OK, I got SOME clarification of the FP/NFP shell game from an HLA employee.
Years ago HLA got into some legal problems surrounding running a FOR PROFIT wilderness program using the Appalachian Trail. Apparently it is a no-no to make money while using a federal resource.
So, they "split" HLA into two corporations, one being "not for profit" so they could continue to use the AT as part their program.
This is what they told employees, however it seems REALLY SHADY to the outside observer. There is probably a lot more to that mess than meets the eye. Nothing that can't be handled by a forensic accounting audit though. Can't wait to see the results of THAT inquiry.
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