Beware National Police Support Fund calls
You’ve just received a call from a rather pleasant sounding man asking for a donation to the National Police Support Fund. Dan says it’s time for the annual fundraising campaign to support local law enforcement. He goes on to tell you about how the organization is “dedicated to promoting the interests of law enforcement officers.” He also tells you the group is a nonprofit, but quickly mentions it’s a “527 nonprofit.” Is it a scam?
The answer is yes and no. The fund is a real nonprofit organization, but it is a political group created “primarily to influence the selection, nomination, election, appointment or defeat of candidates to federal, state or local public office.”
The group’s website clearly states that it is “a grassroots political organization that is committed to aligning the interests and needs of police officers with the public’s issues and concerns within the national political process.”
But that’s the group’s website. The pleasant man on the other end of your phone doesn’t tell you that. He also doesn’t tell you that none of the donations collected actually go to financially support local law enforcement. If you ask him about the difference between the 527 and 501 nonprofit status, or how much of their donations go to local law enforcement, he will tell you to call 866-487-4515.
If you call the number, you will be connected with an answering service. The problem with that is the person answering the phone can’t or won’t answer any questions concerning the political aspect.
Consumer protection groups, such as the Better Business Bureau, urge caution about donating to the fund, “due to its lack of transparency.”
The bottom line is, if you want to financially support a political action committee dedicated to law enforcement, then give your money to the National Police Support Fund. If you want to support local law enforcement, contact your local municipality or Fraternal Order of Police Lodge.
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Btw, the political statements, since this IS a political type organization, go to both (major) sides GOP&DNC, so won't you stop playing the isle game and just be an American (I am also talking to the National Police Support Fund, Inc on this)?
Personally, I'm non-partisan because I think both (major) sides are just sides of my buttocks ;) Seriously though, we're all in this together. Let's look to facts not attacks, and deal with the minority of bad apples and news media that only tells one side of a story so they can get more advertisers (I'm sure tnonline is not one of those and wants the best for all).
SO facts (I am NOT affiliated with any of the organizations, just a person who got the call):
Refer to the following...
IRS on 527s:
https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/political-organizations/definition-of-corporation-section-527-political-organizations
Per the pdf Pub on 527s on the IRS site:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/eotopici89.pdf
it says, in part, under " B. What is "Exempt Function"?
"IRC 527(e)(2) defines "exempt function" as "the function of influencing or attempting to influence the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any individual to any Federal, State, or local public office or office in a political organization, or the election of Presidential or Vice-Presidential electors, whether or not such individual electors are selected, nominated, elected, or appointed." "
If anyone reads further and wants to give more info, feel free.
Actual law resides here (No, I am NOT a lawyer. Googled it):
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2014-title26/pdf/USCODE-2014-title26-subtitleA-chap1-subchapF-partVI.pdf
BBB on this org:
https://www.bbb.org/us/va/alexandria/profile/political-organization/national-police-support-fund-inc-0241-236018774#overview
Their web site ABOUT page:
https://nationalpolicesupportfund.com/about/
I have to say I DO agree with their stated MISSION on their ABOUT page which I copy/pasted here:
"Our mission is twofold:
1) To provide a united voice of American citizens who will stand behind our police officers by advancing the political interests that will promote our public servants’ safety and well-being, and
2) To counter the growing anti-police movement in the United States by restoring a political culture of respect for law enforcement through grassroots political action."
Personally I believe the media has made this a money making scheme by enflaming the public to believe that the police abuse occuring is wide spread and more common than not. Considering the number of police officers in the country and my thousands of field hours working as a field police officer FOR FREE in a huge western city police dept noticing only TWO things that I didn't agree being proper and in policy/law with in those thousands of incidents, I believe a vast majority of police officers are trying very hard to HELP the people they serve. As with ANY organization, there are ALWAYS going to be BAD APPLES but I truly believe that is a small minority as having traveled to 25 countries with the USAF in this world of almost 200 countries I have observed that, aside from pure survival, MOST people I have encountered in these countries WANT THE BEST FOR EVERYONE and to share that with each other with brotherhood and love. We're all in this together people. We all have skills, wants, desires that we can use to help us help others whom have DIFFERENT skills, wants and desires. Yeah? We CAN make this a better world. As for now, Idiocracy (The Movie) is a pretty funny adaptation. LOL!
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