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About the Scrooges List
1. Criteria for Selection: a)
Presence in South Carolina, b) Percentage of
Expenditures on Programs, c) Professional Fundraising
Activity. The Scrooge List was compiled based on the
above mentioned criteria. The following organizations
have failed miserably as public charities. They make a
mockery out of the word “Charity.”
2. All figures are taken from financial reports which
the organizations filed with this Office for their
fiscal year 2001 or 2002. By law, all registered
charities must file annual financial reports. The
information must be submitted upon either an IRS Form
990 or the Secretary of State’s Annual Financial
Report form.
3. For information on all charities, please call us at
734-1790 or toll-free at 888-242-7484. |
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| Organization: |
American Deputy Sheriffs Association (ADSA),
Inc. |
Registration No: |
6264 |
| Address: |
702 S. Grand Street |
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| City: |
Monroe |
Fiscal Year |
1/1/01 |
| State: |
LA 71201 |
Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/01 |
| Contact: |
Mr. Michael Croft |
Total Revenue: |
$4,752,240.00 |
| Title: |
President |
Total Expenses: |
$4,739,506.00 |
| Telephone: |
318-398-9500 |
Program Expenses: |
$62,546.00 |
| Web Site: |
www.deputysheriff.org |
Percentage: |
1.3% |
| Purpose: |
Established in Texas in 1996, ADSA is a national
organization dedicated to the issues and needs of county law
enforcement across the country. Organization provides death benefits,
body armor, equipment, training and scholarships for deputy sheriffs. |
| Notes: |
In 2001, organization spent only $62,546 on its
programs. It spent $526,628 on management. It spent more on legal fees
($89,948) than on its programs. It spent only $5,612 on scholarships
and death benefits to members. |
| Organization: |
American Foundation for Disabled
Children, Inc. |
Registration No: |
5281 |
| Address: |
465 Belfield Avenue |
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| City: |
Staten Island |
Fiscal Year |
7/1/00 |
| State: |
NY 10312 |
Fiscal Year Ending: |
6/30/01 |
| Contact: |
Mr. Scott Schrammar |
Total Revenue: |
$2,332,833.00 |
| Title: |
President |
Total Expenses: |
$2,217,330.00 |
| Telephone: |
888-565-2332 |
Program Expenses: |
$229,311.00 |
| Web Site: |
www.affdc.org |
Percentage: |
10.3% |
| Purpose: |
Established 1991 in New York, organization underwrites
fishing trips, sporting events, summer camps, educational programs,
emergency grants, clothing, braille books, and computers adapted for
disabled children. |
| Notes: |
Organization spends $.78 to raise a dollar. In FY
6/30/01, $1.2 million paid to fundraising counsel -- only $229,311 on
programs. Every year since 1998, the organization's percentage of
program expenses to total expenses has declined from 46% to 10% |
| Organization: |
Dogs Against Drugs / Dogs Against Crime
|
Registration No: |
995 |
| Address: |
3320 Main Street, Suite G |
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| City: |
Anderson |
Fiscal Year |
1/1/01 |
| State: |
IN 46013 |
Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/01 |
| Contact: |
Mr. Darren Sparks |
Total Revenue: |
$1,360,713.00 |
| Title: |
President |
Total Expenses: |
$1,341,969.00 |
| Telephone: |
765-642-9447 |
Program Expenses: |
$192,195.00 |
| Web Site: |
www.daddac.com |
Percentage: |
14.3% |
| Purpose: |
Established in Indiana in 1989, organization educates
youth on dangers of drug abuse through "Puppy Patrol" program in
elementary schools. It funds K-9 operations for police agencies that
cannot afford such programs. |
| Notes: |
This organization retains only 14% of the funds raised
by its telemarketer, Non-Profit Services. It was a Scrooge in 1998 &
2001. This organization raised $1.5 million last year, and its net
assets for the year are a negative $53,531. |
| Organization: |
Fire Fighters Charitable
Foundation |
Registration No: |
6364 |
| Address: |
92 Beach Street, Suite 100 |
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| City: |
Westerly |
Fiscal Year |
1/1/01 |
| State: |
RI 02891 |
Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/01 |
| Contact: |
Mr. Louis S. Pelico |
Total Revenue: |
$5,231,328.00 |
| Title: |
President |
Total Expenses: |
$5,120,798.00 |
| Telephone:
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954-571-8780 |
Program Expenses: |
$579,588.00 |
| Web Site: |
www.ffcf.org |
Percentage: |
11.3% |
| Purpose: |
Organization provides funds for medical
care, housing, medical supplies and equipment and educational
scholarships for families which are victims of fire or other disaster
and for children in need throughout the world. |
| Notes: |
For SC, organization has two current
contracts with fundraising companies. For entire US, it has five. In
2001, its programs served a total of 595 persons. Louis Pellico and
wife Maureen are employed as CEO and CFO of the organization. |
| Organization: |
Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge |
Registration No: |
337 |
| Address: |
1812 Johnstone Street |
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| City: |
Newberry |
Fiscal Year |
1/1/00 |
| State: |
SC 29108 |
Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/00 |
| Contact: |
Mr. Jerry Wright |
Total Revenue: |
$852,606.00 |
| Title: |
President |
Total Expenses: |
$835,658.00 |
| Telephone: |
803-321-2211 |
Program Expenses: |
$111,634.00 |
| Web Site: |
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Percentage: |
13.4% |
| Purpose: |
Established in 1977, Fraternal Order of Police State
Lodge promotes professionalism for law enforcement, participates in
civic and charitable activities, provides insurance coverage and legal
defense for officers. |
| Notes: |
Organization currently has four (4) contracts with
professional fundraisers. |
| Organization: |
National Cancer Center, Inc. |
Registration No: |
2109 |
| Address: |
88 Sunnyside Blvd. |
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| City: |
Plainview |
Fiscal Year |
4/1/00 |
| State: |
NY 11803 |
Fiscal Year Ending: |
3/31/01 |
| Contact: |
Mr. Jack Sherman |
Total Revenue: |
$2,940,003.00 |
| Title: |
Secretary |
Total Expenses: |
$2,966,364.00 |
| Telephone:
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516-349-0610 |
Program Expenses: |
$539,480.00 |
| Web Site: |
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Percentage: |
18.2% |
| Purpose: |
Incorporated in Delaware in 1953 and based
in Plainview NY, organization promotes the prevention and early
detection of cancer through public education and support of scientific
research. |
| Notes: |
In FYE 3/31/01, organization spent $539k
on programs and four times as much on fundraising expenses.
Organization spent more on list rental ($196k) than on grants ($151k).
It was selected a 2001 Scrooge. |
| Organization: |
National Missing Children's
Locate Center |
Registration No: |
2782 |
| Address: |
16 NE 148th Ave. |
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| City: |
Portland |
Fiscal Year |
1/1/01 |
| State: |
OR 97230 |
Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/01 |
| Contact: |
Ms. Marilyn S. Mann |
Total Revenue: |
$781,517.00 |
| Title: |
CEO |
Total Expenses: |
$1,146,173.00 |
| Telephone:
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503-661-3680 |
Program Expenses: |
$228,377.00 |
| Web Site: |
www.nmclc.org |
Percentage: |
19.9% |
| Purpose: |
Established 1982 in Oregon, organization's
purpose is to find lost, stolen and missing children. |
| Notes: |
This organization spent $790,918 on
fundraising and raised only $781,515. In FYE 2001, it showed an ending
balance of minus $432,467. Organization spent only $3,342
on investigations. |
| Organization: |
South Carolina Troopers Association, Inc |
Registration No: |
5604 |
| Address: |
4691 Broad River Road |
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| City: |
Columbia |
Fiscal Year |
7/1/00 |
| State: |
SC 29212 |
Fiscal Year Ending: |
6/30/01 |
| Contact: |
Mr. Phillip W. Gulley |
Total Revenue: |
$1,807,933.00 |
| Title: |
VP |
Total Expenses: |
$1,636,132.00 |
| Telephone: |
803-536-9488 |
Program Expenses: |
$210,777.00 |
| Web Site: |
www.sctroopers.org |
Percentage: |
12.9% |
| Purpose: |
Established in 1987, organization strives to upgrade
the salaries, retirement benefits, fringe benefits, equipment and
working conditions of the State Highway Patrol. |
| Notes: |
In its FYE 6/30/01, organization spent $55,591 on
insurance, $3,429 on its program Bears Against Drugs, $8,223 on
scholarships, $2,778 on emergency relief for individuals. |
| Organization: |
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U. S.,
Southern Conference, Inc. |
Registration No: |
2896 |
| Address: |
2311 North Central |
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| City: |
Oklahoma City |
Fiscal Year |
1/1/01 |
| State: |
OK 73105 |
Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/01 |
| Contact: |
Mr. Jay Bjorgo |
Total Revenue: |
$199,969.00 |
| Title: |
CEO |
Total Expenses: |
$198,617.00 |
| Telephone: |
405-794-1518 |
Program Expenses: |
$13,000.00 |
| Web Site: |
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Percentage: |
6.5% |
| Purpose: |
Established in Oklahoma in 1992, organization's
purpose is the promotion of the VFW. |
| Notes: |
91% of this organization's expenditures were on
fundraiser's fees. The organization spent only $13,000 on its purpose
-- the promotion of the VFW. |
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