Time to Open Books on Non-Profits

By Grace Kelly
The Mn Progressive Project
October 9, 2013

http://mnprogressiveproject.com/time-to-open-books-on-non-profits/



We, taxpayers, support non-profits by basically paying for their share of all government services. I think that in exchange we ought to at least require complete open financial books.

The latest outrage is of course, the Catholic church. MPR news does a great job of describing how the Catholic Rev. Robert Kapoun was convicted of sex abuse, that was later overturned on appeal because of the statue of limitations. Not only does Kapoun get to retire with priestly privileges, he receives extra money! Kapoun receives an extra $957.50 every month, in addition addition to regular pension checks of $1,510.50. In what universe, would you not call that a reward?

In the Catholic church archdiocese, the Archbishop is all powerful, except for the pope. If the Archbishop Nienstedt did not know, it was because he did not want to know. This is same Archbishop Nienstedt who spent church funds on politically opposing marriage for gay people and opposing the right for women to control their own bodies. There seems to be a pattern for the Catholic church wanting to get involved into anything sexual. Remember Archbishop Nienstedt has also not made public the list of 33 priests accused of sexual abuse involving minors.

And my tax dollars helped Archbishop Nienstedt and all the Catholic Church deviancy. Really don’t you think it is time to at least have financial open books on all non-profits?

Just to remind everyone: