hey Bull, FYI, here is the email that was sent to the California Attorney General's office & their reply below. Would you send money to a charity that actively seeks funds via Paypal or cheque whose registration is conveniently incomplete?
Dear Sir, Animal Advocates, 359 N. Sweetzer Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90048 represents itself to be a non-profit organization, for which one can made tax deductible contributions. I cannot find this organization listed in your records. Could you please verify if this is a "legitimate" organization before we consider contributions to it?
Thank you for your assistance in providing whatever public information is available.
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Response from Attorney General's Office:
Animal Advocates is not registered with our office. We have received a copy of their articles of incorporation from the Secretary of State, but have not received the additional information from the organization which is needed to process the registration. A temporary number has been assigned - A30061. We will send the organization a notice to register letter.
This office does not evaluate which charities are "legitimate" or "worthy" in response to public inquiries. Individual opinions vary on the effectiveness of many of the charities. However, we encourage prospective contributors to carefully check the organizations they plan to support. This can be done by getting as many facts as you can, including the charity's exact name, address and telephone number. If solicited by telephone, ask to be mailed information about the charity's purpose, goals and finances before making any donation. Ask how your money will be used. Ask how much money will actually reach the charity and whether the solicitor is being paid to make the call. Also ask them if contributions are deductible for tax purposes.
Sincerely, Candy Hetherington Registry of Charitable Trusts
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