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Charity Claimed to Raise Money to Help Veterans, But Operated No Programs

Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a settlement led by Illinois, California, Michigan and Ohio and joined by 20 other states to dissolve VietNow National Headquarters Inc. (VietNow), an alleged non-profit corporation headquartered in Rockford, Ill. that falsely claimed to help veterans overcome joblessness and post-traumatic stress disorder. Continue reading “Illinois Attorney General Leads Multistate Effort to Dissolve Fraudulent National Charity”

Declaratory judgment action brought by Attorney General to construe the Sarah Little Turnbull Post-Mortem Trust and the Sarah Little Turnbull Foundation successfully ended ongoing disputes and litigation among board members and trustees that were diverting trust assets from the grantor’s intent to benefit disadvantaged women and enhance public knowledge in the area of design. Continue reading “Turnbull Foundation”

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement on the federal prison sentence of John Thomas Burch, Jr., president and founder of the National Vietnam Veterans Foundation:

“Mr. Burch duped generous donors and took advantage of military veterans to line his own pockets. This jail sentencing should serve as a reminder that exploiting donors and those in need have serious consequences—charitable funds cannot serve as the personal piggy bank for non-profit executives. We will continue to work with our partners in government to crackdown on charitable fraud and ensure that generous donations made by New Yorkers are put to good use.” Continue reading “Statement From New York Attorney General On Jail Sentencing Of Former Head Of National Vietnam Veterans Foundation”

Today, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced it has filed suit against Dade City’s Wild Things, a zoo in Dade City, and three of its corporate officers. The department seeks to shut down fundraising efforts by Dade City’s Wild Things based on the department’s investigation involving illicit fundraising and financial issues. Continue reading “Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Sues Dade City’s Wild Things”

Eric Harris, the former executive director of Sojourners’ Place in Wilmington, will spend 7 years in prison for stealing from the non-profit organization. The 51-year-old Harris pled guilty in Superior Court in April 2017 to Theft over $100,000, Act of Intimidation, and Forgery Second Degree.  Continue reading “Delaware: Former Wilmington Shelter Director Gets Seven Years in Prison for Theft”