Foundation

Web page update

I have updated my resource web page on the JonBenet Ramsey Children's Foundation documentation.

http://www.acandyrose.com/jonbenet-foundations.htm

I have added a directory listing at the top of the page so as to easily locate specific resources one may be searching for. All you have to do is click on the date next to the entries in the directory and the page will automatically jump you to that entry. I have return links to click on so you can easily return to the directory.

I have also reduced my graphic sizes that are displayed on the page so that should help for a faster load since the page is extremely large.

The following are the items listed in the directory and I have full documentation and links that relate to all of these. Everything on this site relates in one aspect or another to the JonBenet Ramsey Children's Foundation whether it be links regarding the foundation, the now defunk www.ramseyfamily.com web site, the reward that was suppose to be paid out of the foundation, the fund contributions that John Ramsey can't seem to remember asking for to Patsy who admits in the Atlanta 2000 interviews that she never ever looked at the Foundation books and all of John Ramsey's promises of what the foundation was suppose to accomplish.

If anybody finds something I forgot to include please do not hesitate to let me know so I can add it to the site. I appreciate and thank all of those who have contributed to helping make this site possible. And thank you Spade for providing all the various transcripts so the truth can be told.

Directory Listing. (Links are live on the web site)

00-00-1997 www.ramseyfamily.com press release/statements
01-01-1997 CNN Interview re: Ramsey $50,000 Reward
01-14-1997 BPD Press Release re: Ramsey/Crime Stoppers reward
01-15-1997 The Globe offered $50,000 reward and set up tip line
02-06-1997 Ramseys give address for fund contributions (RMNews)
02-07-1997 BPD Press Release re: Ramsey/Crime Stoppers reward
03-20-1997 JonBenet Ramsey Children's Hospital Fund (Denver Post)
04-01-1997 Corporate/LTD Partnership - JBR Children's Foundation
04-04-1997 Legal papers filed to create a nonprofit foundation (AJ&C)
04-04-1997 Foundation also for children's education and care (AJ&C)
04-27-1997 Ramseys offer $100,000 reward (Boulder Daily Camera)
04-28-1997 Ramsey family ad again offers $100,000 reward (RMN)
05-01-1997 Media Interview transcript (Denver Post)
05-02-1997 Ramseys: We didn't do it (Denver Post)
05-06-1997 www.ramseyfamily.com re: Ad offering a $100,000 reward
05-09-1997 Ramsey reward ad suggests new suspect (CNN)
05-09-1997 John Ramsey sole contributor to JBR Foundation (CNN)
05-10-1997 Ramsey ad raises questions (Denver Post)
05-10-1997 New ad drops Crime Stoppers (Boulder Daily Camera)
07-27-1997 "DO YOU KNOW THIS MAN?" Flyer distributed door-to-door
07-27-1997 Ad: Open Letter From John and Patsy Ramsey
08-03-1997 "DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS HANDWRITING?" Ad/Flyer
08-10-1997 "THIS AD IS FOR ONE PERSON" advertisment
08-17-1997 "WILL YOU HELP US?" Advertisement/Flier
08-24-1997 "YOUR CALL MAY HELP US" Advertisement/Flier
09-10-1997 "WHO TALKS LIKE THIS?, WHO WRITES LIKE THIS" Flier
09-10-1997 Ransom Note, Unedited copy on www.ramseyfamily.com
09-00-1997 "Making Daydreams Come True" Foundation Letter
11-02-1997 Transfer of ownership 755 15th Street
00-00-1997 Foundation Tax form: Revenue $12,567, Contributions $769.00

00-00-1998 Six Degrees of Separation by Redd Herring
01-21-1998 Corporate/LTD Partnership Record - 755 15th STREET LLC
02-06-1998 Investors buy Ramseys' 15th Street home (Daily Camera)
06-23-1998 BPD Interview John Ramsey re: www.ramseyfamily.com
06-23-1998 BPD Interview John Ramsey re: Profits on house sale
08-21-1998 Linda McLean book profits donated to JonBenet foundation
09-01-1998 Foundation for children/adults who exhibit good parenting skills
09-28-1998 John Ramsey will pay $100,000 to JonBenet's killer (DPost)
10-20-1998 John Ramsey's DEPO re: Susan Stine (Miles vs Ramsey)
10-20-1998 John Ramsey's DEPO re: JBR Foundation (Miles vs Ramsey)
12-05-1998 http://www.ramseyfamily.com (WayBack Machine archive)
00-00-1998 Foundation Tax form: Revenue $2,703, Contributions $.00

02-21-1999 Ramsey children's fund seems idle (RMN)
03-18-1999 Foundation spent little on causes (RMN)
04-27-1999 http://www.ramseyfamily.com (WayBack Machine archive)
11-05-1999 John and Patsy Ramsey to publish their story (Press Release)
11-05-1999 Book Royalties to pay legal fees (Press Release)
11-05-1999 Book "other" profits to JBR Foundation (Press Release)
11-05-1999 Ramseys Plan Book on JonBenet Death (AP)
11-06-1999 Ramseys writing book on daughter's death (Daily camera)
00-00-1999 Foundation Tax form: Revenue $3,865, Contributions $2,000

01-10-2000 1000Spark's Donation JonBenet Ramsey Children's Foundation
03-10-2000 Ramsey book has a first printing of 300,000 (RMN)
03-18-2000 Book provides website/e-mail/tipline/address (DOI HC Pg 374)
03-18-2000 Ramsey tip-line number wrong (Denver Post)
03-18-2000 JonBenet Children's Foundation (DOI HC Pg 164-165)
03-18-2000 SHOES Organization Outreach program (DOI HC Pg 390)
03-18-2000 Bynum and profits from Ramsey house sale (DOI HC Pg 207)
03-18-2000 Bookstores report sales brisk (www.tennessean.com)
03-20-2000 Legislation protecting children against predators (ABC)
03-23-2000 J.Ramsey wants child murders to be federal offense (Today)
03-27-2000 1000Spark's e-mail from John Ramsey
03-28-2000 LKL - John Ramsey re: Profits to legal then foundation
03-30-2000 LKL - Hunter re: Globe has million dollar reward, tip line
04-07-2000 http://www.ramseyfamily.com (WayBack Machine archive)
04-14-2000 LKL - Lin Wood re: Where Ramsey's money is going
06-04-2000 Tipsters still call wrong family's number (Denver Post)
06-15-2000 Ramsey house for sale again (Denver Post)
06-27-2000 1000Spark's Donation Thank You Letter
06-27-2000 "Providing building blocks of faith for children" letter
07-19-2000 John Ramsey re: Sketchman on www.ramseyfamily.com
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: www.ramseyfamily.com
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: ransom note on www.ramseyfamily.com
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: sketchman on www.ramseyfamily.com
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: Reward: Million vs $100,000
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: Reward: NO to one million
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: BPD wouldn't help in announcing reward
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: Is there a reward outstanding today
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: www.ramseyfamily.com
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: Set up JonBenetinfo@AOL.com
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: Foundation no fund raising plan
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: Denies providing address for fund raising
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: Offended on questions re: Foundation
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: Original plan was to sue tabloids
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 J.R. re: Never solicited public funds
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 P.R. re: Never seen foundation books
08-29-2000 Atlanta 2000 P.R. re: Never did any fund raising
08-30-2000 LKL - Wood and Kane re: Atlanta 2000 interview disputes
00-00-2000 Foundation Tax form: Revenue $1,405, Contributions $.00

01-00-2001 DOI PB edition profits to JBR Foundation ONLY
02-01-2001 http://www.ramseyfamily.com (WayBack Machine archive)
04-28-2001 LKL - John Ramsey says book money going to charity
07-25-2001 JBR Foundation remains registered in Colorado
08-05-2001 Mrs Brady's URL's - Book sales (WayBack Machine Archive)

01-22-2002 http://www.ramseyfamily.com (WayBack Machine archive)
11-23-2002 http://www.ramseyfamily.com (WayBack Machine archive)
11-25-2002 Ramsey will no longer communicate with Susan Bennett

02-06-2003 www.ramseyfamily.com under construction

04-19-2004 www.ramseyfamily.com DOMAIN record expired
05-12-2004 LKL - John Ramsey re: JonBenet Children's Foundation
05-12-2004 LKL - Patsy Ramsey re: $1,000 to Mount McSauba Day Camp
05-12-2004 LKL - Video clip of call from Salt Lake City
05-29-2004 Caller questions Ramseys (Gaylord Harold Times)
05-29-2004 GuideStar Search Results - Jonbenet Children's Foundation
05-29-2004 DOI has no corrected telephone number tip line
05-29-2004 JonBenetinfo@AOL.com bounces back as "unknown"

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Here begins some of that paperwork I promised. These are the Articles of Incorporation for the Foundation.

http://s92053900.onlinehome.us/articles-of-incorporation.pdf

I found Article IX interesting.

Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of the Corporation, dispose of all the assets of the Corporation exclusively for the purposes of the Corporation in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for the purposes set forth in ARTICLE III as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws), as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the District Court of the county in which the principal office of the Corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations as said court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

I take all that to mean that when the official IRS-approved Foundation was closed for IRS purposes, it was required to give all the money left in it to the worthy causes it was supposed to exist for, regardless of whether John and Patsy then opened up a private checking account under some similar foundation name. Shall we take any bets as to whether this was done? I rather suspect not. In any case, it is a legal requirement and John Ramsey should be answerable as to whether he complied with the law or not.

 

And here are the bylaws, although I think a page is missing associated with Article III, the section which deals with the foundation directors.

http://s92053900.onlinehome.us/bylaws.pdf

 

For what it's worth, you have to apply with the state and the feds for 501(c)(3) status. Maybe a Colorado citizen should demand some answers at the state level?

 

Thank You ACR!

ACR,

You are a remarkable and wonderful woman! Thank you for all the important work you do for the JonBenét case. It is so much appreciated!

 

Thank YOU Why_Nut

Thank YOU Why_Nut

From the bylaws:

"14. Duties. The Board of Directors or a Committee or officer designated by the Board of Directors shall annually prepare a report, verified by the President and Treasurer or by a majority of the Directors, to be prescribed at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors, showing in appropiate detail the following: (a) the assets and liabilities, including the donated funds, of the Corporation as of the end of the fiscal year: (b) the principal changes in assets and liabilities, including donated funds, during the year immediately preceding the date of the report; (c) the revenue or receipts of the Corporation, both unrestricted and restricted to particular purposes, for the year immediately preceding the date of the report; (d) the expenses or disbursements of the Corporation, for both general and restricted purposes, during the year immediately preceding the date of the report; (e) the number of members, if any, of the Corporation as of the date of the report, together with a statement of increase or decrease in such number during the year immediately preceding the date of the report, and a statement of the place where the names and addresses of the current members, if any, may be found. The annual report of Directors shall be filed with the records of the Corporation."

Below, during the Atlanta 2000 interviews somebody should have told Patsy Ramsey that she was the president of the JonBenet Ramsey Children's Founation and that she was suppose to verify each year a annual report on the foundation. She must have forgot to do that for the three years prior since the foundation was formed.

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Atlanta 2000 Interviews, Patsy Ramsey:

19 Q. (By Mr. Kane) Okay. The
20 JonBenet Ramsey Foundation, is that still in
21 existence?
22 A. Yes.
23 Q. Does it have any money in it?
24 A. A little.
25 Q. What is the most it has had in
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1 it since it was started? Do you know?
2 A. I don't know.
3 Q. Do you have any idea?
4 A. Not really. I don't keep the
5 books.
6 Q. Have you ever looked at the books
7 of the Foundation or looked at any kind of a
8 financial statement about it?
9 A. I don't know that I have. I
10 don't think so.
11 Q. Have you ever conducted any kind
12 of efforts to raise money for the Foundation?
13 A. No.
14 Q. Has the Foundation, to your
15 knowledge, ever spent any money on any of
16 the things that the purpose of it, you know,
17 is stated --
18 MR. WOOD: Other than what she
19 told you about back in June of 1998?
20 MR. KANE: I never asked anything
21 in June of 1998.
22 MR. WOOD: Are you representing
23 to me that the Foundation was never discussed
24 in June of 1998?

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ACR HERE: That is correct Mr. Wood, if you had read the transcripts from the June 1998 interviews you would have known that the JonBenet Ramsey Children's Foundation was not discussed with the exeption of John making one itty bitty comment to Lou Smit that Bynum was going donate profits from the house to the foundation.

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continued....

25 MR. KANE: I don't know if it
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1 was or not. I don't think it was.
2 MR. WOOD: Why don't you find
3 that out, and then we will decide whether to
4 answer it.
5 THE WITNESS: I think I --
6 MR. WOOD: Wait. He's going to
7 find out whether he discussed it or not.
8 MR. KANE: Okay. Here's
9 another --
10 MR. WOOD: I personally am
11 getting disgusted that we are talking about
12 the finances of the JonBenet Ramsey
13 Foundation when we are supposed to be talking
14 about information about the death of the
15 child. I just am getting to the point where
16 maybe I had enough.
17 Do you want to ask something to
18 move this investigation forward or do you
19 want --
20 MR. KANE: I feel this is moving
21 it forward.
22 MR. WOOD: I am sure you do,
23 sir.
24 MR. KANE: You know what, we are
25 the only law enforcement agency that has the
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1 authority to --
2 MR. WOOD: You are still a law
3 enforcement agent?
4 MR. KANE: I am under contract
5 with the Boulder D.A.'s office.
6 MR. WOOD: Do you have a copy of
7 that contract?
8 Are you being paid by the hour
9 for your time here or are you doing it pro
10 bono?
11 MR. KANE: No. I'm being paid.
12 I am being paid to be here.
13 Q. (By Mr. Kane) What, to your
14 knowledge, if any, money was spent for any
15 purposes that the Foundation was being set up
16 to advance?
17 MR. WOOD: This is your last
18 question on the Foundation unless you can
19 relate it to who murdered the child. I am
20 going to draw the line.
21 THE WITNESS: There have been
22 gifts donated if that's what you are asking.
23 Q. (By Mr. Kane) No, I'm not asking
24 about donations. I am asking about money
25 going out.
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1 A. That is what I am saying. There
2 have been gifts given to non-profits.

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ACR HERE: Patsy Ramsey if you are reading here, please write this down for future depositions and interviews; your gifts to those 'non-profits amounted to this:

1997 $ 769.00 given to CrimeStoppers
1998 $ .00 given to nobody
1999 $2,000.00 given to YOUR church
2000 $ .00 given to nobody

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continued....

3 Q. Do you know what those are?
4 MR. WOOD: Didn't I just say that
5 we need to move on to another subject? I
6 think that --
7 THE WITNESS: I do know some of
8 them.
9 MR. WOOD: Can you go on to
10 something that will help us figure out who
11 killed the child?
12 MR. KANE: Lin, how do you, let
13 me ask you then, will you please define --
14 MR. WOOD: I mean, I'm so
15 disgusted at what you are doing, I am not
16 going to define anything for you, Mr. Kane.
17 MR. KANE: Well, then I have no
18 idea of whether any questions --
19 MR. WOOD: I don't think you have
20 any idea what is a relevant question in a
21 murder investigation.
22 MR. KANE: Now you're --
23 MR. WOOD: I just think I'm
24 just tired.
25 MR. KANE: I think you are right.
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1 MR. WOOD: It's been a long day
2 and I've had to listen to a lot of back and
3 forth. It's five minutes to 5:00. Maybe
4 I'm just wearing down. But, you know, why
5 don't we just close it up --
6 CHIEF BECKNER: Just keep going.
7 MR. WOOD: Why don't we close it
8 down for the day. 5:00 was my kind of cut
9 off time anyway. I don't know about you
10 all, but I am pretty tired.
11 MR. KANE: I can go on all
12 night.
13 MR. WOOD: Mr. Kane, that
14 doesn't -- I don't want to -- you may be
15 Superman, but I'm not.
16 MR. KANE: So are you saying you
17 want to stop it? Obviously --
18 MR. WOOD: No, I mean, I'm
19 just --
20 MR. KANE: Well, then tell me, do
21 you want to stop it or keep going?
22 MR. WOOD: My goal coming in was
23 to go to 5:00, and it's five minutes to
24 5:00.
25 MR. KANE: Okay. Five more
0292
1 minutes.
2 Q. (By Mr. Kane) All right. Since
3 I can't ask my questions about the
4 Foundation, I'll move on to something else.

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Oh, ACR, wait until you see Form 1023. I had been missing the first page and so did not want to upload it yet, but I just found it and have the whole thing now. This was the form used to apply for the Foundation, the "Application for Recognition of Exemption." It can break a person's heart to see how cynically the Ramseys made it look as if they had only the interests of the children of America at heart when they pledged to contribute $15,000 a year to the Foundation, and spend $13,500 a year of it on worthy causes. Instead, what did they spend their money on? Wasted mortgages on three separate houses they did not even want to make their homes. Trips to Spain and the Cayman Islands. An expensive education in a school they refused to let Burke get his diploma from. An airplane. A life coach. And all this while pleading poverty. It is often said that if even one child is saved by an act of charity, it was worth it. The Ramseys did not bother to save even that one child.

http://s92053900.onlinehome.us/form1023.pdf

 

I wish

Tricia had been able to ask about that amount they pledged and the amount they pledged to award each year. I just don't think they kept those pledges. John Ramsey claims it makes him sick because the grand jury investigated the foundation. Well, it really makes me sick the way the Ramseys have said the foundation was set up to honor JBR and what a mockery of honor it has become.

There is no honor in broken pledges. There is no honor in neglecting the foundation. There is no honor when there isn't really a foundation anymore.

Of all the lies and things the Ramseys have done, it is the contemptable way they have used and neglected the foundation that make me really think they are capable of complicity in JBR's death.

 

Why_Nut, thank YOU again

Thanks to Why_Nut :bowdown: for providing these most revealing documents, I have added all of the following to my JonBenet Foundation web page. I have also updated the directory on the web site to reflect these changes:

http://www.acandyrose.com/jonbenet-foundations.htm

I have included Why_Nut's original URL link to download the whole .PDF file but I also converted all the pages to .GIF's that are displayed on my site for those who may have trouble reading PDF files.

Anyway here is the "text" version of this application if anybody needs it to copy to other forums or use as reference during a critical review.

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Application for Recognition of Exemption
http://s92053900.onlinehome.us/form1023.pdf
October 10, 1997 (PDF File for download)
The JonBenet Ramsey Children's Foundation
Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

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Part II Activities and Operational Information

1. Provide a detailed narrative description of all the activities of the organization - past, present, and planned. Do not merely refere to or repeat the language in the organizational document. List each activity separately in the order of importance based on the relative time and other resources devoted to the activity. Indicate the percentage of time for each activity. Each description should include as a miniumum, the following: (a) a detailed description of the activity including its purpose and how each activity futhers your exempt purpose; (b) when the activity was or will be initiated; and (c) where and by whom the activity will be conducted.

PLEASE SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED

2. What are or will be the organization's sources of financial support? List in order of size.

1) Individuals related to or acquainted with JonBenet Ramsey
2) Corporations
3) The General Public

3. Describe the organization's fundraising program, both actual and planned, and explain to what extent it has been put into effect, including ddtails of fundraising, activities such as selective mailings, formation of fundraising committees, use of volunteers or professional fundraisers, etc. Attach representive copies of solicitations for financial support.

"There is no formal fundraising program planned. Money will be donated to the foundation from family members, friends, corporations, and through unsolicited donations. To date, money has been donated by family members, friends, corporations, and through unsolicited donations."

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4. (a) Names, addresses, and titles of officers, directors, trustees, etc.

President: Patricia A. Ramsey
Address: P.O. Box 7202, Boulder, Co 80306-7202
Vice President: John B. Ramsey
Address: P.O. Box 7202, Boulder, Co 80306-7202
Secretary: Patricia A. Ramsey
Treasurer; Gail Heinzman 3450 Penrose Pl., Boulder, Co 80301
Directors: John B. Ramsey and Patricia A. Ramsey

(b) Annual compensation (zero on all names above)

(c) Do any of the above persons serve as memebers of the governing body by reason of being public officials? (Answer is NO)

(d) Are any members of the organization's governing body "disqualified person" with respect to the organization (other than by reason of being a member of the governing body) or do any of the members have either a business or family relationship with "disqualified persons?")? (Answer is YES) With explanation:

"John B. Ramsey and Patricia A. Ramsey are directors of the Foundation and are 'substantial contributors" and "foundations managers."

5a. Does the organization control or is it controlled by any other organization? (Answer is NO)

5b. Is the organization the outgrowth of (or successor to) another organization, or does it have a special relationship with another organization by reason of interlocking directories or other factors)? (Answer is NO)

6. Does or will the organization directly or indirectly engage in any of the following transactions with any political organization or other exempt organization (other than a 501(c)(3) organization); (a) grants; (b) purchases or sales of assets; (c) rental of facilities or equipment; (d) loans or loan guarantees; (e) reimbursement arrangements; (f) performance of services, membership, or fundraising solications or (g) sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists or other assests, or paid employees? (Answer is NO)

7. Is the organization financially accountable to any other organization? (Answer is NO)

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8. What assets does the organization have that are used in the performace ..... function? (Do not include property producing investment income). (Answer is N/A)

9. Will the organization be the beneficary of tax-exempt bond financing within the next 2 years? (Answer is NO)

10a. Will any of the organization's facilities or operations be managed by another organization or individual under a contractual agreement? (Answer is NO)

10b. Is the organization a party to any leases? (Answer is YES)

"The foundation leases office space on a month-to-month basis under an oral contract, with an unrelated third party."

11. Is the organization a membership organization? (Answer is NO)

12a. If the organization provides benefits, services, or products, are the recipients required or will they be required to payf or them? (Answer is N/A)

12b. Does or will the organization limit its benefits, services, or products to specifid individuals or classes of individuals? (Answer is N/A)

13. Does or will the organization attempt to influence legislation? (Answer is NO)

14. Does or will the organization intervene in any way in political campaigns, including the publication or distribution of statements? (Answer is NO)

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Part III Technical Requirements

1. Are you filing Form 1023 within 16 months from the end of the month in which your organization was created or formed? (Answer is YES)

IF "YES" Do not answer 2 through 7

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8. Is the organization a private foundation? (Answer is YES)

9. If you answer "YES" to question 8, does the organization claim to be a private operating foundation? (Answer is NO)

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15. Indicate if your organization is one of the following:

Is the organization a church? (Answer is NO)

Is the organization or any part of a school? (Answer is NO)

Is the organization or any part of a hospital or medical research organization? (Answer is NO)

Is the organization a section 509(a)(3) supporting organization? (Answer is NO)

Is the organization a private operating foundation? (Answer is NO)

Is the organization or any part of it a home for the aged or handicapped? (Answer is NO)

Is the organization or any part of it a child care organization?(Answer is NO)

Does the organization provide or administer any scholarship benefits, student aid, etc?(Answer is NO)

Has the organization taken over or will it take over the facilities of a "for profit" institution? (Answer is NO)

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September 30, 1997
EXHIBIT A TO FORM 1023

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Exhibit A

Part II, Question 1, Page 2

(a) The JonBenet Ramsey Children's Foundation (the "Foundation") was founded in April 1997 by John B. and Patricia A. Ramsey in honor of their daughter, JonBenet. All of the Foundation's time and resources will be devoted to making gifts and grants to organizations that either qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law) or are governmental agencies, and which:

1. Provide opportunities for children to develop their talents
2. Build a strong spiritual foundation in children
3. Promote the safety of children
4. Promote educaiton on effective parenting and nurturing
5. Affirm and recognize children who demonstrate commpassion for and service to others.
6. Recognize responsible jouralism that affects children and families and promotes good in the world for children.

(b) The Foundation plans to begin a grant program as soon as possible in support of the six Foundation objectives listed above in (a). Grants will be made to organizations that either qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) or are governmental agencies, and that provide programming in suport of the Foundation's objectives. All of these objectives foster the purpose of the Foundation. It is estimated that grants in support of the first four objectivies will comprise about 80% of the Foundation's grant-making, with grant-making to the fith and sixth objectives comprising about 10% each.

(c) The Foundation has an office in Boulder, Colorado. Most of the activities of the Foundation will originate from this office. The grant program, including guidelines, will be developed by the directors of the Foundations. Guidelines will be provided to organizations interested in applying for grants. Decisions to provide various grants to organizations will be made by the Foundation directors.


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September 30, 1997
EXHIBIT B TO FORM 1023

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Exhibit B

Part IV, Financial Data, Line 12 "Unusual Grants" - Page 8"

"It is the intent of the family of JonBenet Ramsey not to benefit financially from her death. The family entends to donate to the Foundation any proceeds or rights (net of expenses) which may inure to them in conneciton with her death. It is impossible to determine at this time the scope of any proceed amounts that may inure to the Foundation."

Part IV, Financial Data, Line 15 "Contributions" - Page 8"

"Most contributions for 1997 have come from John B. and Patricia A. Ramsey in the form of cash and payment of Foundation expenses. Other contributions have come form family, friends, corporations, and unsolicited donations. The Foundation expects that the bulk of contributions in future years will also come from John B. and Patricia A. Ramsey, but that small, unsolicited donations may also be received from family, friends, corporations, and others. In addition to the amounts on Line 15, John B. and Patricia A. Ramsey intended to donate all property and amounts (net of expenses) owned or received by them in the future and related in any way to the death of their daughter, JonBenet Ramsey. For 1997, expenses included $500 for supplies and $5,000 for public service advertising. In future years, the Foundation expects to incur expenses for supplies and may also incure expenditures of an uncertain amount for the maintenance of any income producing properties which may be contributed to the Foundation in the future."

1997: Contributions $5,500, Public Service Advertising $5,000

1998: $13,500

1999: $13,500.

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Where is this $5,000 worth of Public Service Advertising? Has anyone seen it?


Odd that the secretary would be the same person as the president. Do you know how difficult it is to take notes during an official meeting?


Why would a newly formed foundation start paying a lease immediately? That's rather scary but then again, maybe not when you know you have the money to dump into it yourself if your fundraising efforts fail.

I would never become a member or support a 501C(3) that did something so wasteful with their funds unless they could not function without that lease. The JonBenét Ramsey Foundation doesn't appear to have a need for "office space" based on their mission statement however. Weird.