The reporter may feel the public has a right to know, a popular notion among
this employed in the 4th estate. But you are not REQUIRED to provide this
person with anything. If you are a registered non-profit and the government
pays 35% or your op budget then that financial information is part of the
public record and this person, if they know what they are doing as a
reporter, should be able to get that information without your help.
Providing the 990 as AAM suggests may help build a better relationship with
the press and may get this person off your back.


on 7/16/01 09:49 AM, Rena Minar at [log in to unmask] wrote:

> I have a question.  Has anyone out there had a reporter call to request very
> detailed financial information on the Museum?  If so, what did you do?  What
> information am I required to provide?  What information is private?  We are
> a 501c3 that receives about 35% of its annual budget from governmental
> entities (state, city etc.).  AAM tells me I am only obligated to provide
> the 990.  What do you all think?  As you might imagine I am suspect of the
> reporter's motives and want to proceed cautiously.
>
> Please answer to me directly.
>
> Thanks,
> Rena Minar
>
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