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Yeah, I saw that. I also downloaded the complete CSV file for 990 and 990 EZ filings for the state of Nevada for 2018. Those were HUGE files! No Berkbridge in either one. This seems to support Charity Navigators "990 N" filed. And I think Napthia's post said the sales on Ebay were $118,000 for 30 days, not a year.

According to the Charity Navigator website, Berkbridge files a Form 990 N (e-Postcard). Only 8 basic items are required to complete this. One of the 8 items required is confirmation that the organization's annual gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. Gross receipts are the total amounts the organization received from all sources during its annual accounting period, without subtracting any costs or expenses. So does Berkbridge have less than $50,000 in comic sales annually?

Yes, but what about the seller? If Berkbridge has $500,000 in comic sales for the year, none of it is taxable income to them. Correct?

More from Ebay Charity Donation Help & FAQ: What is the PayPal Giving Fund? PayPal Giving Fund (PPGF) is a registered non-profit that connects donors, businesses & charities in order to help charities raise new funds. eBay for Charity works directly with the PayPal Giving Fund to enable sellers to donate a portion of their sales and buyers to shop while supporting their favorite charity. It’s a win-win-win opportunity! Thanks to operating support from PayPal, 100% of every donation processed by PayPal Giving Fund reaches the donor's chosen charity organization. And because PayPal Giving Fund is a nonprofit itself, 100% of your donation amount is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. PayPal Giving Fund also certifies the charity, provides donation and donor reports, issues tax receipts, aggregates donations for monthly electronic distribution, and handles legal registration requirements. Learn more about PayPal Giving Fund. So does this mean that all comic sales $ to Berkbridge are 100% tax deductible to the extent allowed by law?

From Ebay Charity Donation Help & FAQ: What are the benefits to selling for charity? Items tend to sell more often and at higher prices because buyers are more willing to purchase items that benefit a nonprofit Your item will stand out because we add a unique charity ribbon icon to the search view and the full details of the charity donation on the item description Your item will appear in searches where buyers are specifically looking for items that benefit charity If the item sells, your listing and final value fees will be discounted by the same percentage that you donated. For example if you donate 25% to charity then you will get a 25% discount on your listing and final value fees. Learn more about eBay for Charity Fee Credit Policy

This thread is being beaten to death.

The IRS has way more on their plate than they can handle. There are thousands of tax loopholes that the wealthy legally take advantage of every year.Has Berkbridge checked enough boxes to make their charitable organization legal? Possibly. At the end of the day it is my belief that Berkbridge could give a rat's a** about helping single mothers. It's all about how to make money and to hell with ethics or morals.

Look at the bright side - If you itemize deductions, you can include the total price of all books purchased from Berkbridge in your charitable contributions (according to them).

Yes. The CEO's of larger charities often make in excess of $500,000 annually.

"100% of the sale of this item will benefit BERKBRIDGE FOUNDATION" Got it. What percent of the sale will be used for "administrative expenses" and what percent will directly be used to support "single mothers?" Can I guess at least 99% for your "administrative expenses", which include compensation? If I am way off, feel free to come on the board and correct my guess.

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Jaylam, please show us some transparency from Berkbridge. Good luck!

I am a retired fraud investigator, so I have some experience here. 20 minutes of internet research already has me SMH. Sad.

Well alrighty then. I am interested in the "Spider Man 13 CGC White - firm $1950. This book has some of the whitest pages..." Are they brilliant white, blindiingly white, white white, or just white? I would like to see the pages before I consider making an offer.

Liz, he removed the raw books, so he made the next move. I would like to see the book in question so I can determine if you were being a dikk.

Thank you! I sent him a message on Facebook. He replied that he didn't keep track, but "probably less than 100." With the number that I own, the number that I am aware of others owning, the number that I missed/was too late for on Ebay, and maybe a few that have never come up for sale, probably no more than 55-60 left in existence. Yes it's a guess, but at least a semi-educated one.

Good luck! They show up every year or two. And that's if you check Ebay daily. The later versions (which are in color) may sell for more, especially if they are graded by CGC (I own 6 of the 10 graded copies). But not more than $250. I have an old Fogel price guide supplement, and he listed them from $5 to $15 in 9.2 condition.

I suppose only Dan has an idea of how many he gave out. Does anyone know him personally? It would interesting to see what he says.

So you must feel the same way about Eerie #1, which sold at Heritage for $2,270.50 in 2014. I'm not aware of anyone that has paid more than $50 for the black and white Cherry mini besides me. How many people have heard of Eerie? How many people have heard of Cherry mini?

Who pays big bucks besides me? Also IPS is now part of SGS. Why do you care so much? Are you trying to protect the 10 people in the world that are interested in these? I am a retired fraud investigator. Please don't get the idea that your concerns are a revelation to me.

Sorry, not sure.

There are currently 10 copies graded by CGC, and they won't even grade the black and white #1's. Also, I have searched relentlessly for these for 10 years now, and I can assure you I have more than 10 copies.

Hard for (primarily) bronze age collectors to be ranked very high.

Is that a serious question?

Howard told me that Dan Fogel put these together on the fly for a couple of cons/conventions. If true, I doubt there are any legit full sized reprints. I also seem to remember being on the phone with Sharon Welz quite a few years ago, and she wasn't even aware of these at the time.