Oops! Brittany Murphy Foundation Returns Donations

By PopEater Staff Posted Feb 15th 2010 10:15AM

The Brittany Murphy Foundation, which is run by Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, and mother, Sharon Murphy, hasn't filed the necessary documents to qualify as a charity or nonprofit group and is now returning all donations. On Sunday, TMZ first reported that the foundation was not registered as a charity with the IRS or the state of California, as required by law. The foundation has issued an apology letter on its official Web site. "In an effort to get the foundation off the ground quickly, we established it as a private foundation with plans to apply for nonprofit status down the road. However, after some thought, we have decided instead to wait until we have our nonprofit status approved before proceeding to ensure that we can truly honor Brittany's charitable desires. Any donations made up until this point will be returned until we have all our paperwork solidified," the letter reads.

The California Secretary of State's office told TMZ there were no records for The Brittany Murphy Foundation, and the IRS said the foundation has not filed for a nonprofit license. By law, any foundation soliciting money has to disclose the fact that it is not registered as a nonprofit.

On Friday afternoon, the Brittany Murphy Foundation Web site did not have any such disclosure. The site was taken "down for maintenance" one hour after TMZ called the foundation for comment.

Sharon Murphy and Simon Monjack have apologized to fans and hope to file all the necessary paperwork, so donations can be refiled. "We would like to thank the thousands of people who have reached out with kind words of love and support; you have made the hardest journey a little bit easier. We hope you will bear with us and check back regularly for updates on the foundation. We hope to have it back up and running as soon as possible," the Web site reads.

Tags: brittany murphy, BrittanyMurphy, simon monjack, SimonMonjack

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Monday 15 February

By Pam E

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un-necessary!

By valeskas

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It is time for Mr. Mojack to give people their money back. I never thaught it was a legit foundation. This man destroyed his wife and then wants to collect money from people. I do not understand her mother, because she is always on his side, what is going on there. If you want to give money for a person who had Diabetis, give it to the Diabetis Foundation, not to someone like this man. There are enough legal foundations and not selfmade ones like Mojacks.

By Trizone

Why doesn't he get a job like the rest of us?

By azaunt

Good point Valeskas......If people are so inclined to honor Brittany's memory, donate money to a legitimate charity in her name.

By ev

Is it me, or anyone else think that Monjack and mother in law are unnaturally close?? They act like a married couple themselves. Ick and again, ick.

No, I think so too.The man is a fraud.

By Joyce

I thought the same thing watching them on the Larry King show. Ick is right. I certainlt hope nothing like THAT happens.

By ovidofrome

He's a Thief who got caught...and is trying to give back..Some Money...to save his Butt

By amy

Definitely sounds dodgy.

By booby

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Dear Mr. Monjack,

You don't listen to these people sir. You have your pain and you need some money to continue Brittney's work in this world. She was a light sir, put out too soon. I want you to start a new charity sir and I will give you money. Perhaps sing a song with your celebrity friends.

By Peter

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Not as easy to steal as you thought it was Huh?

By Jania

The people posting here who are belittling Mr. Monjack have no personal knowledge whatsoever about this man or Brittany Murphy's mother. Why such quickness to judge or hate? How do you know if this man is working or not? He doesn't talk to you so what gives you the arrogance to think you know him or Brittany Murphy's mother? How would you like such mean-spirited things to be said about yourself, your spouse or your own mother??!

Tuesday 16 February

By imgeorgewill3

I was convinced this man was a fraud until I saw them on Larry King Live. This man is devastated about her death and seemed genuinely broken. And her mother? What cana I say? No one should ever experience seeing your daughter die in front of you like Britney did. This woman could barely speak. Think how they feel seeing all these hateful things said about them. And the coroner ruled her death was caused by her illnesses and a bad heart. She never did drugs. Get over it and move on people. Let them try to put together their shattered lives.

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