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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 2000 or 2001. 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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Children's Charity
Fund
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(Reg.
No:
4536) |
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Address: |
3412 Clark Road, #223
Sarasota,
FL
34231 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$1,218,835.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. Kenneth C. Bowron, Sr.
President |
Total Expenses: |
$1,391,622.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$268,390.00 |
Phone: |
941 925-9689 |
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Web Site: |
www.childrenscharityfund.com |
Percentage: |
19.29% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1991, organization educates
public on the needs of disabled children, acts
as their advocate, makes educational grants,
maintains national toll-free hotline, operates
day school, and purchases medical equipment. |
Notes:
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Per its registration statement, 85% of this
organization's expenses are for fundraising.
Fundraising and management costs account for 92%
of its total expenses. Organization was named
to the 1998 Scrooge List. |
Defeat Diabetes Foundation, Inc |
(Reg.
No:
6618) |
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Address: |
501 150th Avenue North
Madeira Beach,
FL
33708 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$2,200,368.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. Jerald Mandell
Treasurer |
Total Expenses: |
$1,777,956.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$310,581.00 |
Phone: |
727-391-5050 |
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Web Site: |
www.defeatdiabetes.org |
Percentage: |
17.47% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1991 in Florida, organization
promotes early identification of persons at risk
of developing diabetes. Organization also
informs and educates the diabetic and
pre-diabetic as to the benefits of fitness in
dealing with diabetes. |
Notes:
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Only paid officers of the organization are
Andrew Mandell, president, and Jerald Mandell,
treasurer. They are brothers. Organization was
also named to the Scrooge List, 2000. |
Dogs Against Drugs / Dogs Against Crime |
(Reg.
No:
995) |
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Address: |
3320 Main Street, Suite G
Anderson,
IN
46013 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$1,462,213.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. Phillip Holden
National Director |
Total Expenses: |
$1,458,556.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$83,929.00 |
Phone: |
765-642-9447 |
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Web Site: |
www.daddac.com |
Percentage: |
5.75% |
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Purpose:
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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:
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Established in 1989 and based in Anderson, IN
organization spent more than 14 times on
fundraising ($1,245,845) than on its programs
($83,929). "Puppy Patrol" is a DBA. |
Fondest Wish Foundation |
(Reg.
No:
9162) |
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Address: |
414 Main St., Ste 207-A
Rochester, MN 48307 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$1,156,629.00 |
Contact: |
Ms. Cathy Witherspoon
President |
Total Expenses: |
$1,139,306.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$125,482.00 |
Phone: |
248-651-3150 |
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Web Site: |
www.fondestwish.org |
Percentage: |
11.01% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1999 and based in Rochester MN,
organization grants "special wishes" of children
diagnosed with a life-threatening or terminal
illness. Child must be under age of 18. |
Notes:
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Per its IRS Form 990 FYE 12/31/00, organization
spent about 10% of its total expenditures on its
programs -- granting wishes or presenting shows
to disabled or ill children. None of the shows
or kids to whom wishes were granted was in South
Carolina. |
Law Enforcement Legal Defense
Fund
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(Reg.
No:
3699) |
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Address: |
1815 H Street, N.W., Suite 1001
Washington,
DC
20006 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$2,519,712.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. David H. Martin
Chairman
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Total Expenses: |
$2,132,172.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$182,353.00 |
Phone: |
202 822-5080 |
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Web Site: |
www.leldf.org/ |
Percentage: |
8.55% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1994 in Washington DC,
organization gives law officers legal and
financial assistance when unfairly charged in
the line of duty. |
Notes:
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According to organization's IRS Form 990 FYE
12/31/2000, the organization spent no funds on
legal assistance to officers, contrary to its
stated purpose. Percentage of program expenses
to total expenses: 1998, 23.8%; 1999, 10.2%;
2000, 8.6%. |
National Association of Police Athletic
Leagues |
(Reg.
No:
4932) |
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Address: |
618 U. S. Highway 1, Suite 201
N. Palm Beach,
FL
33408-4609 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$4,904,741.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. Brad Hart
Executive Director |
Total Expenses: |
$4,624,798.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$454,515.00 |
Phone: |
561-844-1823 |
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Web Site: |
www.nationalpal.org |
Percentage: |
9.83% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1985 and based in Florida,
organization promotes exchange of information
and ideas regarding youth problems, competition
and citizenship, cooperation between police
athletic leagues, and establishment of new
leagues. |
Notes:
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Per its 990 FYE 12/31/2000, this organization
spent on average 81 cents to raise a dollar. It
paid one solicitor, American Trade and
Convention Publications of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
$3,975,203 in 2000 alone to publish magazine. |
National Cancer Center,
Inc.
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(Reg.
No:
2109) |
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Address: |
88 Sunnyside Boulevard
Plainview,
NY
11803 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
04/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
03/31/2001 |
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Total Revenue: |
$2,940,003.00 |
Contact: |
Ms. Regina English
Executive Director |
Total Expenses: |
$2,966,364.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$539,480.00 |
Phone: |
516-349-0610 |
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Web Site: |
None |
Percentage: |
18.19% |
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Purpose:
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Incorporated in Delaware in 1953, based in
Plainview NY, organization promotes the
prevention and early detection of cancer through
public education and support of scientific
research. |
Notes:
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According to the organization's 990 FYE
3/31/2001, it spent nearly 4 times on
fundraising than on its programs. Its six
research grants totalled $151,500. |
National Emergency Medicine Association,
Inc. |
(Reg.
No:
2489) |
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Address: |
306 W. Joppa Road
Towson,
MD
21204 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$5,717,892.00 |
Contact: |
Ms. Kelly A. Gangi-Herzog
Bookkeeper |
Total Expenses: |
$5,518,141.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$349,925.00 |
Phone: |
410 494 0300 |
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Web Site: |
www.nemahealth.org |
Percentage: |
6.34% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1982, organization stems injury
and illness by addressing health and social
issues through education, applied research,
technology, and equipment. DBAs used: National
Heart Council, National Stroke Council, National
Alzheimer's Council. |
Notes:
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Organization claimed $3.7M in program services,
$3.4M (91%) of which was spent on a public
education/fundraising campaign. For this
report, that figure was subtracted from program
services. The remainder reflects expenses solely
for programs. |
Shiloh International Ministries |
(Reg.
No:
6584) |
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Address: |
2507 D Street
La Verne,
CA
91750-4419 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$1,354,047.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. Wallace Christensen
President |
Total Expenses: |
$1,126,786.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$78,653.00 |
Phone: |
909-593-2739 |
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Web Site: |
None |
Percentage: |
6.98% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1979 and based in LaVerne,
California, organization assists disabled and
needy children, the homeless, hungry, veterans,
children's hospitals, children with terminal
illnesses and Christians everywhere. |
Notes:
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Organization spent nearly 10 times as much on
fundraising ($837,783) as on its programs
($78,653). It uses six DBAs among which are
Adolescent AIDS Foundation, Handicapped
Children's Services of America, American
Veterans Network, Stop the Abuse. |
Vanished Children's
Alliance
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(Reg.
No:
1765) |
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Address: |
2095 Park Avenue
San Jose,
CA
95126 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
07/01/1999 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
06/30/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$1,942,258.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. Jim Fontes
Chief Executive Officer |
Total Expenses: |
$1,799,843.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$431,606.00 |
Phone: |
408-296-1113 |
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Web Site: |
www.vca.org |
Percentage: |
23.98% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1981 and based in San Jose CA,
organization assists in the recovery of missing
children, provides emotional support for victims
of child-stealing, distributes information about
missing children. |
Notes:
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Organization spent $.58 per dollar raised in its
FYE 6/30/2000. It spent $1M on fees to
professional fundraisers. |
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