217-483-9596

Answered phone call but no one would answer me.

These dummies call almost every evening now. Don't give any money to them! The cops get paid with my taxes. Most of the PPF money goes to "administrative" costs. Call the Illinois Attorney General.

I did not answer it ( I was not home ) and they left no message

Caller Id says the same thing as mentioned earlier Police Protective Fund
They don't leave a message.

I called my local Police Dept.  They told me to tell them to "GO AWAY" So, they are not getting any money from me.  Tell them to put you on their DO NOT CALL REGISTRY LIST.  If they call again tell them you are turning them into the Better Business Bureau.
Beware: The Police Protective Fund.
Published by Waldo Jaquith April 2, 2007 in In Brief.
An organization named The Police Protective Fund is calling people in the area soliciting contributions. I got two calls today. The Police Protective Fund is a scam and one of the worst-performing “charities” in the nation, giving virtually nothing to police. Don’t give them a penny.
Caller ID: 1-217-483-9596
Caller: Police Protective Fund

I answered the phone and no one was there.

They're back pestering only twice so far.

Local police say the best way to give is to drop off a check at the police station.  They will give to widows and families.
These guys are scammers.

askin for donation to their fund

If you have any complaints about anyone calling you from this number about making a donation to Police Protective Fund or any other charity, please contact Deputy Attorney General Tania Ibanez (213) 897-2179 or tania.ibanez@doj.ca.gov.

We previously agreed to donate some money to this "charity" a while ago but when we received the literature in the mail and researched it on the Internet, we didn't mail in a donation. They called again today, and when I tried to pin the solicitor down on specifics (does the money go Illinois officers? what percent?), he was evasive. I told him I wasn't comfortable donating, and the man was very kind, thanked me for my time, and hung up.

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS A POLICE PROTECTIVE FUND ORG.

i always tell them Thank you, but i donate to my LOCAL Police Dept...

I have just called the number for the donotcall.gov.  It would be nice if all of you do the same.  This guy I thought I got rid of a while ago but didn't pursue this action.  He is a meat head and a suspected scam artist.  For some reason no one has caught him. There is no benefit for police being done there.  This is nothing but a bold face thief who preys on sensitive and weak people.  Do not have mercy, turn this clown into pig slop!

If you look at the 2007 IRS Form 990 for the ‘Police Protective Fund’ on their site at:


http://www.policeprotectivefund.org/storage/PPF%20%20990%202007.pdf

6605 Hollywood Blvd  Rm 224
Hollywood,  CA 90028
323-465-5537


You will notice that on page 5 of that form the following corporate officers are listed with their compensation:

Phil LeConte, CEO is unpaid
David Dierks, COO is unpaid
Paul Kutac, TREAS is unpaid
Chaplain David Fair, PRES is unpaid

These are outstanding individuals who do this work unpaid (according to the Form 990 for the Police Protective Fund).


Of course, if you look at page 17 of the same form you will find that the Police Protective Fund made a grant of $687,182 to the ‘American Association of Police Officers’.  This is another Non-profit organization that must also file a Form 990.

Look at that 2007 IRS Form 990 for the ‘American Association of Police Officers’, who by chance, have the same address as the ‘Police Protective Fund’:

http://www.americanassociationofpoliceofficer ... 0990%202007.pdf

You will notice that they list on page 5 of the form the following paid corporate officers:

Phil LeConte, CEO,  $168,000
David Dierks, COO, $168,000
Paul Kutac, TREAS,  $76,775
Chaplain David Fair, PRES,  $10,407

These will be collectively known as the ‘Big Four’.

That comes up to $423,182

If you go to page 2 of that form you will find that amount listed on line 25a.

Now, go down to line 26, which is salaries and wages not shown on lines 25a,b and c.  This line is $162,347.

Then go to line 28, Employee Benefits not shown on lines 25a – 27, this line is $85,868.  Must be nice to get those kind of benefits!!!!

432,182 + 162,247 + 85,868 = $671,397

The total functional expenses on line 44  is $1,424,443 (including fundraising expenses) and the ‘Professional Fundraising Fees’  listed on line 30 are $597,840.

Let’s see…$671,397 +  $597,840 = $1,269,237

That leaves just $155,206 for all other expenses for this non-profit organization, and this is about a third of the compensation made to the ‘Big Four’.

The ‘Big Four’ of the ‘American Association of Police Officers’ would not have been able to pay themselves if it had not been for the grant of $687,182 that was made by ‘Police Protective Fund’ to the ‘American Association of Police Officers’ for that year.

And yes…the ‘Big Four’ (CEO, COO, PRES and TREAS) of both organizations were the same people!!!!


Think about that before you give a dime to the ‘Police Protective Fund’!!!!!!!

This number called me and wouldn't answer me when I answered.

I get these scammers all the time. If these people are really stealing money from the deserving police officers dependents, why dont even the police do anything about it? What has happened to our society that "everyone" is too apathetic to do "anything" ? Its all greed and not giving a D--- about anyone else! I am not very religious, I have pretty much lost my faith both in God and in mankind! I would completly understand if Jesus did return and destroy humanity like is prophesised. This planet, especially America has become one giant crime syndicate, its okay to steal! The politicians do it, the bankers do it,  the police do it, the lawyers the judges, the church is even doing it! We need to take a good look at our system, it is so cancerous that it must be removed completly or there will be no surviving it! These con THIEVES on the telephones are only a microcosm the real problem we now have. The members of the Bush Crime Family should be in jail, half of our politicians should be in jail! NOTHING is going to be done! Get used to living in "CRIME COUNTRY USA" people. Unless of course you get off your fat AS--- and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! God Bless

How To Stop These Calls
1) Contact your State's Attorney's General's Office, Charity Division.
2) Request help dealing with Commercial Fundraiser(s), and Charities harassing you.
3) You will need Both the Commercial Fundraiser's and Charity's contact information, name, address, and phone number. <Provided below>
4) Request the AG formally request these organizations, do not contact you, and do not sell/trade/transmit your personal information.

Wait 1 month, if they continue to call, contact the AG’s office again, and request further assistance.

If you know the charity’s name and I will post their contact information: Name, address, phone # of both the Commercial Fundraiser(s), and the Charity Associated. That you will need in order for the AG's office to take action.

I only check these every few months, so feel free to look them up your self. The Secretary of State of Washington state's charity search website: http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search.aspx You could also try www.CharityNavigator.org

Police Protective Fund
1114 West 7th Street #2 AUSTIN TX 78703
(323)465-5537

Paid Fundraiser(s): Community Support, Inc.
312 E Wisconsin Avenue Suite 408 MILWAUKEE WI 53202
(414)224-0224

I RECIEVED A FOLLOWUP CALL TO VERIFY THE FIRST CALL, ASKING FOR A CREDIT CARD # - DEBIT/CREDIT, ETC.  I TOLD HER I WAS EXPECTING SOMETHING IN THE MAIL, GIVING ME TIME TO CHECK ONLINE.  I questioned - Illinois only?  and was assured 100% went to Illinois only.  I SEE NOW THAT 91% GOES TO ADMINISTRATION.  SECOND CALLER ID SHOWS 231-224-2038 - W/NAME JON EDWARD.  FIRST CALL CAME FROM 213 303 8800 (Police Protective ), VERY POLITE GENTLEMAN GAVE NAME OF 'EDWARD'

ASKING FOR MONEY