[AlpacaTalk] Re: response to Heather's request for information
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> My original question was "Are a few people in AOBA benefiting more
than the rest of the membership?" If so, the tax laws have been
broken. To qualify for non-profit status, a certain person (people)
cannot benefit more than others.
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> Tax write-offs for donating office space to AOBA is benefiting
certain people.
> The benefactor program that excludes (due to the cost) most of the
membership is benefiting certain people.
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> The question is not whether it was generous of you, Libby. The
question is whether is was legal or not. The answer to me, is no it
wasn't legal. That is the whole subject on AOBA. Is it conducting
itself in a legal manner?
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> AOBA has over $1 million in CD's in the bank. AOBA really could
afford to pay its own rent.
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Stephanie, a million dollars is really not very much (although I
would like to have it in my bank account!).
I think that the free rent benefitted the entire membership equally.
I don't think it was illegal.
It did, in my opinion, create a conflict of interest (remember, the
conflict is in the perception, and exists regardless of unethical or
illegal actions).
In balance, I think the donation of the rent reflected both
generosity and poor judgment in the same breath. Thought so at the
time, and given this discussion I think so even more now.
John Merrell
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