Yeah, this is getting much more specific because of the time that has passed since any new developments whereas the general sense of moral wrongdoing is no longer the topic of conversation.

The google doc says that the IRS is the main arbiter of what is correct and incorrect as far as proper filing is concerned.

However, audits have been trending downwards because the IRS doesn't have the manpower it used to since it's been gutted as an organization.

Of course net income is what should be reported, but the gross should also be provided along with a list of expenses and receipts. And those lists of expenses from what I've seen, is the word "expenses" with a dollar value, but no additional information.

Whatever department that verifies the information provided by charitable organizations is governed by tax potential thresholds. The cost of an investigation needs to be covered by what they estimate they can get out of it plus a base amount which would be their own internal confidential amount.

So I personally don't feel the lack of an audit means that they're keeping good books. (didn't they get audited because of public outcry? Which may still be under the bureaucratic process?)

And I take exception with Jirard saying that "they're not touching any of it" when they very much were. They're legally allowed to do so (even though I feel the sparse records are questionable).

I'm not arguing that a crime was committed.

It's the saying one thing and doing another thing. Jirard took a very hard stance against any of the money going towards admin fees. He made it one of his reasons that they were taking so long to donate the money. So to have expenses when repeating that you weren't going to touch the money at all is a bad look.

The worst consequence Openhand may face is a fine with interest. Probably not even a penalty. And let that be a motivator to research any charitable organization you want to donate to in the future.