Why We're Not a Non-Profit (And Why That’s a Blessing)

+JMJ

Dear family,

Years ago...long before online stores, social media, and all things digital...I was a younger mom with a heart bursting with conviction.

I wanted to help.

To serve.

To make a difference in the world.

So, back in the early 1990s, I did what many with big hearts and bigger hopes do: I started a non-profit.

I thought, “This is the way to change the world. This is how we’ll serve more people.”

And for a brief moment, it felt like the right thing.

But what came next?

It quickly became one of the worst experiences of my life.

What no one told me...what I had to learn the hard way...was that running a non-profit can crush the very spirit that called you to serve in the first place.

I was flooded with rules, regulations, reports, government filings, audits, and outsiders telling me how to run my own mission.

The focus slowly shifted from “How can we help this child?” to “Does this meet regulatory guidelines?”

I had to watch my words carefully, tiptoe around our Catholic identity at times, and ask permission to do what I already knew God was calling me to do.

I had poured my heart, my time, and my resources into this mission…
and suddenly it felt like I had lost control of it.

Eventually, I walked away.

Honestly, it broke my heart.

But what God allowed me to see through that painful lesson was this:

Sometimes, serving His people means stepping outside the systems of man and walking more freely in His will.

Now, our family mission operates as a faith-based, family-run business—not a non-profit.

And it’s been one of the best decisions we’ve ever made.

Why?

Because we are free.

Free to say “yes” to the mom begging for help at 11 p.m.

Free to fund our Pediatric Mission without hoops or government strings.

Free to openly proclaim the truths of our Catholic faith without fear or censorship.

Free to raise our children and grandchildren to be part of something meaningful and spiritually fruitful.

Does it mean it’s easy? Not at all.

But it means we get to say “yes” to God a lot more than we’d ever be allowed to inside a system designed by bureaucracy and burdened by red tape.

So when people ask, “Why aren’t you a non-profit?”

The short answer is:

Because we’ve already been down that road—and it nearly killed the mission God gave us.

Now we walk in faith, hand in hand as a family, serving with love, and trusting in Divine Providence.

And that, dear friend, is worth more than a tax write-off or a 501(c)(3) status.

Thank you for being on this journey with us.

When you support our family mission, you’re not just buying something.

You’re helping us help others—with zero interference and 100% heart.

Now Some Bullet Points to Make it as Clear as Possible:

Why We Chose Not to Be a 501(c)(3):

1. Freedom to Speak Boldly

We want the freedom to speak openly about politics, culture, and faith without government restrictions. 501(c)(3)s are limited in what they can say about elections and legislation—and we won’t muzzle the truth.

2. No Government Strings Attached

With nonprofit status often comes government oversight and the potential for shifting regulations. We didn’t want to risk our mission being compromised by outside interference.

3. We Operate a Mission-Driven Business, Not a Charity

We sell products and offer services that fund our mission—helping souls, healing bodies, and spreading Catholic truth. That doesn’t fit the IRS’s narrow definition of a charity.

4. We Believe in Paying Our Own Way

We want to model financial responsibility, not dependency. We believe the mission should be funded through value and service—not tax deductions.

5. No Limitations on Religious Convictions

As a Catholic family business, we speak, sell, and teach according to Church teachings. We didn’t want to risk compromising our message to maintain tax-exempt status.

6. Donors Still Support the Mission

People support our work because they believe in it—not because of a tax write-off. That’s how you know it’s real.

7. Greater Flexibility in Growth & Structure

Running as a for-profit gives us more control over how we grow, hire, develop new offerings, and structure partnerships.

8. We’re Building a Legacy, Not a Board-Run Bureaucracy

We’re a multi-generational family business. As a 501(c)(3), we’d be required to have a board that could eventually override our vision.

 

 

Sending our love and prayers to our remnant family...Wendy, Walt and the entire Cukierski family

 

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-----From a physician we help...he sees to the medical needs of children no one else seems to be able to help -----

 

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We do what we say we do!

I am begging for your help with The Pediatric Giving Mission.

 

We will send you a gift for your help. 

 

GOD BLESS YOU!

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---Some of the many wee ones we've helped---

---HELP IF YOU CAN----

Here is a post, from a recipient of what we do,.

L**** and I were one of the precipitants of This mission. She is right. My parking was 9 per day for 3 months. Then on top of that food cost me approximately 15 per day. That was cheap - I got vouchers for $5.00 per meal. So somedays I did not eat or made meals last for more then one meal. Had to. Parking was $810. Food was $1,300. Then you have normal household bills and I have 3 animals I had to pay to have people come and take care of them. At first I had my dog in the Kennel for 1/2 the time. That was about 500. It is VERY expensive to have a sick child. That was Just ONE hospital stay. We have had numerous ones. Some only a few days, some a week or two. Without their help we would of gone fully under!

From providing necessary funds to actually having families stay with us...we DO what we say we do!