Breaking Code Silence’s

Registry of Charitable Trusts Timeline

Mid-June 2021

Mr. Whiteley remembers telling Vanessa Hughes that they needed to register with the California Attorney General Registry of Charitable Trusts. Mr. Whiteley recalls that Vanessa Hughes told him that she did not care.

7/9/2021

Breaking Code Silence’s corporate counsel, Kevin Davis, reminds Vanessa Hughes about the required registration and offers to prepare the filing.

Source: https://archive.ph/CbgFf

7/9/2021

Vanessa Hughes replies to Breaking Code Silence’s corporate counsel, Kevin Davis, that he can prepare for form for filing.

Source: https://archive.ph/CbgFf

8/25/2021

Breaking Code Silence’s Corporate Counsel, Kevin Davis, emails Vanessa Hughes with questions about certain information for the form with a draft copy attached for review and states that he left a VM for Ms. Hughes the week prior but had not received a response.

Source: https://archive.ph/CbgFf

8/25/2021

Vanessa Hughes responds apologizing for missing the call and requests that he use her scheduling app to set up a meeting time.

Source: https://archive.ph/CbgFf

8/25/2021

Breaking Code Silence’s corporate counsel, Kevin Davis, replies to Vanessa Hughes that he will and reiterates the information he needs Ms. Hughes to confirm.

Source: https://archive.ph/CbgFf

10/7/2021

Breaking Code Silence corporate counsel Kevin Davis emails again to remind Vanessa Hughes about the required filing, attaches another copy of the form, and includes detailed instructions for how to submit it.

Source: https://archive.ph/CbgFf

10/12/2021

Hughes emails the board and specifically asks Jenny Magill to “…assimst[sic] on the check and doc”

Source: https://archive.ph/CbgFf

5/10/2022

The Attorney General of California sends a “Notice to Register” letter to Breaking Code Silence

Source: http://tinyurl.com/2h4vsaxp

5/11/2022

Chelsea Papciak aka Chelsea Filer emails Jennifer Magill and informs Ms. Magill of the “Notice to Register” letter that was sent to Breaking Code Silence

2/20/2023

A public Reddit post calls out Breaking Code Silence for not being registered with the Attorney General of California Registry of Charitable Trusts.

Source: http://tinyurl.com/ye28fuax

4/14/2023

The California Attorney General’s Office sends Breaking Code Silence a final notice to register.

Source: http://tinyurl.com/w7tj6yjj

7/18/2023

Breaking Code Silence sends in the registration form without the required yearly financial statements.

Source: http://tinyurl.com/jshaejed

9/15/2023

The California Attorney General’s Office sends Breaking Code Silence a notice letting them know that their organization is now delinquent with The Registry of Charitable Trusts for failing to submit the required annual report(s). An organization that is delinquent, suspended or revoked is not in good standing and is prohibited from engaging in conduct for which registration is required, including soliciting or disbursing charitable funds. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 999.9.4.)

Source: http://tinyurl.com/5dz5dkba

11/7/2023

After inquiring by email to the California Attorney General’s Registration Compliance Desk, we received the following email back clarifying what it meant to be delinquent:

In simple terms, an organization is not permitted to operate while delinquent.”

Source: http://tinyurl.com/36u78382

Click here to check Breaking Code Silence’s status with the California Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts