Q. RETURNS POLICY--ALL SALES ARE FINAL
A.We are a small family apostolate/business struggling to
keep doing our charitable work. The items we offer help us to supplement
our many free programs. Because we are a small family apostolate/business
and not a large company, we cannot provide cash or credit
card refunds for any reason. If, in the unlikely event
that the merchandise you received was broken or damaged in shipping,
we will replace the items. Please note that ALL SALES ARE
FINAL before you push the button to place your order. (We
hate having to take such a tough stance on this issue, but we have
no choice.) THANK YOU! Your
cooperation makes it possible for us to continue to do our work!
Q. Are you Non-Profit?
A. The Internal Revenue Service Code specifically
forbids non-profit organizations from intervening in political campaigns,
including issuing statements in support of or in opposition to any
candidate.
In the past we have composed "voter guides" that were
clearly meant to dissuade folks from voting for pro-choice politicians
- all of which would be violation of a tax exempt, non-profit status.
Also, as a "non-profit" organization our hands would
be tied as we would not be able to expose where tax dollars were
going. We wouldn't even be able to expose the voting records of
politicians. We can't feel good about that.
The apologetics organization Catholic Answers is a prime example
of what can happen when the government deems you have "disobeyed".
Catholic Answers filed suit against the Internal Revenue Service
claiming the federal tax collection agency has “intimidated” churches
and non-profit groups into silence on politically controversial
moral issues.
Catholic Answers president Karl Keating explained that the IRS
fined the group for a 2004 e-letter it wrote saying that Democratic
presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry should not be allowed to
receive Holy Communion.
After much prayer, we decided not be silenced and in fear of preaching,
teaching or evangelizing something contradictory to what a 501c3
status would allow.
We are and will continue to be a business as well as a ministry,
but will not seek 501c3 status for the reasons stated above.
