A non-profit has no requirement to file for a 501(c)(3). Michael Bergen's Hands to Heart, is a registered non-profit with the State of Kansas. A 501(c)(3) has many requirements, requirements that involve high administrative costs. Because Michael spends little to no money on overhead/administrative costs, more money is available to spend on the purchasing of toys, coats/clothes, and other items to benefit children and their families. I would also like to add Michael maintains a full-time job while running his charity. Those who are involved with his charity, know firsthand the amount of time and money he spends to provide 11,000 local school children with toys each year. He also visits at least two reservations a year, providing multiple trailers full of toys, coats, clothes, food, and household necessities for hundreds of Native families. He provides local families with toys for their children to open on Christmas day, is partnered with KCPD to provide toys during their Blue Christmas, and the list goes on and on. I'd say he does pretty well stretching the "40,000 dollars of more raised every year."
Are you sure this is a nonprofit? Does anyone keep track of the money raised? They are not a 503 c. 40,000 dollars or more raised every year and no one knows where the money goes. Sketchy at best, and for anyone to give accolades without knowing where exactly these funds go, disheartening. This is not a nonprofit