Childhood Disease Research Foundation

Their reputation is about as "clean" as their bins.

It was also registered in Georgia in 2000, but with an address in Pacific Grove, CA, and dissolved in 2005. Its 2004 990 form showed a total revenue of $365,111 all from contributions, and a payment of $274,864 to Newport Creative, of Duxbury, MA, for "fundraising counsel".

There is a "Newbury (or Newport) Creative Communications" at the same address in Duxbury. In 2006, Newport Creative agreed to pay $400,000 to settle a case with 19 states regarding deceptive and misleading sweepstakes mailings. (The usual "you have already won" implication.) It is listed among "America's Worst Charities" which shows that during 2008-2011 they collected $19.6 million for various charities and kept 85% of that for themsleves.

Newbury Creative changed their name to "Newport One".

Newport Creative Communications, Inc (formed in CA, but address in Duxbury, MA) was registered in Maryland in Jan 2015 at 524 Seaward Dr, Severna Park. Name changed to Newport One, Inc. in August 2016, with Michael A Walsh, chairman of the board, and Christopher J Barry, Secretary, signed by Kathleen F Burke, Secretary of Newport Corporation of Irvine, CA. Office address given as 21 Railroad Ave, Duxbury, MA.

In California CDRF is called "Linda and John Belsito Childhood Disease Research Foundation".

The following in MD are or were apparently related:

• Creative Direct Response, Inc, formed 1982 by Raymond Grace and Jerry Kennedy, went through a series of mergers and amendments. The 2007 amendment included to "export" goods, secretary Stephen Dawson, Geoffrey W Peters, President, Raymond J Grace, board member (died April 14, 2009). On Nov 9, 2018, the Resident Agent was finally changed from Grace to Barbara Sweet.
• Tradename registration 10/31/2006, by Creative Direct Response, Inc, 1670 Village Green, Crofton, MD. Description: Direct response marketing business specializing in fund raising for non-profit organizations. Stephen Dawson, owner. Lapsed 11/21/2011.
• Tradename (re)registration 5/8/2017, 16900 Science Dr, Suite 210, Bowie, MD, by Creative Direct Response, Inc, James R Moore, CEO and owner. Now lapsed.
• CDR Fundraising Group (CDRF) - Trademark May 8, 2017 owned by Creative Direct Response,, 16900 Science Dr, Bowie. Previously at 1670 Village Green, Crofton (2006-2011)

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