[Ares-races] Re: Avon Products Foundation AKA Pallotta Teamworks

[Bob Burns K4RXR]

At 02:01 PM 4/14/02, Mark C. Whitaker wrote:

>Personally, I don't have any problem supporting a non-profit organization as
>I know that the total proceeds of the event goes to the non-profit with a
>portion of that money being used to cover costs for event
>planning/administration (which may include the contract hiring of an events
>coordinator at a designated fee).

This is the analysis that we have to make.

Several years ago, a promoter came up with a plan to stage a sports car 
race through the streets of downtown Columbus, Ohio. The promoter wrote a 
line into his budget to cover a donation to a local charity. He then 
structured his income and expenses to make a profit over and above the 
charitable donation. The charitable organization received top billing in 
event advertising and promotion, but this clearly was not a charitable event.

On the other hand, if a charitable organization hires a promotional company 
to stage an event for them, it's assumed the promoter makes a profit on his 
fee and the organization keeps whatever is left over after paying the fee. 
To me, this is more clearly a charitable event.

Bob...