see the Charity Reportcard
Tax return '98 to '07
$54 million collected
only $4 million remained
in fund balance
see tax returns
Money Stack

Where's
the Money,
Lois???

Why?

I Stole from Veterans

I thought I was smart to. Who would ever suspect? Ah, these dumb veterans are drinking and talking about the "War Days" most of the time anyway! I'll just make a few million and move on. Sounds familiar?

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Let's be fair and balanced!

  1. Charity Navigator — rates AVDLM as a zero star charity. See PDF file (digital signature).
  2. Foundation tax return 2005 — over $5,000, 000 in donor contributions and negative net assets of $250,000. See tax return (digital signature) (Can't find the 2006 return).
  3. You have to have parties, and people give money. See Palm Beach Post (digital signature). Thanks, Robert!
  4. Failing to Serve America's Heroes on the Home Front. See file (digital signature).
  5. Meet the people behind the Memorial Foundation. See http://www.avdlm.org/bios.php.
  6. Meet the Chief Operating Officer "COO" of the Memorial Foundation, Rick Festermacher. See PDF file (digital signature) (Sorry you have to scroll down to the last picture on the left).
  7. Congressional Chartered Status — What is it and what does it mean? See Congressionally Chartered Status (digital signature).
  8. Stop the coin! See file (digital signature).
  9. Failing to serve American Heroes on the Home Front. See how people make millions by using our Veterans – http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/11/failing-to-serv.html.
  10. Meet the Family... Paul... Fortune lost-Family feuds. See Police investigate scuffle (digital signature).
  11. Another Foundation. See The Foundation Family (digital signature).
  12. Memorial Makes Final Push. See details.
  13. Charities Respond to ABC News Report. See details.

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