The best way to mess with these people is tell them you'll donate so have them send you a bill then send it back with no money and write on the bill to take you off their list. They get no money and it cost them postage.
We previously agreed to donate some money to this "charity" a while ago but when we received the literature in the mail and researched it on the Internet, we didn't mail in a donation. They called again today, and when I tried to pin the solicitor down on specifics (does the money go Illinois officers? what percent?), he was evasive. I told him I wasn't comfortable donating, and the man was very kind, thanked me for my time, and hung up.
I have just called the number for the donotcall.gov. It would be nice if all of you do the same. This guy I thought I got rid of a while ago but didn't pursue this action. He is a meat head and a suspected scam artist. For some reason no one has caught him. There is no benefit for police being done there. This is nothing but a bold face thief who preys on sensitive and weak people. Do not have mercy, turn this clown into pig slop!
6605 Hollywood Blvd Rm 224
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-465-5537
You will notice that on page 5 of that form the following corporate officers are listed with their compensation:
Phil LeConte, CEO is unpaid
David Dierks, COO is unpaid
Paul Kutac, TREAS is unpaid
Chaplain David Fair, PRES is unpaid
These are outstanding individuals who do this work unpaid (according to the Form 990 for the Police Protective Fund).
Of course, if you look at page 17 of the same form you will find that the Police Protective Fund made a grant of $687,182 to the ‘American Association of Police Officers’. This is another Non-profit organization that must also file a Form 990.
Look at that 2007 IRS Form 990 for the ‘American Association of Police Officers’, who by chance, have the same address as the ‘Police Protective Fund’:
You will notice that they list on page 5 of the form the following paid corporate officers:
Phil LeConte, CEO, $168,000
David Dierks, COO, $168,000
Paul Kutac, TREAS, $76,775
Chaplain David Fair, PRES, $10,407
These will be collectively known as the ‘Big Four’.
That comes up to $423,182
If you go to page 2 of that form you will find that amount listed on line 25a.
Now, go down to line 26, which is salaries and wages not shown on lines 25a,b and c. This line is $162,347.
Then go to line 28, Employee Benefits not shown on lines 25a – 27, this line is $85,868. Must be nice to get those kind of benefits!!!!
432,182 + 162,247 + 85,868 = $671,397
The total functional expenses on line 44 is $1,424,443 (including fundraising expenses) and the ‘Professional Fundraising Fees’ listed on line 30 are $597,840.
Let’s see…$671,397 + $597,840 = $1,269,237
That leaves just $155,206 for all other expenses for this non-profit organization, and this is about a third of the compensation made to the ‘Big Four’.
The ‘Big Four’ of the ‘American Association of Police Officers’ would not have been able to pay themselves if it had not been for the grant of $687,182 that was made by ‘Police Protective Fund’ to the ‘American Association of Police Officers’ for that year.
And yes…the ‘Big Four’ (CEO, COO, PRES and TREAS) of both organizations were the same people!!!!
Think about that before you give a dime to the ‘Police Protective Fund’!!!!!!!