As for any other 501c3 International Charity Organization that raises over $200,000, the IRS requires that our financials be audited annually.

RUF performs internal (Board-level) audits and external audits of our financials. In 2022, the cost of the external audit was over $12,000.

Our accounting firm is Desmond & Ahern, Ltd., a full-service accounting firm in Chicago. The firm provides clients with tax, accounting, and business consulting services in various business activities. Desmond & Ahern, Ltd. was founded in 1958 and has earned a reputation as an outstanding CPA firm.

About Desmond & Ahern, Ltd

Contact: Paul Betlinski, CPA Desmond & Ahern, Ltd.
Address: 10827 S. Western Ave.Chicago, IL 60643
Website: desmondcpa.com

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[2] https://www.linkedin.com/company/desmond-&-ahern-ltd.
[3] https://www.desmondcpa.com/meet_our_team.php
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[5] https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.desmond__ahern_ltd.aebb18b09fe6dbf54e57c721f00568cc.html

Our law firm is Wagenmaker & Oberly, LLC. The firm provides legal services to nonprofit organizations and others within the philanthropic sector. The firm serves as legal counsel to hundreds of local and global nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations. The firm has locations in Chicago, New York, and Charleston.

About Wagenmaker & Oberly, LLC

Contact: Ryan Oberly, Partner at Wagenmaker & Oberly, LLC
Address:53 W Jackson Blvd., Suite 1734 Chicago, IL 60604
Website: wagenmakerlaw.com

[1] https://www.linkedin.com/company/wagenmaker-&-oberly-llc
[2] https://www.lawyer.com/firm/wagenmaker-oberly-llc-sc.html
[3] https://www.wagenmakerlaw.com
[4] https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanoberly
[5] https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.desmond__ahern_ltd.aebb18b09fe6dbf54e57c721f00568cc.html