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March 28, 2013

A orney General, Consumer Protec on Commissioner Seek Informa on for Public From Sandy Hook Chari es
A orney General George Jepsen and Consumer Protec on Commissioner William M. Rubenstein are seeking more informa on about the amount of money collected and the intended charitable purposes of dozens of chari es related to the shoo ng deaths at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Le ers signed by the A orney General and Commissioner were mailed today with a short survey to 69 chari es that are registered with the state Department of Consumer Protec on or that otherwise have been publically iden ed as having accepted dona ons related to the Sandy Hook tragedy, where 20 children and six adults were killed on Dec. 14, 2012. Consistent with the responsibili es to oversee charitable ac vi es and fundraising in Connec cut, we are reques ng informa on about your organiza ons fundraising and charitable eorts. In all circumstances, donors need informa on to help make informed giving decisions and to understand the purposes for which their gi s will be used. This is par cularly important and challenging when so much money is being raised so quickly, the A orney General and Commissioner wrote. News media reports have es mated that more than $15 million has been donated to Sandy Hook-related chari es since the school shoo ng. This is a voluntary request for informa on, but we strongly urge you to par cipate so this important informa on can be provided, through our websites or other means, to the giving public, they wrote. The ques ons being asked are:
1. What is the approximate dollar amount of dona ons and pledges that your organiza on has received to date in response to the

Sandy Hook tragedy?

2. Will these funds be used solely for vic ms of the Sandy Hook tragedy? If not, approximately what por on will be used for relief for

vic ms and what other purposes, and in what propor ons, will funds be used for?
3. Approximately how much has your organiza on spent to date related to the Sandy Hook tragedy? 4. What services has your organiza on provided to those aected by the Sandy Hook tragedy? What popula ons or class of vic ms

are being served by your organiza on in response to the Sandy Hook tragedy? What services does it expect to provide in the future? 5. Has your organiza on provided funding to other organiza ons for purposes related to the Sandy Hook tragedy? If so, which organiza ons have received those funds and what is the approximate dollar amount provided to them? How does your organiza on determine the need for funding? 6. Has your organiza on provided, or does it intend to provide, direct nancial assistance to individuals, families or businesses for Sandy Hook relief? If so, what is the approximate dollar amount that your organiza on has provided to date and approximately how much direct nancial assistance does it expect to provide in the future? How does your organiza on determine the need for assistance? 7. Does your organiza on have a plan in place on how to use any surplus funds not spent for purposes related to the Sandy Hook tragedy? If so, please describe that plan. The chari es were asked to respond by April 12, with the compiled informa on made available to the public shortly therea er. They were also advised that addi onal informa on would be requested at a later date about disbursements and steps taken to prevent fraud and/or misuse of resources. The A orney General and Commissioner Rubenstein intend to post the results of the survey on their respec ve websites in order to add needed transparency to the ac vi es of the various funds and to guide future donors who may wish to make a contribu on.
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The A orney General and the Commissioner cau oned, however, that pos ng the informa on should not be considered an endorsement of a charity by their agencies or by the state. Assistant A orneys General Karen Gano and Mark Kohler, head of Special Li ga on, are working with the A orney General on this ma er. Click here to view le er Click here to view list of chari es ### Media Contact: Oce of the A orney General: Susan E. Kinsman susan.kinsman@ct.gov 860-808-5324 (oce) 860-478-9581 (cell) Department of Consumer Protec on: Claude e Carveth Claude e.Carveth@ct.gov; 860-713-6022; Consumer Inquiries: 860-808-5318 a orney.general@ct.gov Facebook: A orney General George Jepsen Twi er: @AGJepsen

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