{"id":664305,"date":"2010-02-15T02:42:49","date_gmt":"2010-02-15T07:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/?p=93216"},"modified":"2010-02-15T02:42:49","modified_gmt":"2010-02-15T07:42:49","slug":"the-brittany-murphy-foundation-refunding-donations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/664305","title":{"rendered":"The Brittany Murphy Foundation Refunding Donations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Brittany Murphy Foundation &#8212; founded by the star&#8217;s widower and grief-stricken mother &#8212; is refunding all donations made to the organization just days after the cancellation of a suspicious gala and a declaration from the IRS and California State officials that says the foundation is technically not a charity. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Brittany-Murphy-Mother-And-Husband-On-Larry-King-Live-500x357.jpg?resize=500%2C357\" alt=\"\" title=\"Brittany Murphy Mother And Husband On Larry King Live\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-88993\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, the California Secretary of State&#8217;s office, the Attorney General&#8217;s office, and the IRS told TMZ.com that there are no records for The Brittany Murphy Foundation, despite a statue requiring any foundation soliciting money to disclose the fact that it is not registered as a nonprofit.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-93216\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hours after that announcement,  the late actress&#8217; mother Sharon and husband Simon Monjack posted a letter on The Brittany Murphy Foundation&#8217;s website stating that they would be refunding any donations given to their organization, which had promised to provide funding to youths interested in a future in the arts.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We began the Brittany Murphy Foundation to honor Brittany&#8217;s wishes and to give her family, friends, and fans a way of keeping her legacy alive,&#8221; <\/em>the letter read in part. <em>&#8220;In an effort to get the foundation off the ground quickly, we established it as a private foundation with plans to apply for non-profit status down the road. However, after some thought, we have decided instead to wait until we have our non-profit status approved before proceeding to insure that we can truly honor Brittany&#8217;s charitable desires. Any donations made up until this point will be returned until we have all our paperwork solidified.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Brittany passed away after a battle with pneumonia on Dec. 20. She was 32.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/_97N0ExAL5MQekNiaeqNg6lw0Yo\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/_97N0ExAL5MQekNiaeqNg6lw0Yo\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/_97N0ExAL5MQekNiaeqNg6lw0Yo\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/_97N0ExAL5MQekNiaeqNg6lw0Yo\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Brittany Murphy Foundation &#8212; founded by the star&#8217;s widower and grief-stricken mother &#8212; is refunding all donations made to the organization just days after the cancellation of a suspicious gala and a declaration from the IRS and California State officials that says the foundation is technically not a charity. 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