Comments on: What Are They Lobbying For? https://appraisersblogs.com/the-appraisal-foundation-spent-1-point-4-million-dollars-of-appraisers-hard-earned-money-on-lobbying-fees Appraisal News and Tips for Real Estate Appraisers Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:58:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 By: Baggins https://appraisersblogs.com/the-appraisal-foundation-spent-1-point-4-million-dollars-of-appraisers-hard-earned-money-on-lobbying-fees/#comment-38964 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:58:59 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=27517#comment-38964 I’m still sharing these articles out there today you know. The rise of the non profits. They’re destroying a lot of industries, not just appraisal.

]]> By: Baggins https://appraisersblogs.com/the-appraisal-foundation-spent-1-point-4-million-dollars-of-appraisers-hard-earned-money-on-lobbying-fees/#comment-35974 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:16:50 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=27517#comment-35974 https://www.wnd.com/2022/10/stunning-report-100-million-americans-unresolved-medical-debt/

Well, the probability of mismanagement in non profits is statistically higher… Substantially.

Did anyone dare to fill out the irs audit request?

]]> By: IMJSAYN https://appraisersblogs.com/the-appraisal-foundation-spent-1-point-4-million-dollars-of-appraisers-hard-earned-money-on-lobbying-fees/#comment-35533 Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:27:55 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=27517#comment-35533 What are they lobbying for? That is the 1.4 million dollar question!

]]> By: Baggins https://appraisersblogs.com/the-appraisal-foundation-spent-1-point-4-million-dollars-of-appraisers-hard-earned-money-on-lobbying-fees/#comment-35496 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:46:02 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=27517#comment-35496 Thank you. One wonders what is being accomplished with the lobbyist budgets. Exact lobbyist firm names are available in the detailed non profit tax disclosure documents. Research is simple; find the non profits EIN number which is publicly available. There are many of them surfing the primary appraisal industry waves and those on the outskirts. Then use the IRS non profit 501c research tool to look at their tax profiles. After that, correlating names and companies is the more tedious part not yet performed. FOIA may be relevant for new discoveries, nobody seems to be looking at those potential correlations and conflict of interest possibilities yet. Who are the lobbying companies hired, what is their purpose, whom else do they work with, and what other activities do they engage in?

I’ve posted the amc trade groups taxes, taf, and a few others. Also previously posted various 501c reform activist groups whom recognize the pervasive problem created by grants and non profit companies. IRS has specific complaint forms for anyone whom requests an audit of a non profit, and can be requested anonymously or as a group effort.
https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/irs-complaint-process-tax-exempt-organizations
https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/private-foundations/life-cycle-of-a-private-foundation-ongoing-compliance

]]> By: PJTMC https://appraisersblogs.com/the-appraisal-foundation-spent-1-point-4-million-dollars-of-appraisers-hard-earned-money-on-lobbying-fees/#comment-35495 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:22:31 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=27517#comment-35495 Is there an email address available for them.? It would be good to post with this blog so appraisers and other “interested” individuals can contact them for answers. There appears to be no oversight and no accountability. Perhaps this is an issue for Federal authorities to investigate? Lobbying companies are heavily regulated and need to be held accountable; smaller guys sometimes slip through the cracks. If their efforts are anything less than the intent of supporting the appraisal industry and appraisers are simply a vehicle to line their pockets they need to be investigated.

]]> By: Eric Kennedy https://appraisersblogs.com/the-appraisal-foundation-spent-1-point-4-million-dollars-of-appraisers-hard-earned-money-on-lobbying-fees/#comment-35494 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:22:24 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=27517#comment-35494 Wow!! Thanks for the info and transparency. The Cobras are alive and spreading throughout the city.

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