MJSSC, A 501(c)3 Nonprofit Corp CORPORATE TIMELINE

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 here is the skinny on MJSSC 501c3 Nonprofit Organization. 

1.  They were incorporated in 2002, by a NYC medical student who saw a public need.  Specifically, after nine eleven the after school budgets and recreational budgets in NYC were cut, adn NY shut down numerous parks, rec centers, ymca's etc.  that had served the disabled populations in the metro area.  This organization was founded to counter those cuts, adn it did so by aligning itself with reputable medical program such as one in Newark NJ at University of Medicine and Dentistry New JErsey to provide clincally oriented recreational services.  They chose to provide outdoor education, largely in the area of snowsports, which is how their origianl charter reads.  they worked at a few small resorts within an hour drive of Manhattan in the pocono mountains. 

2. they "expanded their program to provide technical and vocational training for at risk youth..". they aligned with a chinese immigration services program in manhattan who brought them a steady stream of young immigrant chiinese who were interested in learning various tehcnical trades.  They also aligned with local probation departmetns who sent them probationees who were nonviolent and fit to participate in their vocation/outdoor education. 

3. they "expanded their program from the east coast to the rocky mountains where they had more outdoor recreational venues and supported other reputable nonprofits such as boys and girls clubs of America", which by the way, is a very reputable nonprofit...among the nations best according to the tampa bay times article that i referenced.  They also provided clinical serves for develpmentally disabled youth.

4.  they "expanded their program to provide legal as well as clinical services for disabled, and became active advocates for the disabilities act which sought to protect the rights of the disabled with regards to living conditions and access to health care."  "they lodged appeals with boards of health and human services and filed legal actions to counter abuses."

5.  they "expanded their program to public health specifically focusing on the effects of local governments and the mental health and well being of thei respective communities, as well as reporting on abuses and shortcomings of community justice that have detrimental effects on public well being."  they began to focus their efforts less on outdoor education and more on "educating the public through various publications."  (this was likely due to the global recession that hit a lot of grassroots nonprofits really hard). 

6.  they "expanded their program to the west coast a few years back, and continued to focus on public health."

7.  They "luanched an international initiative to collaborate with global innovators in the area of medicine, public health and disabilities."  They provide education and resources for inventors with a focus on treating disabilities.  They continue to provide resources and assistance to disabled Americans both domestically and overseas.  They have been fundraising aggressively and seeking a large corporate sponsor to back a huge project for the creation of an institute of some kind that will be an incubator for new disability-solving technologies and provide pro bono patent services to philanthropic innovators.

8. As far as their financial disclosures, the organization is entirely volunteer based and has no salaried officers. Regarding its use of donated moneys "approximately 82 cents for every dollar is dedicated to programming, and the other 18 cents maintains the organizations overhead, office needs, and fundraising/administrative expenses"

9.  They encouraged innovators on this forum who may be developing e-technologies in furtherance of a public health need to contact them with a prospectus and budget proposal if they were interested in seeking grant money.

10.  They recently registered with the secretary of state in Californai and the charities registry to provide free legal aid to victims of wrongful health insurance refusals.


Sound like something you want to support? Its a personal preference for sure. In light of them willing to direct resources to our community of EEP innovators in good faith, I'm willing to give MJSSC the benefit of the doubt for now.  Based on my preliminary research and their admin credentials, I expect big things from them. And yes, i will be bidding with confidence on their auctions.