Investigating charity's donations
Standing amid pallets of bottled water, suntan lotion and boxes of candies, Roy Tidwell says he is providing a service that can't be duplicated: shipping needed goods to dozens of charities at a low cost.
"Well, my portion of it is getting goods to help people who are suffering, goods that I can deliver for pennies on the dollar," he said. "And most places that get them are very appreciative."
Tidwell runs Charity Services International, which he says has 50 clients, all charities, including the Disabled Veterans National Foundation and SPCA International.
His business is in the middle of a debate over how charities put a monetary value on the items they donate.
In one instance, the Disabled Veterans National Foundation, using Tidwell's organization as a broker, shipped what it claimed were more than $800,000 worth of goods including chef's coats, hats and football pants to a small charity called U.S. Vets in Prescott, Arizona, in 2009.
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Post by: Drew Griffin and David Fitzpatrick Filed under: Charity Investigation • Special Investigations Unit |
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I think that its the chicken and egg story with regards to the veterans charity and the art company that they spent 61 mil. on customer lists and paper mailouts. May be the art company STARTS THE CHARITIES.... The Charities perhaps are SET UP to fund the private art firm, rather than the charity existing first , the bylaws etc and the original exemption documents may shed light on a trail that can find Who began the charity???