, Aspen Colorado, 81612. EIN - 41-2140798 - Telephone Number - 970-927-1071
2007:
$15,000 - Contributions and Grants
$16,668 - Program Service Revenue
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$31,668.00 - Gross Receipts
$21,022 - Net Assets or Fund Balances
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CHAIRMAN - IMAM Feisal Abdul Rauf, P.O. Box 7376, North Bergen, NJ 07047
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - John S. Bennett, P.O. Box 4127, Aspen, CO. 81612
DIRECTOR - Daisy Kahn - 201 W. 85th Street NO. 10E, New York, NY. 10024
DIRECTOR - Julia Jitkoff - Resigned 05/04/07 - P.O. Drawer B, Kingsville, Texas 78364
The books were in the care of Kay Zimmer, 100 E. Kleberg, Suite 200, Kingsville, Texas 78363 - Telephone - 361-595-0411
The 2007 IRS 990 was signed by John S. Bennett
The tax preparer was mAry Ann Oldham with Hahn & Oldham P.C., 100 E. Kleberg Ave., Suite 200, Kingsville, Texas 78363. Telephone - 361-595-4211
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Their 2008 IRS 990 that nonprofits must submit show income of ZERO! NADA! NOTHING! Total expenses were $2,767.00 and their net assets were $18,255.00. $1,965.00 was spent on travel.
Rauf, Bennett and Kahn were the only directors. The books, etc. were handled by the same people.
Some Freepers may know me for my past posts regarding nonprofits. There are WAY too many nonprofits in America and the nonprofit corporation laws have been substantially abused in this county. Way too many nonprofits are in business to enrich their handlers, push a particular political or social view or to outright compete against real corporations who make money and pay taxes.
This groups "exempt purpose", the reason they say they should not pay taxes is:
"The organizations primary exempt purpose is to bridge the divide between America and the Muslim world through dialog, policy initiatives and education. The organizations objectives include the following:
*Increase intercultural understanding, tolerance and respect, both in muslim societies and the west.
*Stimulate fresh thinking about peace in the middle east.
*Address the root causes of international terrorism
Their "Statement of Program Service Accomplishments" says:
For the Cordoba Initiative, 2008 was a planning and fundraising year that laid the groundwork for a major 2009 symposium entitled "Women's leadership and activism in the Muslim worls". Shirin Ebadi,the Iranian woman who won the nobel peace prize, will be giving the keynote address; and the symposium will include a variety of other progressive mMuslim women who are working for human rights, respect for the dignity of women, and improved relations between the Muslim world and the West. The symposium will take place at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. In addition, the Cordoba Initiatives 2008 work will also include preparations for a 2009 scholarly study of how "Shariah" (Islamic Jurisprudence) supports core vsalues of Democracy, Human Rights and the rule of law."
Over the years I've read over 100 IRS 990's. As far as I can tell this outfit up until 24 months ago did not have the money in hand to buy a new Ford F150, much less any kind of real estate. And there was no way they had the money to build an outhouse, much less something in New York city.
There is NO WAY that these people have raised as much money as they will need to do this project unless they have a substantial donor or government money incoming. Something is way off here. Way off! Where is the money coming from? The Saudis? Or is it us? Recently it has been said that the Obama administration has been using US taxpayer money to rebuild or build mosques in other countries. Has that money or other taxpayer dollars been sent abroad then funneled back in to this "project".
*** Sorry for the long post but the devil is in the details and from what I have seen something is very very wrong here!
” Over the years I’ve read over 100 IRS 990’s. As far as I can tell this outfit up until 24 months ago did not have the money in hand to buy a new Ford F150, much less any kind of real estate. And there was no way they had the money to build an outhouse, much less something in New York city.
There is NO WAY that these people have raised as much money as they will need to do this project unless they have a substantial donor or government money incoming. Something is way off here. Way off! Where is the money coming from? The Saudis? Or is it us? Recently it has been said that the Obama administration has been using US taxpayer money to rebuild or build mosques in other countries. Has that money or other taxpayer dollars been sent abroad then funneled back in to this “project”. “
Opinion, Liz?