Reporter, do you know anything about the new organization (United Hmong Family, Inc) that is running the J4 this year? They are a non-profit 501c3. Under IRS rules, the majority of their funding cannot come from fundraising (J4 and NY). If the majority of their funding is from fundraising, they could lose their tax-exempt status and therefore pay taxes on all the money earned. Also, under IRS rules, their operation must be exclusively for their tax-exempt (charitable) purpose. It must not benefit private individuals.
With all the money that they collect, where does it go?