Theos-Talk Archives (September 2010 Message tt00118)

Need the help of someone from TSA to figure it out.

On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Martin <Mvandertak@6sJSjJu5115uUoKfJA7ivfyj8dvhaoyXC5qCdIK6IK8PSOgTHsepPwVCJK6oFNmJ-7kyIxPfzh_VOkWamQ.yahoo.invalid> wrote:

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> Lol I wonder how much was spent on Brotherhood...
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> From: MKR <mkr777@b6vGW20D0wljUIcps6sQndXGEK9OmFcvvMO-2lDdSsrxc42UwbiN238BHPmeRtu6_Xp2eZgUiYrWWA.yahoo.invalid <mkr777%40gmail.com>>
> To: theos-talk <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>>
> Sent: Wed, September 29, 2010 12:13:00 AM
> Subject: theos-talk TSA financial info in Form 990 - Update
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> Traditionally, most spiritual organizations are very secretive about
> financial information. Even when audited financial statements are
> published,
> you will not be able to know some of the important and sensitive
> information.
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> Congress, watching the non-transparency of the tax exempt organizations,
> now
> has required them to disclose lots of information in the Form 990 filed
> annually and require them easily provide copies to the public on request.
> In
> addition, they are now available in cyberspace, free of charge, thanks to
> Internet.
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> I looked up the Form 990 of TSA for the year ending March 31, 2009 and some
> of the info is interesting.
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> Firstly, while only $73,222 was spent on Information technology, which I
> presume includes in-house computers etc as well as Internet, $128,200 was
> paid as Fees for Accounting Services to non-employees (which I think is for
> outside companies and independent contractors).
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> The amount spent on National Fieldwork/Training is paltry $20,819.
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> In addition, the highest salaried employee is the person dealing with
> accounts and finance.
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> One wonders what is going on.
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> Now TSA has added one more layer of bureaucracy with the appointment of
> Chief of Staff.
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> As far back as 1998, when I requested the then President for a copy of the
> Form 990 (which is a public document), he passed it on to the finance
> manager for response. He responded questioning me for what purpose I need
> the info.
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> It makes me wonder if there was some sensitive salary and compensation
> information in it that TSA did not want members to know of. It could be the
> compensation of the employees as well as possibly that of some elected
> officials.
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> Just wanted to share with you all.
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> MKR
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> There is no religion higher than Truth
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