Every now and then, someone will start
claiming how JoS has been made purely because of money. These claims are so
absurd that they went from this to claiming (with no proof, of course) that our
High Priests have been stealing money from donations for years!
Now, let’s look at the facts.
The Joy of Satan Ministries is registered
as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, in the US.
Let’s see Wikipedia’s definition of a
non-profit organization, that the Joy of Satan Ministries itself is:
“A nonprofit organization (NPO),
also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit
institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective,
public or social benefit, in contrast with an entity that operates as a
business aiming to generate a profit for its owners. A nonprofit is subject to
the non-distribution constraint: any revenues that
exceed expenses must be committed to the organization's purpose, not taken by
private parties.” 1
And of course, according to US law, there
are penalties for non-profit organizations that break their status by not
following the laws.
Did the Joy of Satan Ministries lose their
non-profit status? No.
Did the Joy of Satan Ministries pay any
penalties? No.
Why don’t the people who claim that the Joy
of Satan Ministries steals money show the proof to the authorities? Why don’t
they show the proof to anyone actually?
Sources:
1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_organization