[liberationtech] Some non-technical questions about Haystack

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On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:09:39 -0700
Daniel Colascione <dan.colascione at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Hello, Matt.
> 
> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Matt D. Harris <mdh at sykotik.org>
> wrote:
> > Howdy folks,
> > I asked Daniel about this
> > off-list, as I was curious, and the financials of a 501(c)3
> > organization are a matter of public record in the US, but never
> > received a response from him.
> 
> Sorry about the missed reply --- my life has been very hectic, and
> some things have fallen through the cracks.
> 
> > I did a little bit more digging and found that the CRC is a
> > registered California corporation as of 09/2009, but I can't find a
> > 990 for the organization from 2009, nor can I find any record of
> > their IRS 1023 (which is the application for 501(c)3 status.  I
> > plan to make contact with the IRS directly tomorrow regarding this
> > issue to see if they can clear up the facts surrounding the CRC's
> > status as a charitable non-profit entity in the US,
> 
> When you do, it might be helpful to give them document locator number
> 17053-134-33502-0. That number identifies our our 501(c)(3)
> application.
> 
> > I'm curious how much money came in, and where it went.  Beyond
> > that, a statement on the 501(c)3 status of the organization might
> > be nice - since the website claimed that the organization was in
> > fact a 501(c)3 charitable non-profit.
> 
> As other posters to this thread have mentioned, the website clearly
> indicated (and still indicates) that the 501(c)(3) status was pending.
> 
> As for the question of money --- I know it must be frustrating, but I
> won't provide an off-the-cuff response here and risk inadvertently
> saying something inaccurate. But I will say that nobody drew a salary
> or earned a living from the CRC. I lived off savings and credit, and
> I'm still working on paying off my debt.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Daniel Colascione
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