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Legal or not .... They need to be reminded who they work for .... no membership .... no ATA. What a shame that most of the 28,000-'ish', or whatever...

"If a 501(c)(3) organization engages in inurement or substantial private benefit, the organization risks losing its exemption. Additionally, insiders...

Makes one wonder if this gets 'looked at' by the IRS and the Illinois Attorney General ..... will they see it as a "perceived issue with the...

EIN 20-2118440 found here http://501c3lookup.org/Illinois/?pagenum=167 ....... http://501c3lookup.org/amateur_trapshooting_association/

If the .... "Hey honey, I'm going to the Grand. See ya in a week" .... works .... Best of luck with .... "Hey honey, ..... See, I needed a 50k...

If I wanted to make a best guess, I would look for 2 things. I would see where a "year-round" vendor may be looking to relocate, I can't see much...

And someone may want to inform them of proper restroom cleaning requirements. I would hate to see the shoot to get 'shut-down' for not having the...

Has anyone read a Insurance Company Declarations Page ?????? Has anyone actually had "employees" ?????? Someone with the proper "logistics"...

"the ATA to rent the facility for 1,2 or 3 months" .... "keep everything gained monetarily beyond the rental costs" That would put REAL meaning for...

If you do a public information look-up at https://www.kansas.gov/bess/flow/main?execution=e2s5 and click on "Business Entity Database", click on "By...

"The membership needs to have the IRS come in and do an AUDIT" ..... That may only happen if enough people request it. One request will be placed at...

"the ATA puts up some money to reopen Sparta for 2 weeks next year" One could guess it would take 4-6 weeks of operation to host a 2 week World...

A big Thank You to all Veterans “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” —Elmer Davis

Possible safety warning for the 2016 Grand .... There are at least 3 reports of Samsung Galaxy S-6's blowing-up while people were trying to practice...

I don't think a 2 3/4 inch ATA EC or BOD member would do much good at skeet shoot ..... It would be like throwing a penny in the Grand Canyon and...

I need to upgrade my I-Phone 4-S to the new 6-S for the Telephonic Grand. With the larger screen it will be much easier for each member of the squad...

New for the 2016 Grand ... the Grand trophies come with a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee for everyone. That's right everyone .... if for some...

Nothing much to talk about ... the 2016 Grand will be in Sparta. It has to be ... everyone needs their travel expense checks, the sham once a year...

Yes .... not much in the 2,000 dollar range, and even less to choose from in the less than 1,000 dollar range. The selection is OK in the 3,000...

Heck, if I would have donated half of the 2 million to build that over-priced State owned chicken-house .... I would be hard to drag OUT of the bar...

I sent you a PM. My 'start' with the ATA was rough for a 12 year old kid. I was at a smaller ATA shoot and placed in 'D-class' because of the number...

Everyone wants to say "501(c)(3)", and it is "a fully tax exempt 501(c)(3) charitable entity", a "charitable entity" has laws to govern it....

If you "don't subscribe to situational ethics", then were ALL purchases made from this "vendor", and others, assessed for value for possible...

"we believed that money should be passed on to the recipients of the trophies. It was the right thing to do." ....maybe .... The "right thing" vs...

Does anyone know how the trophy "reimbursement" was handled ??? The "vendor" paid the ATA, who paid the "winners" ??? The "vendor" paid the "winners"...

Thanks for the answer HistoryBuff, If some want to hone their shooting ability to the highest levels and make it pay, great for them. But they are...

HistoryBuff this needs to be a little more clear for some .... "They were advertised as being made of bronze but were found to be some sort of...

Well Leonidas you are showing your shooting skills and knowledge .... I have never won, or seen, a trophy "quality" guarantee. You take what they...

The "winners" DID NOT buy them, they WON them. How hard is that to understand ??????

Well Leonidas read this and try to understand .... "all winners were eventually reimbursed $50 for each eagle" .... since when should a "winner" be...

What asinine logic "reimbursed" ..... So you "win" something that has no cash value and you feel you are out some value and need "reimbursed", which...

"all winners were eventually reimbursed $50 for each eagle" .... ??????? So the "ATA" owes me 50 bucks for each of the trophies I do not like ??????...

I have no problem doing any "dirty work" that I want to do.

They were "stealing shells from the shell house" with unpaid for 'tickets' that you would get when you paid your entry fee, and then redeem the...

"the mere appearance of impropriety is not necessarily unlawful" .... It IS "unlawful" for "a fully tax exempt 501(c)(3) charitable entity" .......

The "Grand" is just one shoot that is two weeks of the year, the "ATA" is milking the bank account fifty two weeks a year. What a shame that the two...

What has happened, and when it may have happened, only matters if 'we' act in a manner to stop it. Hoping cyber-chat will make those filling their...

"WSRC and all other facilities will be open for business the instant a budget is signed" ...... "the instant" ... that is impressive, makes one...

For the Kool Aid drinkers that think the ATA is doing GREAT in Sparta ..... "If the trend continues, we will liquidate the ATA." from Robert R....

We may get to see who loves the sport of ATA Trapshooting for the sport, and who loves it for the money. How many will be willing to risk a possible...

"nonsense" ... maybe ... just a shot across the bow to those who feel untouchable from the inside. There is always the 'nuke' option from the...

That is a tough number to pick ..... it involves 'possible' State and Federal violations. Possible 'deals' with some to view the Super Secret...

Don't forget the feds .... https://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non...-Requirements-Section-501(c)(3)-Organizations "The organization must not be...

The ""fully tax exempt 501(c)(3) charitable entity" holds a yearly event ..... and can't find it in their hearts to have 'added money' for those who...

Go here ... http://www.shootata.com/ContacttheATA.aspx ... for the answer. It seems to be a mystery to everyone else.

"The ATA made 1.1 million in fiscal 2014. Most came from investments; the second largest contributor was the 2014 Grand American. Day-to-day...

Rod Blagojevich went to Pepperdine University School of Law 1980-1983, he earned his JD in 1983. Juris Doctor degree ...."The degree is earned by...

K-80 Super Scroll combo I think, but it hasn't been a year yet, so that is just a guess. And .... The "not-for-profit public charitable corporation"...

From my other post ... "If the organization engages in an excess benefit transaction with a person having substantial influence over the...