The Shameful IRS

by Gary Snyder

The fan who caught Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit is under the watchful eye of the IRS. Christian Lopez has been lavished a slew of prizes and the IRS wants a piece of the action. (link) This is the same IRS that has failed to become, even marginally, involved with the ongoing muli-billion crime spree in the charitable sector. Unless the malfeasance is in the headlines of a newspaper, the IRS takes a pass. It is a shame.



Nonprofit Imperative gathers its information principally from public documents...some of which are directly quoted. Virtually all cited are in some phase of criminal proceedings; some have not been charged, however. Cites in various media: Featured in print, broadcast, and online media outlets, including: Vermont Public Radio, Miami Herald, National Public Radio, Huffington Post, The Sun News, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Wall Street Journal (Profile, News and Photos), FOX2, ABC Spotlight on the News, WWJ Radio, Ethics World, Aspen Philanthropy Newsletter, Harvard Business Review, Current Affairs, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, St. Petersburg Times, B, USA Today Topics, , Newsweek.com, Responsive Philanthropy Magazine, New York Times...and many more • Nonprofits: On the Brink (iUniverse, 2006)