[Hidden-tech] * * * Who are non-profits accountable to? * * *

[Kristi]

The Public Charities Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General's
Office has oversight responsibility for charitable non-profits here.  The
main website for the Public Charities Division is at
http://www.mass.gov/ago/doing-business-in-massachusetts/public-charities-or-not-for-profits/

They are very helpful, give them a call and they will be happy to guide you
with your issues.

This form, from their website  may be helpful:

https://www.eform.ago.state.ma.us/ago_eforms/forms/char_ecomplaint.action


Kristi A. Bodin
Montague, MA
c: 413-695-9848
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On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 12:36 AM, Town Websites <townwebsites at gmail.com>
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> State regulates charitable solicitation, and is where the rubber meets the
> road, depending on the state’s regulations.
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> If it is a small, mostly local non-profit that you want to succeed, I’d
> approach officers or write a letter to the board first and illustrate to
> them how they are failing to fulfill their bylaws and what trouble that can
> cause for them with the state.   Boards and officers don’t want to have to
> deal with the state regulators, such as having their solicitation permits
> revoked, and complaints can cause them serious problems.     They should
> listen.
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> Charlie
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> hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] *On Behalf Of *Andrew Bellak
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> Ditto what Ira Bryck wrote. I suppose state tax regulators could also be
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> On Sep 6, 2017, at 5:42 PM, Ira Bryck <ira at fambizpv.com> wrote:
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> In the end, a 501c3 answers to the IRS and federal government. If they
> don’t follow the bylaws, they could easily lose their status, and die
> instantly.
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> *From: *<hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net> on behalf of
> Deborah Chandler <debchandler411 at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 5:40 PM
> *To: *Hidden tech list <Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
> *Subject: *[Hidden-tech] * * * Who are non-profits accountable to? * * *
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> Dear HTers,
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> If a 501c3 is not following their own bylaws and there is mounting need
> for grievance to be heard, and the board refuses to deal with any issues,
> what is the overseeing entity to which someone can speak? In other words,
> who does a non-profit answer to?
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> Feel free to write on or off group. But I will keep the identity of the
> org and further details private for now.
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> Thanks,
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> Deb
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