Actually, it is the hostility with which the members posting here have greeted the request for financial information that has piqued my interest.

What I want to know is the exact legal non-profit status of Mudcat Cafe and Digital Tradition, so that I may make an informed giving decision about donating to Mudcat Cafe and Digital Tradition.

The exact information I am seeking is outlined at the PA Dept of Charities website as follows:

"To Obtain Information About Charitable Organizations Consumers have the right to know basic information about charitable organizations that will allow them to make better, more informed charitable giving decisions. This information includes:

· the official name of the charitable organization and its principal place of business; · the organization's registration status with the Bureau of Charitable Organizations;

· an accurate description of the organization's charitable purpose;

· how the organization intends to use donated resources; and

· financial information, such as:

· the organization's financial statements and IRS 990 returns that explain how donated resources were used for a given fiscal year."

In other words, what is on my mind is to exercise my consumer rights regarding charitable giving to non-profit organizations soliciting on the internet.

Do I need to make it any clearer than that?