Since I already am keeping notes here, I might as well add that I have not read anything about Sam Hook's company, Federal Program Services Corporation registered in Maryland on 1/28/2003. The purpose of the company is to assist tribes and local governments participating in Federal programs.

My understanding is that Sam Hook was partner of Jack Abramoff's at Greenberg Taurig. In September 2003, Hook took over Grassroots Interactive, a small lobbying company, from Edward B. Miller. Miller is deputy chief of staff to the governor of Maryland now. Grassroots is the company that Abramoff wanted to put the $9 million from Gabon if he got the consulting ob.

Sam Hook also registered Federal Program Services LLC in Maryland on 7/22/03. The registration was cancelled on 8/22/04. Tova Jaffe was listed as the president.

I read a July 2005 Hill article I found through Google about Sam Hook. According to the Hill, Hook and his wife, both Orthodox Jews, moved to Israel had just moved to Israel.

I'm trying to find the name of the California consulting firm mentioned in the 11/10/05 NY Times story by Philip Shenon, "Lobbyist Sought $9 Million to Set Bush Meeting". At least $2.3 million flowed from GrassRoots Interactive to the consulting firm which has the same address as Jack Abramoff's brother, Robert.
Robert Abramoff registered a lot of companies using his address at 20501 Ventura Boulevard, Ste. 262, in Woodland Hills, California so I can't easily pick it out. You'd think that the NY Times might have mentioned the name and made my life a little easier but no.

Before I post information for the DeLay Foundation For Kids 990s, I will post information from the Celebrations For Children, Inc. 2004 990 to illustrate the problem with Tom DeLay's notion of "fundraising" for "charity".

Celebrations For Children was set up in September 2003 as a way for Tom DeLay to get around the ban on "soft money" political contributions.  A compendium of links to mainstream media stories about Celebrations For Children can be found on the Source Watch website. 

The last story is dated in March 2004 and I think everyone in the media assumed that Celebrations For Children, Inc. was discontinued as a charity.

The Celebrations For Charity 2004 990 for the year ended August 31, 2004 does not indicate that it is a final return.  
In fact, Celebrations For Charity had a cash balance of $96,280 at year end. 

Despite incurring $210,324 in expenses, Celebrations For Children Inc. made no contribution to charity in fiscal 2003.

Here is information from the 990.

A For the 2003 calendar year, or tax year beginning Sep 1, 2003 and ending Aug 31, 2004

B Initial return

C Celebrations For Children Inc.
2117 L Street NW
Washington DC, 20007

D Employer identification number 56-2392232

E Telephone number 281-440-0142

F Accounting Method - Cash

G Website - None

L Gross receipts: $350,000

Part I Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances

1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received:
   a Direct public support $300,000
   d Total $300,000

9 Special events and activities
   a Gross revenue $50,000
   b Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses 
      $56,590
    c Net income or (loss) from special events ($6,590)

12 Total revenue $293,410

13 Program services $0

14 Management and general $95,385

15 Fundraising $114,939

17 Total expenses $210,324

18 Excess or (deficit) for the year $83,086

21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year $83,086

Part II Statement of Functional Expenses

25 Compensation of officers, directors, etc. 
(A) Total $5,000
(C)Management and general $5,000

30 Professional fundraising fees
(A) Total $102,000
(C) Management and general $51,000
(D) Fundraising $51,000

31 Accounting fees
(A) Total $2,120
(C) Management and general $2,120

32 Legal fees
(A) Total $23,340
(C) Management and general $23,340

36 Occupancy
(A) Total $18,000
(D) Fundraising $18,000

38 Printing and publications
(A) Total $3,409
(D) Fundraising $3,409

39 Travel
(A) Total $4,128
(C) Management and general $4,128

43 Other expenses not covered above
a Dues
(A) Total $750
(C) Management and general $750

b Insurance
(A) Total $3,341
(C) Management and general $3,341

c Office
(A) Total $3,146
(C) Management and general $3,146

d Other
(A) Total $2,560
(C) Mangement and general $2,560

e Public Relations
(A) Total $42,530
(D) Fundraising $42,530

44 Total functional expenses
(A) Total $210,324
(C) Management and general $95,385
(D) Fundraising $114,939

Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? Aid assistance on behalf of disadvantaged children

a Organized for the purpose of raising funds to make donations to other charitiable organizations that provide services on behalf of disadvantaged children.

Part IV Balance Sheets

45 Cash - non-interest bearing
End of year $96,280

59 Total assets
End of year $96,280

60 Accounts payable and accrued expenses
End of year $13,194

66 Total Liabilities
End of year $13,194

72 Retained earnings
End of year $83,086

73 Total net assets or fund balances
End of year $83,086

74 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances
End of year $96,280

Part V List of Officers, Directors, Trustees and Key Employees
(number after title is average hours per week devoted to position)

Jeff Tallas
9100 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77074
Director
1

Cassie Statuto Bevan
H107 US Capital
Washington DC 20515
Director
1

Carol Holton
1505 Liberty
Richmond, TX 77469
Director
1

91 The books are in care of:
     Richard A Jones
     14405 Walters Road
     Suite 205
     Houston, TX 77014
     281-440-0142
 
Part VIII Relationship of Activities to the Accomplishment of Exempt Purposes

Line 101 - Unsuccessful fundraiser was to raise support for charities that provide services on behalf of disadvantaged children.

Statement I Special Events And Activities

Description of Event - Fundraiser
Gross Receipts $50,000
Gross Revenue $50,000
Direct Expenses $56,690
Net Income ($6,590)

Note that the DeLay Foundation board of directors devoted 17 hours per week on average to the foundation in 2003 as opposed to the 44 hours on average in 2002. Perhaps that was the solution to resolving the problem of "missing" golf tournament receipts. 

A For the 2001 calendar year, or the tax year period beginning Jul 1, 2001 and ending Jun 30,2002

C The DeLay Foundation, Inc
    PO Box 710232
    Houaton, TX 77271-0232

D Employer identification number: 76-0224909

E Telephone number: blank

F Accounting method: cash

L Gross receipts $1,442,837

Part I Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances

1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received
   a Direct support $1,333,077
   d Total support $1,333,077

5 Dividends and interest received from securities $22,894

9 Special events and activities
   a Gross revenue (not including $789,472 of contributions)
      $86,866
   b Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses
      $86,866

12 Total revenue $1,355,971

13 Program services $158,903

14 Management and general $89,193

17 Total expenses $248,096

18 Excess or (deficit) for the year $1,107,875

19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year $891,397

21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year $1,999,272

Part II Statement of Functional Expenses

22 Grants and allocations - cash $149,500
Total $149,500
Program services $149,500

26 Other salaries and wages
Total $54,511
Management and general $54,511

30 Professional fundraising fees
Total $25,385
Management and general $25,385

31 Accounting fees
Total $6,132
Management and general $6,132

38 Printing and publications
Total $1,499
Program services $1,025
Management and general $474

39 Travel
Total $79
Management and general $79

43 Other expenses not covered above
     a Bank charges
        Total $89
        Management and general $79
      b Office expenses 
         Total $2,523
          Management and general $2,523
      c Design fees
        Total $8,378
        Program services $8,378

44 Total functional expenses
     Total $248,096
      Program services $158,903
      Management and general $89,193

Part III Statementof Program Services Accomplishments

a The organization is to support activities & other 501(C) 3 organizations that help "at risk" young people to succeed. The activities & support are focused in Ft Bend, Brazoria and Harris County. The funds raised are designated by the board of directors for the construction of a school for at risk children.
$158,903

Part IV Balance Sheets

45 Cash - non-interest-bearing
Beginning of year $49,119
End of year $48,820

46 Savings and temporary cash investments
Beginning of year $842,705
End of year $1,950,453

59 Total assets
Beginningof year $891,824
End of year $1,999,273

60 Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Beginning of year $427

66 Total liabiities
Beginning f year $427

67 Unrestricted
Beginning of year $891,397
End of year $1,999,273

Total liabities and net assets
Beginning of year $891,397
End of year $1,999,273

Part V List of Officers, Directords, Trustees, and Key Employees
(Number of average hours per week devoted to position is listed after title)

Carolyn Teltschik
Sugarland, TX
President/Director
8

Doris Williams
Houston, TX
Director
4

Daniel Downey
Houston, TX
Treasurer, Director
4

Cheryl Perkins
Houston, TX
Assistant Treasurer
4

Part VI Other Information

91 The books are in care of:
     Muffin Clark
     6015 Cartagena
     Houston, TX 77035
     713-723-1684

Part I Line 9 Special Events

Fall Golf Tournament
Gross receipts $71,525
Contrib. included $59,390
Direct expenses $12,135

Spring Golf Tournament
Gross receipts $507,208
Contrib. included $460,226
Direct expenses $46,982

Sienna Plantation
Gross receipts $297,605
Contrib. included $269,856
Direct expenses $86,866

Total
Gross receipts $876,338
Contrib. included $789,472
Direct expenses $86,866

Part II Line 22 Grants and Allocations

Krause Children's Residential Treatment Center
Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc.
PO Box 49589
Austin, TX 78768-9589
Treatment of at-risk children
1/29/02
$1,500

Covenant House of Texas
1111 Lovett Blvd
Houston, TX 77006
Assistance for abused and neglected children
6/12/02
$3,000

Child Advocates of Ft Bend County
PO Box 1032
Richmond, TX 77406
Assistance for abused and neglected children
5/30/02
$20,000

Oaks at Rio Bend
6015 Cartagena
Houston, TX 77035
Home and school for foster and/or at risk children
5/1/02
$125,000

Total $149,500

I have assumed that the George Foundation first committed to donating $403,000 in land to the DeLay Foundation For Kids in 2001. I don't have access to the 2000 George Foundation 990 but the DeLay Foundation was only re-activated in 2001 so I think I'm probably right that the donation of land was approved by the George Foundation trustees in 2001.
 
In 2001, the George Foundation also committed to donating 20 acres of land with a value of $284,667 to the City of Richmond to be used as a site for the Veterans' skilled nursing facility.

I don't know if the City of Richmond planned to actually build the Veterans facility. It sounds more like a federal project to me.

In 2002, the George Foundation again listed the donation of land to the DeLay Foundation in its schedule of grants approved for future payment. The commitment to the City of Richmond of land for the Veterans' skilled nursing facility was only 12 acres with a value of $170,800 in 2002.

As of the end of 2004, the George Foundation had not donated any land for the nursing facility to the City of Richmond nor was the donation listed in the schedule of grants approved for future payments in 2003 or`2004.

In 2001, the George Foundation did donate 15 acres of land with a value of $213,500 to the City of Richmond as a match to secure a grant from the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife.
 
In my last comment, I wrote that the George Foundation listed the number of acres for every transaction involving land except the DeLay Foundation For Kids donation. I'm not sure if that is exactly true.

In 2001, the George Foundation sold land with a cost of $29,862 to "Leahman" for $17,108, incurring a loss of $13,269. The description of the land is "4 277 Acres Jane Long League AB 55". At first glance, it appears that the George Foundation sold 4 acres from an Abstract 55 Jane Long League tract of 277 acres.

As of 2003, the George Foundation only owned one tract of land in Abstract 55. It is listed as 0055 Jane Long, Tract 35, Acres 279.059 in the Fort Bend County property records. Based on Fort Bend records, it does not appear that any acreage from the tract was sold since 1995. 

The same tract is listed as Survey - Jane Long, Abstract - 0055, Parcel Address - 3621 FM 762 (Berry PLace), Acres - 279.06  in the George Foundaton schedule of land in the 2003 and 2004 990s. The cost was $1,127,431.94 in 2003 and $1,131,183.44 in 2004. Fair market value was $1,624,479 in 2003 and $2,369,032 in 2004.

As I noted above, the description of the land sold was "4 277 Acres..." The George Foundation does own a tract of land, M Young 0099 Ricefield Rd., that consists of 4,277 acres. The land at cost was $3,415,365.21 in 2003 and $3,420,867.71 in 2004. The fair value was 2,972,932 in 2003 and $4,277,377 in 2004.

The cost of the various tracts of land owned by the George Foundaton varies. Some of the acreage has a cost of less than $500 per acre because the George Foundaton has owned it for so long. The $29,000 of land sold to "Leahman" in 2001 could represent more than 50 acres depending on which land was sold. The sale might have been a real windfall to "Leahman". 

There is no "Leahman" listed as a property owner in the Fort Bend records but that by itself does not mean all that much.

According to its 2002 990, the George Foundation sold 20 acres 
of Philo-Fairchilds League land with a cost of $30,618 to William Sutton for $30,000. Checking the Fort Bend property records, I learned that the George Foundation originally bought the 20 acres from William Sutton in 1999. The 20 acres was part of a larger piece of property owned by Mr. Sutton. 

The George Foundation may have had a good reason to buy and sell the same property to Mr. Sutton in three years. My point is that the George Foundation does not always engage in straightforward real estate transactions.

Fort Bend County is growing and a lot of property is being developed. Charles H. Herder, one of the George Foundation's trustees, is a successful and prominent industrial real estate broker in Fort Bend County. 

Consider that Tom DeLay is in a position to steer federal money to Fort Bend County. He was involved in negotiations with the George Foundation in 2001. The donation to the DeLay Foundation did not specify the number of acres.  

I still can't figure out why the George Foundation only donated 30 and not 50 acres of land to the DeLay Foundation For Kids. Curiously, the George Foundation did not account for the donation of the land to the DeLay Foundation properly in its schedule of land.  The two tracts of land that the 30 acres came from have the wrong number of acres as compared to Fort Bend property records. 

More to come.

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Small tax-exempt organizations do not always have the resources to generate first-rate information about their operations. But the DeLay Foundation For Kids and the Oaks At Rio Bend rely on Tom DeLay's status as a powerful member of Congress to raise money. As such, both organizations have a particular duty to provide detailed and accurate information to the American public.

The 2003 Oaks At Rio Bend 990 is not marked "Initial return" even though it appears to be a new entity with a new tax id number. The 2002 Oaks At Rio Bend 990 is not marked "Final return". 

When did the change in tax id numbers occur? Were there transactions that occurred and not reported in the first Oaks At Rio Bend, tax id #75-2974534, after June 30, 2003? 

According to a press release dated 9/25/2003 on the Oaks At Rio Bend website, the Rio Bend project is being developed on 50 acres donated by the George Foundation.  In its 2003 990 for the year ended June 30, 2004, the Oaks At Rio Bend reported a donation of only 30 acres of land.

I have more questions about the land that I will raise in another post. 

According to the press release, $6 million has been raised by the Oaks At Rio Bend for Phase I of its project to build facilities for foster children. As of June 30, 2004, the Oaks At Rio Bend reported net assets of $2,918,402, a far cry from $6 million. 

The press release states that the Oaks At Rio Bend will need $10 million to complete Phase I. The brochure on the Oaks At Rio Bend website states that $12 million is needed for the entire project and an additional $3 million for an endowment fund.

Phase I consists of 8 houses where 48 children will live. Phase II calls for 24 additional houses for another 144 children. 

Christine DeLay claims that she devotes 9 hours per week to the Oaks At Rio Bend, more than any other officer or director. A fair question for Mrs. DeLay is whether she deducts expenses such as travel as a charitable contribution to the Oaks At Rio Bend on her personal income tax return. 

As far as I know, Mrs. DeLay lives in the Washington DC area most of the year. If she does claim deductions related to the Oaks At Rio Bend, does she keep detailed records of what she does every week for 9 hours? 

More to come.

The George Foundation donation of land to the DeLay Foundation For Kids in 2003 is still puzzling me.

I checked the 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 George Foundation 990s every other donation or sale of land listed the number of acres involved in the transaction except the DeLay Foundation one.

Title to 30 acres of land in Richmond passed from the George Foundation to the Oaks at Rio Bend, not the DeLay Foundation.

If the George Foundation gave the land directly to the Oaks at Rio Bend, why didn't the Oaks at Rio Bend record the land at the same fair market value as the George Foundation?

Instead of $403,000, the Oaks at Rio Bend recorded the value of the 30 acres of land at $180,000.

Did the amendment of the articles of the Oaks at Rio Bend have something to do with land and other property? For example, could property be sold? Or did the amendment allow for property to be purchased or sold as an investment?

Tom DeLay capitalizes on his status as pwerful member of Congress to raise money for the DeLay Foundation. It was only after George Bush was elected that he re-activated the Delay Foundation. The George Foundation first agreed to donate $403,000 of land in 2001. In the same year, the Oaks at Rio Bend was created.

Why didn't the George Foundation specify 30 acres of land in valued at $403,00 in 2001?

The George Foundation only began providing the specific details of its land holdings in its 2003 990. Prior to 2003, it listed land as a lump dollar amount at cost and fair market value.

I certainly do not mean to imply that the George Foundation did anything that was not aboveboard. But the George Foundation could have easily transfered or sold land without disclosing that information in its 990s.

More to come.

Good question. I'll check the GWB41 Library 990s. I finally have a little time for some research today.

Did you read the comment below about Sam Hook? He and his wife fled to Israel when the Abramoff scandal broke. I made another comment elsewhere about Hook but I'm not sure where it is. IIR, Hook's company,Federal Program Services Corporation, appeared to be a front for a legitimate company.

BTW, I only found this comment because I was wondering if you had posted in TPM Cafe recently so I checked your comments.