I'm concerned that when Eileen Ribbens was first arrested this past Spring, she claimed she paid for the illegal drugs (which she admitted she had purchased) using Puppy Mill Project money. By the time she appeared at her hearing in June, the story had changed and she claimed that, instead, she had used her OWN money to buy these drugs. But this got me to worrying about how all the monies that have been donated to this organization HAVE been spent over the years. (I know for a fact that at least one small rescue received a donation from the Puppy Mill Fund (through Eileen) and--even though it is a reputable rescue--the money didn't go to help a puppy mill dog OR to educate the public.) Then, when I looked up this organization's last 990 report, it looked to me that a LOT of money had been spent as "donations", and I'm wondering what the purpose of all these donations was. Who received all this money? Were these "donations" to support Eileen's pet projects and special interests/friends? I sure hope not, since spending Puppy Mill Project monies on non-related endeavors would certainly undermine donors' confidence. Perhaps an IRS investigation is in order....
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