Originally Posted by chondrogal

From the NatPet web site:

Q. Is The National Pet Association a non-profit?
A. Yes! Since we are a brand new organization and filing for 501(c)(3) status with the IRS takes some time, we are technically still "pending approval". Once we are approved, all donations become retoractively tax deductible to the time of filing.

I think time is of the essence for Adam to respond to this "problem" and to address and clear it up if that is his intention. Life problems or not, he is the president/CEO of an organization that is soliciting donations before 501c status is approved. The IRS might be interested and also wonder whether or not donations received are going toward the animals as per their mission statement or if the donations might be helping him out of a financial personal bind. I know it makes me wonder and definitely would prevent me from joining/donating if I knew Adam had this hanging over his head.