[nfbmi-talk] tdn is publy supported organization not a private business

Mon Aug 12 23:30:30 UTC 2013

August 12 2013 TDN Public Supported Organization

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

joeharcz at comcast.net

To: J. Michael Zelley

Executive Director

The Disability Network

Dear Mr. Zelley,

After my signature line please note the IRS schedule sent to me in accessible format after months that clearly states The Disability Network is a “publicly supported” organization.

In fact more than 98 percent of funds were public funds. As such your requested records are subject to the Michigan FOIA, federal FOIA, and your organization is subject to the Michigan Open Meetings Act, as well as the relevant section from Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Yoru exclusion of myself, or anyone for that matter from either the meetings I’ve requested to attend or the records I’ve requested are violations of the aforementioned laws, and given I am a person with disabilities known to you they are acts of discrimination under Section 504,Title III of the ADA, and the public service sections of the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act.

Time to end the discrimination sir!

Sincerely,

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

Cc: cb, esq       

Cc: MPAS

Cc: mi silc

Cc: RSA

Cc: dl, mcrc

Attachment:

SCHEDULE A 

(Form 990 or 990-EZ) 

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service 

Public Charity Status and Public Support 

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust. 

. Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. . 

See separate instructions. 

OMB No. 1545-0047 

2010 

Open to Public 

Inspection 

Name of the organization Employer identification number

The Disability Network

38-3039929

Part I 

(Form 990 or 990-EZ) 

Open to Public 

Inspection 

2010 To be completed by all section 501(c)(3) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) 

nonexempt charitable trusts. 

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) (see instructions) 

1 A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i). 

Unchecked

2 A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.) 

Unchecked

3 A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). (Attach Schedule H.) 

Unchecked

4 A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the 

hospital’s name, city, and state: 

Unchecked

5 An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in 

section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.) 

Unchecked

6 A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v). 

Unchecked

7 An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public 

described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.) 

Checked

8 A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.) 

Unchecked

9 An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/ 3 % of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross 

receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/ 3 % of its 

support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses 

acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.) 

Unchecked

10 An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4). (see instructions)

Unchecked 

11 An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the 

purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 

509(a)(3). Check the box that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e through 11h. 

Unchecked

a Type I

Unchecked

b Type II

Unchecked

c Type III–Functionally integrated

Unckecked

d Type III–Other 

Unchecked

e By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified 

persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 

509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). 

Unchecked

f If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting 

organization, check this box 

Unchecked

g Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the 

following persons? 

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (Please check only one organization.) 

(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii) 

and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization? 

(ii) A family member of a person described in (i) above? 

(iii) A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? 

h Provide the following information about the organizations the organization supports. 

(i) Name of supported 

organization 

(ii) EIN 

(iii) Type of organization 

(described on lines 1–9 

above or IRC section 

(see instructions)) 

(iv) Is the organization 

in col. (i) listed in your 

governing document? 

(v) Did you notify 

the organization in 

col. (i) of your 

support? 

(vi) Is the 

organization in col. 

(i) organized in the 

U.S.? 

(vii) Amount of 

support 

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 11285F Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2009

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010 

Page 2 

Part II 

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) 

(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under 

Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.) 

Section A. Public Support 

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) . 

(a) 2006  (b) 2007  (c) 2008  (d) 2009  (e) 2010  (f) Total 

1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and 

membership fees received. (Do not 

include any "unusual grants.")

(a)1,809,745

(b)1,863,571

(c)2,063,856

(d)1,124,656

(e)1,174,937

(f)8,036,765

2 Tax revenues levied for the organization’s 

benefit and either paid to or expended on 

its behalf 

3 The value of services or facilities 

furnished by a governmental unit to the 

organization without charge

4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3

(a)1,809,745

(b)1,863,571

(c)2,063,856

(d)1,124,656

(e)1,174,937

(f)8,036,765

5 The portion of total contributions by each 

person (other than a governmental unit or 

publicly supported organization) included 

on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount 

shown on line 11, column (f)

6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. 

(f)8,036,765

Section B. Total Support 

(a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total

7 Amounts from line 4 

(a)1,809,745

(b)1,863,571

(c)2,063,856

(d)1,124,656

(e)1,174,937

(f)8,036,765

8 Gross income from interest, dividends, 

payments received on securities loans, 

rents, royalties and income from similar 

sources 

(a)9,826

(b)6,819

(c)1,596

(d)153

(e)388

(f)18,782

9 Net income from unrelated business 

activities, whether or not the business is 

regularly carried on

(d)116,830

(e)24,500

(f)141,330

10 Other income. Do not include gain or 

loss from the sale of capital assets 

(Explain in Part IV.) 

11 Total support. Add lines 7 through 10

(f)8,196,877

12 Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)

(f)1,059,526

13 First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization’s first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) 

organization, check this box and stop here © 

(checkbox) Unchecked

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage 

14 Public support percentage for 2009 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))

98.05%

15 Public support percentage from 2008 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 

98.30%

16a 

331/ 3 % support test—2009. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 331/ 3 % or more, check this box 

b 331/ 3 % support test—2008. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 331/ 3 % or more, check this 

17a 

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2009. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or 

more, and if the organization meets the “facts-and-circumstances” test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part IV how the 

b 

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2008. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or 

more, and if the organization meets the “facts-and-circumstances” test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part IV how the 

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Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see instructions © 

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010 

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010 Page 3 

Part III Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) 

(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I.) 

Did not check box on line 9 of Part I so this section does not need to be filled out. 

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010 Page 4 

Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; 

Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Provide any other additional information. (see instructions)

No supplemental information is given 

Part IV 

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010 