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Nonprofit organizations accept donations from David Duke campaign contributor

by Lynda Carson (tenantsrule [at] yahoo.com)
When nonprofit organizations are accepting money from a campaign contributor to David Duke, and are not concerned enough to speak up and try to distance themselves from that campaign contributor, their silence can be heard across the nation!

Nonprofit organizations accept donations from David Duke campaign contributor

By Lynda Carson — September 20, 2017

Public records reveal that Vaughn E. Miller is a proud supporter of David Duke, and that he gave $1,000 to David Duke’s failed Senate campaign during 2016.

As a proud supporter of David Duke’s failed Senate campaign in 2016, wealthy Dallas real estate mogul Vaughn E. Miller, has also been giving donations to some nonprofit organizations, including Children’s Advocacy Center, Wipe Out Kids Cancer, Bryan's House, Special Olympics Texas, Family Gateway, Project Transformation, North Texas Food, and The Family Place.

There has not been any response at all from the nonprofit organizations that were sent emails revealing that Vaughn Miller contributed $1,000 to David Duke’s failed Senate campaign in 2016, including Bryan’s House, Wipe Out Kids Cancer, The Family Place, Special Olympics Texas, Project Transformation, or North Texas Food Bank.

None of the nonprofit organizations appear to be outraged, or concerned. They have not come forward to make any kind of statement claiming that they want to distance themselves from Vaughn Miller, because of his campaign contribution to KKK fascist David Duke. No one replied to claim that they take it seriously, or are concerned that they have been accepting money from a supporter of KKK fascist David Duke.

According to wikipedia, David Ernest Duke (born July 1, 1950) is an American white nationalist, politician, antisemitic conspiracy theorist, Holocaust denier, convicted felon, and former Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.

The recent violent white supremacist rally that David Duke attended in Charlottesville, has resulted in blood in the streets of Charlottesville, and the death of Heather Heyer when she was run down by an alleged Nazi sympathizer while she was protesting against the KKK, neo-Nazis, and white supremacists. Reportedly, 19 others were injured when the Nazi sympathizer plowed into a crowd of peaceful demonstrators.

Vaughn E. Miller, President and CEO of Vance C. Miller Company LLC, is a wealthy real estate mogul in Dallas, Texas. He can be seen pictured in a photo with Prince Charles, of England.

In an overview of Vaughn Miller by Corporation Wiki, it reveals that Vaughn Miller is connected to many corporations, including 5706 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas. The same address listed for Vaughn Miller’s $1,000 campaign contribution, to David Duke’s failed Senate campaign of 2016.

The Texas, Secretary Of State (SOS) document number 0801767544 for 5706 E MOCKINGBIRD LANE, DALLAS, TX 75206, also matches the same SOS number for Vance C. Miller Company, LLC, owned by Vaughn E. Miller.

Some of the businesses connected to those who have been outed recently for making campaign contributions to David Duke’s failed 2016 Senate campaign, including Roger Grigsby, owner of O’meil restaurant in Santa Cruz, and Julius De Roma, owner of Clubhouse Jager in Minneapolis, did not fare too well according to a recent report by Newsweek.

On August 17, 2017, an article on Indybay exposed Roger Grigsby, owner of O’mei restaurant in Santa Cruz, as a campaign contributor to David Duke’s failed 2016 Senate campaign. The story resulted in a boycott of the restaurant, employees quitting their jobs, and the closure of the restaurant.

Additionally, on August 26, another Indybay article came out exposing some campaign contributors to David Duke in Minneapolis, Massachusetts and beyond, including Julius DeRoma, owner of Club Jager, in Minneapolis. The story also resulted in a boycott of the club, employees quitting their jobs, and the closure of the club by the employees.

Both business owners were also outed in an original story that appeared in the San Francisco Bay View Newspaper, and the mainstream media followed suit with their own stories as the boycotts occurred and the longtime establishments reportedly have been shut down. Street Spirit also published an article about the campaign contributors to David Duke’s failed Senate campaign of 2016.

When nonprofit organizations are accepting money from a campaign contributor to David Duke, and are not concerned enough to speak up and try to distance themselves from that campaign contributor, their silence can be heard across the nation.

Lynda Carson may be reached at tenantsrule [at] yahoo.com

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by Posted by Lynda Carson
Reply from Kristie Crone of Special Olympics Texas

Kristie Crone

To: Lynda Carson

September 20, 2017 at 4:25 PM

Remove me from this email list

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

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Posted by Lynda Carson

Special Olympics Texas

http://www.sotx.org/news-events/overtheedge/_bak/2016/dallas/dallas-contacts.html

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by Posted by Lynda Carson
Comment & threat from Vaughn Miller...

See further below...

Posted by Lynda Carson

Based on the public information available with the Federal Election Commission, I stand by my story.

Link to Federal Election Campaign records...

http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?201610210200512827

Sincerely,

Lynda Carson

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From: Vaughn Miller

To: tenantsrule [at] yahoo.com

September 20, 2017 at 10:41 PM

Hi Lynda Carson,

Please delete this false story about me that wrote, its false, I never donated to David Duke or any other campaign: https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/09/20/18803058.php

Be advised I will take legal action against you if it's not removed in 24 hours.

Thank you

Vaughn E. Miller

Sent from iPhone

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by Accountant of Vaughn Miller
This is FAKE NEWS, as the accounting firm representing Mr Vaughn Miller we can confirm that he has NEVER donated to Mr Duke. This kind of lie is hurtful to both our client and the wonderful charities he has raised money for. The writer of this story should be ashamed and the owners of this website should delete this FAKE NEWS thread immediately.

Regards,
Accounting firm for Mr. Vaughn Miller
Fake News? This is not fake news.

Questions: If this was really fake news, and the comment was really from the alleged accountant for the VCM Commercial Real Estate Fund, why would he be afraid to use a real name?

If Vaughn Miller really did not give a $1,000 contribution to David Duke, are we supposed to believe that the records of the FEC are incorrect?

Update: Vaughn Miller - Giving Back -

Today (September 21, 2017, they removed the names of the nonprofits they gave donations to, plus photos at the polo field, including Prince Charles).

Click below...

http://www.vcmrealestatefund.com/giving-back.html

(LC)

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CPA for the VCM Commercial Real Estate Fund

Robert Yurglich
 
Robert Yurglich, is Managing Partner of Spicer Jeffries LLP, the independent auditing firm and CPA for the VCM Commercial Real Estate Fund.  Bob began his career with one of the three largest international accounting firms in 1972. Prior to forming Spicer Jeffries LLP, he was the managing partner of the Denver office of Spicer & Oppenheim (formerly Oppenheim, Appel, Dixon & Co.), a firm based in New York and London whose national expertise was in securities and commodities. He began working with over-the-counter investment banking, market making and retail brokerage firms in 1980, several of which were self-clearing firms. He continued to work with numerous broker-dealers and as a result began assisting various funds and other investment entities in the mid-1980's. In addition, Bob is well qualified in SEC practice as a result of working with a significant number of SEC reporting entities, as well as assisting many clients with their initial public offerings. He has served as an expert witness before the SEC, FINRA (formerly the NASD) and NASDAQ on various issues.
Bob Yurglich received his Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University Pueblo and soon after obtained his CPA license. Bob holds current licenses in multiple states. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants. Bob is also a Regional Director of the Hedge Fund Association (HFA).

http://www.vcmrealestatefund.com/robert-yurglich.html

http://spicerjeffries.com/management

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by Posted by Lynda Carson
The archived link to VCM Real Estate Fund - Giving Back -

See links below...

Version A), is the new cleaned up version as of today, September 21, 2017.

Version B), is the original version as was posted in the above story.

(LC)

Below are the links to the VCM Real Estate Fund - Giving Back -

Vaughn Miller - Giving Back - Today (September 21, 2017, they removed the names of the nonprofits they gave to)

A) http://www.vcmrealestatefund.com/giving-back.html


The archived link with list of nonprofits linked to the VCM Real Estate Fund

B) http://web.archive.org/web/20170408125947/http://www.vcmrealestatefund.com/giving-back.html

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by Lawyer for Vaughn Miller
THIS IS FAKE NEWS, I represent Mr Vaughn Miller as his lawyer and this story is false. Mr Miller has never donated to David Duke. The person posting this fake story has not only libeled Mr Miller but hurt the wonderful charities he has raised money for. One has to question the intent of someone is so blinded by hate. We will be filing suit to have this site taken down.

Sincreley
Lawyer for Mr Vaughn Miller
by Vaughn Miller
Hello, this is Vaughn Miller and this is my statement regarding this FAKE NEWS story. My lawyer and accountant have made statements stating that I have never donated to David Duke. Furthermore I HAVE DISAVOWED the KKK, David Duke and any related groups. I am a Trump supporter and voted for Trump, however I DO NOT support the KKK or Duke. I do not know who this person is writing this false story or why she is attacking me but I can assure everyone that this is FAKE NEWS. Please do not let this horrible woman intimidate you. Stand up for what is right and don't buy into false stories. My legal team is working on having this site taken down and recovering damages that this story has caused me and my family.

Sincerely,
Vaughn Miller
by Lynda Carson
For those having difficulty, the link below is the archived link for the VCM Real Estate Fund website.

(LC)

Archived link to VCM Real Estate Fund website...

http://web.archive.org/web/20170408165618/http://www.vcmrealestatefund.com/vaughn-e.-miller.html

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by Law Firm
THIS STORY IS FAKE NEWS, I represent Mr Vaughn Miller as his lawyer and this story is false. Mr Miller has never donated to David Duke. The person posting this fake story has not only libeled Mr Miller but hurt the wonderful charities he has raised money for. One has to question the intent of someone is so blinded by hate. We will be filing suit to have this site taken down. UPDATE: We will also seek to recover damages from the author of this story, the owner of this website and the web hosting company.

Sincreley
Lawyer for Mr Vaughn Miller
by Peace Witch
you would list your name and firm. What a pathetic attempt!
by Lawyers for Mr Miller
THIS IS FAKE NEWS, We represent Mr Vaughn Miller as his lawyers and this story is false. Mr Miller has never donated to David Duke. The person posting this fake story has not only libeled Mr Miller but hurt the wonderful charities he has raised money for. One has to question the intent of someone is so blinded by hate. We will be filing suit to have this site taken down and recover damages.

Don't worry "Peace Witch" you'll know about us soon enough!

Sincreley
Lawyer for Mr Vaughn Miller
by Curious Person
From: Curious Person

Is Vaughn E. Miller, the attorney for Vaughn E. Miller, and accounting firm for Vaughn E. Miller all claiming that the file numbers listed below with the Franchise Tax Board of Texas are incorrect?

All the file numbers listed below for 5706 E MOCKINGBIRD LANE SUITE 115, DALLAS TX 75206, are linked directly to Vaughn E. Miller, according to the records with the Franchise Tax records.

Would Vaughn E. Miller, the attorney for Vaughn E. Miller, and the accountant for Vaughn E. Miller, care to comment about these additional records from the State of Texas?

Curious Person

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Texas, Taxable Entity Search

Search the filing number/file number 0801768231 in link below, and the additional file numbers listed below, to see the records from the Franchise Tax Board of Texas…

Click below...

https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/coa/search.do?userType=public

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Public Records Directory for Vaughn E. Miller

http://publicrecords.directory/profiles/vaughn-miller.100538.html


VAUGHN E MILLER is a Director with filing number 0801768231 in TX Address: 5706 E MOCKINGBIRD LANE SUITE 115 , DALLAS TX 75206

VAUGHN E MILLER is a Director with filing number 0801768236 in TX Address: 5706 E MOCKINGBIRD LANE SUITE 115 , DALLAS TX 75206

VAUGHN E MILLER is a Director with filing number 0801780319 in TX Address: 5706 E MOCKINGBIRD LANE SUITE 115 , DALLAS TX 75206

VAUGHN E MILLER is a Managing Member with filing number 0801780330 in TX Address: 5706 E MOCKINGBIRD LANE SUITE 115 , DALLAS TX 75206

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by Peace Witch
...scared. Bite me!
by Peace Witch
Thank you!
by Mike Novack
"None of the nonprofit organizations appear to be outraged, or concerned. They have not come forward to make any kind of statement claiming that they want to distance themselves from Vaughn Miller, because of his campaign contribution to KKK fascist David Duke. No one replied to claim that they take it seriously, or are concerned that they have been accepting money from a supporter of KKK fascist David Duke. "

There ARE circumstances where an organization could/should be concerned and I will get back to that later. But your surprise at this is probably the result of your beliefs about good and bad people. You apparently believe that if a person is bad, EVERYTHING that person does is bad. And vice versa.

Let's say that you are concerned about the welfare of abandoned pets. As a result, you donate to an organization providing shelter for abandoned pets. Does this tell me ANYTHING else about you? For all I know, you could be a fascist, a racist, etc. OR you could be somebody fighting fascism, racism, etc.

OK --- back the beginning. Suppose this racist really didn't care about any of those causes listed, was faking it, just making those donations as "whitewash". THAT would/should be of concern to the organizations. But do you have ANY evidence of that? Just telling those organizations "hey, this donor is a racist" is NOT enough reason for them to be concerned, because until there is evidence otherwise, we (normally) assume that people DO care about what they donate to. Keep in mind, that if you don't accept that as being true in the absence of evidence otherwise, why are you concluding he is a racist because he donated to David Duke?
For The Record:

There appears to be some concern about the fundraising activities, and nonprofits in the story above.

I wish to point out that according to public records, the last 990 tax filing made by Prestonwood Polo Foundation Inc. — EIN 27-3102875, was for 2013. No filings have been made since then.

And these records reveal that the contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received, amounted to $101,000.

Out of $101,000 received, only $15,100 was handed out as charitable contributions.

See details, and link below...

Lynda Carson

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Prestonwood Polo Foundation Inc. — EIN 27-3102875


5706 E. Mockingbird LN, Suite 115
Dallas, Texas 75206


Last 990 federal tax filing was for 2013


Total assets: $106,670


Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received: $101,000


Net assets or fund balance at end of year: $86,018


Charitable Contributions: $15,100


Vaughn Miller - Director & President


Dena Miller - VP and Secretary


Click below for full details…


http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/273/273102875/273102875_201312_990EZ.pdf


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by Lynda Carson
Prestonwood Polo Foundation Inc. - Plus penalty Info -

See links and penalty info below, regarding nonprofit organizations...

(LC)

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Prestonwood Polo and Country Club

https://www.prestonwoodpolo.com/

http://web.archive.org/web/20170930211012/https://www.prestonwoodpolo.com/


About Us

https://www.prestonwoodpolo.com/about-us.html

http://web.archive.org/web/20170930201202/https://www.prestonwoodpolo.com/about-us.html


Prestonwood Polo Foundation Inc. (nonprofit organization)

https://www.prestonwoodpolo.com/prestonwood-polo-foundation.html

http://web.archive.org/web/20170930195531/https://www.prestonwoodpolo.com/prestonwood-polo-foundation.html

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Annual exempt organization return: Penalties for failure to file

If an organization fails to file a required return by the due date (including any extensions of time), it must pay a penalty of $20 a day for each day the return is late. The same penalty applies if the organization does not give all the information required on the return or does not give the correct information.
 
In general, the maximum penalty for any return is the lesser of $10,000 or 5 percent of the organization's gross receipts for the year. For an organization that has gross receipts of over $1 million for the year, the penalty is $100 a day up to a maximum of $50,000.

If the organization is subject to this penalty, the IRS may specify a date by which the return of correct information must be filed. If the return is not filed by that date, an individual within the organization who fails to comply may be charged a penalty of $10 a day. The maximum penalty on all individuals for failures with respect to a return shall not exceed $5,000.

Please note: Automatic revocation occurs when an exempt organization that is required to file an annual return (e.g., Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF) or submit an annual electronic notice (Form 990-N, or e-Postcard) does not do so for three consecutive years. Under the law, the organization automatically loses its federal tax exemption.

Penalties for failure to file may be abated if the organization has reasonable cause for the failure to file timely, completely, or accurately.

https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/annual-exempt-organization-return-penalties-for-failure-to-file

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(Last 990 filed was for 2013)

Prestonwood Polo Foundation Inc. — EIN 27-3102875

http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/273/273102875/273102875_201312_990EZ.pdf

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by CPA for Mr Miller
As the accounting firm for Mr Miller we can state unequivocally that once again, the author of this story is factually wrong and her research is questionable at best. Both 2014 & 2015 Tax returns have been filed for Prestonwood Polo Foundation under our signature and the entity is and has been fully complaint with Federal Tax law regarding 501(c)(3) tax exempt entities.

I am posting on this blog as a favor to my client, I will not reveal my exact name here because obviously the author (so-called) of this story will direct her false attacks at me.

Sincerely,
Accountant for Mr Miller
CPA for 20 years
by Lynda Carson
Reply To Phony Attorney & Phony Accountant


As much as the phony so-called attorney or phony so-called accountant try to lie to the public, the facts always contradict them.


As an example, the search results below reveal only one year of results for Prestonwood Polo Foundation Inc.


In comparison, the search results below for the United States Polo Association Inc., reveals three results.


If Prestonwood Polo Foundation Inc., filed more than one 990 tax filing to the IRS, the Foundation Center records would reveal that. However, they do not.


By the way, it is against the law for someone to impersonate an attorney, or an accountant...


Click on links below to see comparisons...


Sincerely,


Lynda Carson


Prestonwood Polo Foundation Inc.


Search results show one year listed... Click below...


http://990finder.foundationcenter.org/990results.aspx?action=Find&fn=Prestonwood+Polo+Foundation+Inc.&st=TX&ei=


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United States Polo Association Inc.


Search results show 3 years of listings... Click below...


http://990finder.foundationcenter.org/990results.aspx?990_type=&fn=United+States+Polo+Association&st=&zp=&ei=&fy=&action=Find


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