[Kzyxtalk] John Coate didn't save MCPB

[sako4 at comcast.net]

Excellent letter, Scott. 

John Coate excelled at two things -- self-promotion and myth-making. 

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From: "Scott Peterson" <scottmartinpeterson at hotmail.com> 
To: "kzyxtalk" <kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org>, gblack at mcn.org 
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 2:30:00 AM 
Subject: [Kzyxtalk] John Coate didn't save MCPB 

Gordon Black, Volunteer Programmer, MCPB -- gblack (at) mcn.org 


Dear Mr. Black, 


Count me among your fans. I've enjoyed your radio show on KZYX for a 


long time. I understand that you're a fan of John Coate. As evidenced by 


the statement: "Coate merely saved MCPB." And published here: 


http://theava.com/archives/44886#2 


I'm sure that you wrote that with all sincerity. Many people -- particularly 


KZYX programmers -- have done the same. But there's something you 


should see. The Form 990s that Mr. Coate filed here: 


http://nccsweb.urban.org/communityplatform/nccs/organization/profile/id/680050440/popup/1 


And the audit he left here: 


http://kzyx.org/Board/audits/MCPB-Audit-Report6-30-15.pdf 


If you study these records, you'll see that John Coate didn't save MCPB. 


Quite the opposite happened. During his tenure, MCPB's net assets 


dropped by seventy-five percent. While it's debt nearly doubled. Don't 


feel bad for your statement. Lots of people made the same statement. 


But that statement had one source -- John Coate. It was very difficult to 


confirm. Because Mr. Coate was hiding Form 990s. With a policy written 


on the Form 990s themselves: "No review was or will be conducted." 


I asked Mr. Coate about that recently. Along with the reasoning for that 


policy. He wouldn't tell me. Maybe he'll tell you. You can reach him at 


tex (at) well.com. 


The only reason I can think of is misdirecting good people like you. Into 


believing that he'd saved MCPB. When he'd done the exact opposite. 


The current forecast for MCPB isn't very promising. According to recent 


figures, MCPB's net assets are down to three percent of what they were 


before Mr. Coate arrived. And that MCPB will be bankrupt in a matter of 


months. 


You're a thinking man, Mr. Black. That's evident in the statement you 


published. But I implore you. Please study MCPB's Form 990s. And its 


latest audit. Then reconsider your statement. And consider publishing a 


retraction. To enlighten your fellow MCPB programmers. 


Sincerely, 


Scott M. Peterson 


Mendocino 


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