We are aware of those rules and regulations and are not trying to solicit gifts from corporations. I didn’t mean for that to be implied at all. Popcorn fundraisers don’t always raise enough to cover your expenses through the year, and older units have shared their success stories with other fundraising opportunities with us. We can’t even get our CO to work with us on a pancake breakfast or spaghetti dinner. And yes, we have expressed our various complaints with them.
The BSA fiscal policies state units should not file for their own tax exempt status, but then in those same policies it