Joe, I really do appreciate the enthusiasm and level of support of the long time regulars here, but remarks like this:

"They are accountable to nobody, and there is no reason why they should be accountable to anybody"

seems pretty over the top for someone who is representing a business which obviously is surviving due to goodwill donations.

How much goodwill among newcomers do you think you engender with an attitude like that?

I, like Mudcat, run a sole proprietorship. you/Max/Dick/Mudcat are still required by law to report income from all sources, which includes monetary donations, in-kind (ie the auction scheme) donations, and from sales of services and merchandise.

To suggest that no accountability is owed anyone just isn't true. As the old cliche goes--there is no such thing as a free lunch.