My intent here is to show what I have found to be fraudulent activity on behalf of these organizations. My research shows my own evaluations and others are welcome to contradict and question me.
I volunteered for this group, Spread Peace Reno, for less than 3 months early last year(2010). I was extremely ignorant in what a non-profit was until I had Chris Tinney tell me he would lie on the paperwork for the Northern Nevada Food Bank (to become a partner). Then I was outta there and began my investigation of this so-called non-profit. Boy was I dumb! To keep up with me you can also find me on facebook.
First of all, let me say that Spread Peace Reno is a registered non-profit in the state of Nevada. They are also Tax exempt for the state. They are NOT registered with the IRS and the public has been waiting over a year.
Within this year I have found out that SPR had their rent paid by a previous Board of Director (Pastor Ron). They have since fired him from the board for bringing out possible embezzlement of the non-profit funds.
As I look over the bank statements, I'm just in shock! I cannot believe that this organization would use "Peace Pal" money for their own personal usage!
I'm also curious that with a negative balance how they can continue to grow at such a rapid pace with no funding. Within months, they started Street Teams to pick up different nights of the week to feed the homeless on Record St and Tent City. Sounds great right? Wrong! The video tapings by Chris Tinney were just out of control. Even the homeless were getting upset at the flow of filming. Although, on the other hand, they were getting free meals and clothing. As thing grew, so did Spread Peace Reno's ability to sucker more people into this whole mumbo jumbo.
Oh wait...back to the bank statements :)
I'm actually REALLY wondering how you can account for this type of accounting and still grow. Are we missing some common sense here? I'll post more in my next blog also.
People are still wondering if Spread Peace Reno is really a church. They don't qualify as one per the definition from the IRS. So, they would have to get an EIN from the IRS. the one that is being used for "marketing purposes is as follows:
The reason I'm using this page for a reference is because all of the bankstatements also show that Chris and Tysha Tinney are putting their MLM businesses through the non-profit. I'm not sure if that came out right but what the heck! They have threatened quite a few of us for slander over the last 8 months anyways.We have a lot of people who have been blocked from their Facebook sites because we were asking legitimate questions about their 501(c)(3) status and finances. I guess it's not peaceful to ask those things :)
I simply want answers to questions:
Are you a 501(c)(3)?
Why won't you show your finances to the public?
Where are your bylaws?
Articles of incorporation?
Why do you block people questions if you are a non-profit? Isn't this info required to maintain your status?
Did Pastor Ron pay your rent on Vine St.?
Did the Tams pay your rent at the Dickerson Road drop-off?
Why did you lie to the public about the Spread Peace Cafe giving a "2 for 1 special"?
What is the TRUE relationship of the Tinney's in the Cafe business? (This will be a whole different blog of course)
Why wouldn't you allow a homeless person to wheel food across the parking lot?
Why didn't you pay your bill with the Northern Nevada Food Bank?
Why aren't their Spread Peace Reno Minutes to account for all these huge changes?
Why wasn't your monthly reports to NNFB turned in on time?
Why did you use the local homeless population to increase your online support?
Why do you think you can keep running without being responsible for the actions of your non-profit?
What is your true mission?
How many businesses are you going to use for personal gain?
How do you feel about personal and business audits and why won't you hire a CPA to put the public opinion of fraud at rest?
Why do you keep switching your name around on documents?
These are just some of the things on my mind at the moment.
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