Connecticut - Rolling Thunder Special Needs Program

The Department of Consumer Protection is responsible for administering the Connecticut Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act. Registered charities must file annual financial reports on their income and expenditures. Charities must register with Public Charities before any type of solicitation in Connecticut. It is a violation for any person to misrepresent the purpose or beneficiary of a solicitation; any person to misrepresent the purpose or nature of a charitable organization; any charitable organization or any person while engaged in the conduct of the affairs of a charitable organization to engage in any financial transaction which is not related to the accomplishment of its charitable purpose, or which jeopardizes or interferes with the ability of the charitable organization to accomplish such organization’s charitable purpose; any charitable organization to expend an unreasonable amount of money for solicitation or management.

USATF Coaches Registry Search

USATF requires USATF registered coaches, club coaches, club leadership (i.e. club president, treasurer, administrators, secretaries) and any other person who has authority over or contact with any athlete during practices, race events, etc. to be USATF 3-Step Safe Sport Compliant.

USATF 3-Step SafeSport Compliance List

Responsibilities of the Directors of Not-For-Profit Corporations The board of directors of a nonprofit organization operating in New York State has a duty of obedience to ensure that the organization complies with its mission and its internal governance documents and policies, including complying with all appropriate laws, registering and filing annual financial reports with the NYS Charities Bureau and complying with similar laws in other states in which it conducts activities and/or solicits contributions.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) encourages charitable corporations to follow the procedures set out in section 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulation section 53.4958-6 [IRS Governance Practices]. A charitable corporation is obligated to keep, at its office, correct and complete minutes of all meetings of its members, board, and executive committee (if the board has an executive committee). This applies to meetings conducted face to face and via telephone or teleconferencing,

Please contact President Steve Cuomo or Treasurer Stacy Wahl with any questions or issues concerning the chapter they established in Connecticut or for a clear description of the programs and activities for which this organization has requested and expended past contributions from our donors or will expend future contributions in Connecticut, New York and Minnesota. All express or implied claims are made by our Executive Board.

ROLLING THUNDER SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM, INC

NEW YORK EIN: 11-3488500