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I was looking to see what current lies the Brady center was telling and found something interesting.

It seems the Better Business Bureau does not rate them very highly as a charity.

http://www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/nati ... #taxStatus" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

"BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments"

"Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence (Brady Center) does not meet the following 6 Standards for Charity Accountability." (one of which is)

"Brady Center does not meet this Standard because the organization's website, http://www.bradycenter.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include: Electronic access to the organization’s most recent IRS Form 990"

That alone is worth the $530 I pay each year to the BBB of Fort Worth. Love it!

I'm confused about one thing though..... in what way is a political action committee a "charity?" Do they shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, clothe the needy, heal the sick?

What the Brady Center (or the RNC, DNC, or any other political organization) does is NOT charity, and it does a disservice to the word "charity" when they try to pass themselves off as such.

The Annoyed Man wrote:That alone is worth the $530 I pay each year to the BBB of Fort Worth. Love it!

...wouldn't it be cheaper just to do right instead of bribin' 'em???

speedsix wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:That alone is worth the $530 I pay each year to the BBB of Fort Worth. Love it!

...wouldn't it be cheaper just to do right instead of bribin' 'em???

Well, of course I always try to "do right" anyway, because I have to answer to a higher authority than puny man. But for me, my BBB membership is just part of my marketing program. I've actually gotten work that I would not have otherwise gotten specifically because of my membership and rating (I have an "A" rating and 0 complaints of any kind against me), and the biggest contract I've ever landed is one of those jobs. The membership has more than paid for itself.

.....and Brady Foundation is still NOT a charity.

The Annoyed Man wrote:

speedsix wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:That alone is worth the $530 I pay each year to the BBB of Fort Worth. Love it!

...wouldn't it be cheaper just to do right instead of bribin' 'em???

Well, of course I always try to "do right" anyway, because I have to answer to a higher authority than puny man. But for me, my BBB membership is just part of my marketing program. I've actually gotten work that I would not have otherwise gotten specifically because of my membership and rating (I have an "A" rating and 0 complaints of any kind against me), and the biggest contract I've ever landed is one of those jobs. The membership has more than paid for itself.

.....and Brady Foundation is still NOT a charity.

...I sorry...it's the eggnog...wait a minnit...I ain't been drinkin' eggnog...I's just SORRY...that's why I do things like that

speedsix wrote:
...I sorry...it's the eggnog...wait a minnit...I ain't been drinkin' eggnog...I's just SORRY...that's why I do things like that

Oh! Your the writer for LOL Cats.

AndyC wrote:

Chief Executive : Paul Helmke, President
Compensation*: $249,555

No wonder he's so rabid - he doesn't want to lose his seat on the gravy train.

That's actually quite low when compared to other charities' CEOs. If I recall, the MS Society pays theirs more than half a million. Sure, you can say they do something productive, but I would even tend to disagree with that, as they only give 30 cents on the dollar to the cure. Just some perspective.