IRS 990 Form shows Baker Places lost over $700,000 in 2013

[PDF]December 25, 2015 at 1:46 PM ET EIN: 94 ... - GuideStar


The link above is a partial report from GuideStar, an organization which monitors nonprofits. This is an easy way to click on the 2013 and 2014 IRS forms (go to page 4 of the link).  It is interesting to note that at the beginning of 2013 Baker Places had a debt of over $93,000 (click form and go to balance sheet on page 12 of the 2013 990 form ) while at the end of the year it was in debt of $825,000. So somehow Baker Places lost over $700,000. How?


Also, the reader can go to:
Baker Places Inc , a link to 2013 and 2014 where a net loss of $732,000 was recorded.

Citizen Audit: See 2014 990 form tax document

See:

BAKER PLACES INC :: CitizenAudit.org

From here go to top of page and click "Tax Documents (form 990s)" and then click "2014/06" form. Then go to page 12 for the balance sheet. Also, see Nov. 30 post on this blog for more info.

Demand Department of Public Health's Head, Barbara Garcia, fire Jonathan Vernick!

Dear Readers:

Below is a copy of a letter I am presently mailing via USPS to Barbara Garcia, the director of the Department of Public Health in San Francisco.  I am asking each reader to please send an email to:
barbara.garcia@sfdph.org. Also you can  telephone her at  (415)-554-2526 or write at 101 Grove Street, Room 308, San Francisco, CA 94102. Any help will be greatly appreciated as we need to rid Baker Places of Jonathan Vernick. Thank you for your assistance.


December 28, 2015

Dear Barbara Garcia:

Baker Places, Inc. had to pay over $825,000 in back taxes to the IRS in 2014. An additional $729,000 is still owed. Since I will be posting a copy of this letter on my blog, www.defundbakerplaces.blogpot.comI will provide my readers with a step-by-step guide in accessing this info:     


1. Go to www.citizenaudit.org for the 2014 990 form.
2. On top of page click "Tax Documents (form 990s)".
3. Type in "Baker Places, Inc" and download "2014/06" form
4. Go to page 12 , line 27 and see the $825,557 debt.

The  $1.6 million Jonathan Vernick has lost over the past decade or so shows he is unfit to be executive director of a nonprofit which is funded by the City and County of San Francisco. Thus, I am respectfully requesting that the new contract (beginning on July 1, 2016) require Vernick to step down and be replaced by one who is both honest and capable.
There are some insiders in Baker who are quite capable, such as Masami Endo, who knows how the funds are administered and could immediate take the position; also, on an interim basis I would volunteer for the position until I could find a suitable replacement.
As noted in my November 30, 2015 post on my blog, www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com , it appears as though funds from an outside entity separate from Baker is comingling its funds with Baker Place’s funds. This is why an audit will be necessary to understand what is going and thus I urge you to request Ben Rosenfield to update its 2008 audit. Readers can access this by:
1. Go to www.sfcontroller.org.
2. Click on “Find a Report” on the main page.
3. Type in “Baker Places, Inc.”
4. Click the “search” button to download.

Please note that the 2008 audit had 9 recommendations for the DPH to implement as a result of Baker's mismanagement (see page 3, "Recommendations").

Also, I am requesting that after a complete examination of the books at Baker that you and others at your office make a legal referral to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) if there is found: embezzlement, theft of public funds, fraud and other crimes.

While visiting my blog, www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com you might like to check out some popular posts:

1. “How we got into this mess : a subjective first-person account” posted on November 5, 2015
2. “Top ten reasons I hate Jonathan Vernick,” posted on December 6, 2015.
3. "Jonathan Vernick: Wrongful eviction charge" posted on September 29, 2015.

Follow-up:

To resolve the above matter, I am requesting a meeting with you or an administrator at DPH by January 17, 2016. Please telephone me at (415)-865-0734, or email me at safeway7354@gmail.com or write me at my home address. Thank you for your kind assistance in providing housing for the outcasts of our society!


Sincerely Yours,




Harry Petersen

An Open Letter to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Why Jonathan Vernick Needs To Retire

1) Jonathan Vernick nearly had Baker Places defunded when a Client Rights' Advocate was about to file fraud charges based upon a document she had him sign.  Source: April 9, 2015 letter in which Vernick admits to a real estate exchange and thus acknowledges he committed fraud, according to Fancher Larson, a rights' advocate, at 1663 Mission.


2) Jonathan Vernick, who is about 65-years old, has mild, but chronic memory loss consistent with dementia. Others around him know this but are protecting him. Why? Sources: Dozens of personal observations and statements by three individuals who have known him for years.


3) In the 2013-2014 fiscal year he lost over $825,000. out of a budget of $11.8 million. This should be a red flag that something is amiss. The Board of Supervisors need to demand some answers starting with the former CFO, Judith Stevenson. Source: IRS 2014 990 form.


4) Jonathan Vernick defrauded a tenant out of over $200,000 by making a real estate trade but then later denying the exchange had taken place. Source:  Rent Board charge filed on August 10, 2015.


5) According to 2008 audit by the Controller's office of San Francisco into Baker Places, Inc., there is a consistent pattern of unwillingness or inability to following accepted accounting principles. Source: See 2008 audit with San Francisco's Controller's Office. 


6) Jonathan Vernick forged the name of the Chair of the Board, Nick Lederer on a document. I find this quite disturbing if true (and it is true) as it goes to the character of this man.  The March 31, 2015 letter (as was the April 9, 2015) was written by Fancher Larson on his behalf and given to me. The signature for this Internet copy could not have been signed by Mr. Lederer since he knew nothing about the letter when I asked him about it.  Sources: Fancher Larson and April letter sent to Mr. Lederer. 


7) Jonathan Vernick had 6 clients removed from 54-56 Francis Street by having case managers tell various lies about repair to the building (when in fact the building was being sold to make up over a $825,000 loss from the previous year). This is disturbing because Jonathan Vernick and/or his representatives have created a culture of deception. Source: Personal observations.


8) The mismanagement of funds has been going on for years and thus a police report was filed about possible embezzlement charges on September 2, 2015 with the San Francisco Police Department. Clearly, without Jonathan Vernick's immediate retirement, nothing will change. Source: See police report.

Jonathan Vernick's Fraud Case: FAQs

What is your concern about Jonathan Vernick?


By his criminal conduct he has committed fraud of nearly $200,000. He illegally evicted me from my rent-controlled apartment at 56 Francis Street. Because he has dementia, he now cannot recall making the real estate exchange before three witnesses.


Why not just file a lawsuit?


A lawsuit will do nothing about Jonathan Vernick remaining at his position of Executive Director of Baker Places in which he disrespects both clients and employees. My goal is to advocate for his immediate removal.


Why should I care?


As a taxpayer of San Francisco you are supporting fraud and mismanagement of public funds. The nearly $12 million spent on this nonprofit could be spent on other projects and/or non-profits.


What proof do you have of your claims?


According to the IRS 990 form, Jonathan Vernick lost over $825,000 in the fiscal year 2013-2014. In addition, he has committed fraud against a tenant in a building Baker Places owned. Please visit www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com for additional proof.


Why don't you just go to the Baker Board of Directors?


There is no functioning Board of Directors as after 25 years in the same position as executive director Jonathan Vernick runs Baker Places without any oversight.


What other resources have you contacted for redress?


The San Francisco Rent Board, The San Francisco Police Department, Community Health Services at 1380 Howard Street, nearly a dozen attorneys, several members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the San Francisco Mayor's office, clients advocates at 1663 Mission, contacted the attorney for Jonathan Vernick, started a blog on September 18, 2015, contacted several members of the media, handed out documents to citizens calling for Jonathan Vernick's removal, and have made several other contacts.


Do you really want Baker Places defunded?


Yes. Although I would accept the position of Executive Director of Baker Places, because of my dedication to the Truth, I would have problems dealing with employees who have been made to do illegal and unethical acts. I fear Baker Places employees have been so corrupted that there is no way I could manage this nonprofit without dismissing many of the employees. The 10 programs which Baker Places administers can be given to another nonprofit such as the Progress Foundation.


What can I do to help?


Contact your supervisor and the mayor's office. Also, visit my blog at www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com . I will be happy to provide additional documents and background information if you call me at 415-865-0734 or email me at safeway7354@gmail.com.

Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself! Info Sheet For Public Distribution

Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself!

 

Are you tired of Jonathan Vernick's bullshit? Are you an employee of Baker Places who wants to tell "Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself"? Are you a Jonathan Vernick hater?

If so, here's your chance to rid Baker Places of Jonathan Vernick!

1) Contact Jonathan Vernick directly at 517-6500 and tell him it is time to get the fuck out! Also, you can telephone Baker offices at 415-255-6544 and 415-864-4655. 

2) Contact Vernick’s attorney, a Mike Lee, at 415-788-9000 or email: mgwlaw@aol.com and tell him his client needs to get the fuck out!

3) Visit www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com for additional information.

If we unite in the "Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself!" Movement we can achieve together what we cannot do alone. So be part of a worthy cause and do a good deed today by telling Jonathan Vernick to go fuck himself!   

Readers are invited to visit www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com for information exposing Jonathan Vernick. He is a bad actor who has defrauded me out of $200,000, he stands accused of embezzlement, fraud, theft of public funds, forgery, corrupting his employees to engage in unlawful conduct, exposing Baker Places, Incorporation to civil charges which would have defunded Baker, and on and on. It is time for Jonathan Vernick to get the fuck out!

Top Ten Reasons I Hate Jonathan Vernick

Top Ten Reasons I Hate Jonathan Vernick

 

1. Vernick likes to hurt people—I am very sorry to have to report this, but in my encounters with him from January 27, 2015 to February 24, 2015, I observed a definite streak of sadism in his personality. On several occasions, he showed delight in my having to suffer.

 

2. Vernick is a con artist—My favorite Vernick con was when the house was sold on February 12, 2015 (and Vernick telephoned to tell me so as the IRS records verify) and then on Febraury 15, he telephones and asks if I would like to stay! I was confused; he telephoned a second time (left a message on my answering machine) saying I would be leaving after all. My best guess: Vernick wanted to renegotiate our original deal and somehow thought if I would agree to stay, he could then make a new agreement.


3. Vernick corrupts those around him—From his employees who were forced to lie to tenants about they they were being evicted (repairing the building) to getting the Client Rights’ Group representative to do his bidding, he always tries to manipulate others to do unethical/unlawful acts.


4. Vernick is in cognitive decline with dementia—It is obvious that 25 years ago when he first started as an executive director he was probably a sharp conman; today, his various manipulations are fairly transparent with someone with a sufficiently high I.Q. (my I.Q. is 135).


5. Vernick has mismanaged the funds at Baker Places. While it is difficult to know if this mismanagement has been intentional (embezzlement) or just incompetence, it’s clear the finances at Baker are in a mess. See: the 2008 audit of Baker Places from the San Francisco Controller’s office and the IRS tax forms (see: November 30, 2015 post on this blog).


6. Vernick has been in the same position for 25 years— I believe Baker Places needs fresh blood.  At some point he will need to retire and now is better than any time before.

 

7. Vernick has corrupted the Baker Places Board of Directors—I hold the Baker Board responsible for failure to oversee his incompetence and also failure to respond to my requests for meetings with them. This is why he has gotten away with so much: there is no oversight of what he is doing.


8. Vernick has not responded to request after request to peacefully resolve the conflict between him and me. You think I like having to meet with attorneys, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, auditors, work on this blog, post info sheets in public places such as on street light lamps, and on and on…? But my honor is at stake and thus I will continue the good fight…

 

9. Vernick has defrauded me out of my studio apartment—This whole mess started when Vernick wanted both a) the extra $200,000 my vacating from the Francis Street apartment would bring him and b) evicting me a second time from the Fulton Street apartment. If he was not going to honor the original deal (exchanging one apartment for another), he should not have made it. He could not do it in the first place as an attorney was needed to draw up a written contract, as required by law.

 

10. Vernick has poor judgment—This fraud case has gone public because Fancher Larson of the Client Rights’ Group (at 1663 Mission) manipulated Vernick into signing a document which left Baker Places exposed to civil charges. Larson had intended to file fraud charges against Baker but I refused to allow her to do so. How does it happen that I could have defunded Baker if I had chosen? In my mind, this shows a man of poor judgment who is unfit to be an executive director of a nonprofit.

Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself! Info Sheet For Public Distribution

Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself!

 

Are you tired of Jonathan Vernick's bullshit? Are you an employee of Baker Places who wants to tell "Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself"? Are you a Jonathan Vernick hater?

If so, here's your chance to rid Baker Places of Jonathan Vernick!

1) Contact Jonathan Vernick directly at 517-6500 and tell him it is time to get the fuck out! Also, you can telephone Baker offices at 415-255-6544 and 415-864-4655. 

2) Contact Vernick’s attorney, a Mike Lee, at 415-788-9000 or email: mgwlaw@aol.com and tell him his client needs to get the fuck out!

3) Visit www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com for additional information.

If we unite in the "Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself!" Movement we can achieve together what we cannot do alone. So be part of a worthy cause and do a good deed today by telling Jonathan Vernick to go fuck himself!   

Readers are invited to visit www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com for information exposing Jonathan Vernick. He is a bad actor who has defrauded me out of $200,000, he stands accused of embezzlement, fraud, theft of public funds, forgery, corrupting his employees to engage in unlawful conduct, exposing Baker Places, Incorporation to civil charges which would have defunded Baker, and on and on. It is time for Jonathan Vernick to get the fuck out!

 

 

 

News Article: Client Tells Executive Director "It's Time To Retire"

A client of a mental health program told the executive director "it's time to retire"  in public postings such as stoplight poles, in coffee shops, and online on his blog, www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com. The client, Harry Petersen, alleges that the executive director of Baker Places, in San Francisco cheated him out of his studio apartment.

“I was treated very kindly by Baker Places employees for several years and was happy to help out when Baker had a tax problem,” Petersen said. But things quickly went awry when he vacated and moved into a new studio apartment: “All I have received for the past six months are eviction threats; no good deed goes unpunished, I suppose” he said.

The ‘tax problem’ is $1.6 million Baker Places owed to the IRS, according to the 2014, 990 form. $825,000 in back taxes were paid on February 12, 2015 after the Baker-owned building was sold. An addition $729,000 is still owed to the IRS.

As a result of this case, Baker Places was nearly defunded from the nearly $12 million it receives from the City and County of San Francisco annually as a nonprofit. “Fancher Larson of the Clients’ Rights Group was about to file fraud charges against Baker, but I refused to allow her to do so,” Petersen said. The public scandal surrounding fraud would have likely defunded Baker Places, according legal experts.

Both Jonathan Vernick, the executive director of Baker Places and Fancher Larson, a client rights’ advocate at 1663 Mission did not respond to requests from a reporter for comment.

In Petersen’s public postings and on his blog he alleges a litany of charges against Jonathan Vernick: Fraud, mismanagement of funds, corrupting his employees to engage in unlawful conduct, exposing Baker Places to civil charges which would have defunded it, among other things. “Although Baker Places employees are the true heroes of our society by caring for its outcasts, its executive director is a bad actor who needs to resign,” Petersen said. As of press time, this public confrontation has not been resolved.

 

Workers at Baker Places: Unite and tell Jonathan Vernick to Go Fuck Himself!

Dear Baker Places Employees:

 

I wish to praise each of you for your dedication to offering shelter to the homeless, providing treatment to the mentally ill, and supporting the outcasts of our society! You are the true heroes in our society!

Because I saw how dedicated you are, I was willing to leave a rent-controlled apartment so that Baker could pay back taxes to the IRS of more than $825,000 (my share of assistance is estimated at $200,000). Since I was treated very kindly for several years, I felt confident that when I left Francis Street for Fulton Street everything would be okay.

As you know I was wrong! Your executive director, Jonathan Vernick, along with Fancher Larson played a lot of games. As noted in the November 10, 2015 post on this blog, Fancher was about to file fraud charges against Baker with the intent of defunding Baker; I refused to allow her to do so because I had no reason to have Baker defunded.

We are at a crossroads: Either you stand up to Jonathan Vernick and tell him to fuck himself or this situation could dissolve into a mess in the media. When this happens, I believe it is very possible that Baker Places, Inc. will be defunded.

So it’s very important that you continue to be superheros and stand up to Jonathan Vernick and tell him to get the fuck out! If necessary, band together with your brothers and sisters of Local 1021 SEIU and demand his removal! You have the power to do it! Join together in the “Jonathan Vernick—Go Fuck Yourself” Movement and tell Jonathan Verncik to get the fuck out!

"Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself!" info sheet for public distribution: Be Share

Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself!

 

Are you tired of Jonathan Vernick's bullshit? Are you an employee of Baker Places who wants to tell "Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself"? Are you a Jonathan Vernick hater?

If so, here's your chance to rid Baker Places of Jonathan Vernick!

 

1) Contact Jonathan Vernick directly at 517-6500 and tell him it is time to get the fuck out! Also, you can telephone Baker offices at 415-255-6544 and 415-864-4655. 

2) Contact Vernick’s attorney, a Mike Lee, at 415-788-9000 or email: mgwlaw@aol.com and tell him his client needs to get the fuck out!

3) Visit www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com for additional information.

 

If we unite in the "Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself!" Movement we can achieve together what we cannot do alone. So be part of a worthy cause and do a good deed today by telling Jonathan Vernick to go fuck himself!   

 

Readers are invited to visit www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com for an information exposing Jonathan Vernick. He is a bad actor who has defrauded me out of $200,000, he stands accused of embezzlement, fraud, theft of public funds, forgery, corrupting his employees to engage in unlawful conduct, exposing Baker Places, Incorporation to civil charges which would have defunded Baker, and on and on. It is time for Jonathan Vernick to get the fuck out!

 

Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself! Campaign

November 16, 2015


Note to my readers: I have started a new public campaign called "Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself!"  This consists of flyers along with a business card which I am presently posting in public areas such as stop lights poles, stores, libraries and the like. I invite readers to share my post of November 15, 2015 via the social media.


One of the purposes of this public campaign is for Baker Places employees to demand your executive directors immediate removal--do you not realize the Fancher Larson used me to fuck him over and was going to defund Baker (see November 10, 2015 post on this blog)? To Baker employees: If you fail to tell Jonathan Vernick to go fuck himself and get the fuck out, I will be forced to go the media about this case. In the opinion of legal advisers, this will have negative consequences for you. Please note: I have nothing to lose since I have already accepted the likelihood of my being evicted at some point and have made plans for this eventuality. Employees via their union (or otherwise) should go to the media or authorities about this case. (The Baker Board is corrupted and is therefore is responsible if/when Baker is defunded.)


I remain amazed at all the things Vernick has gotten away with in this case: Signing a document (April 9, 2015) which could have resulted in Baker's defunding, unlawful evictions, corrupting his employees to engage in unethical and unlawful conduct, committing forgery, corrupting the representatives at Clients' rights group at 1663 Mission to do his bidding, refusal to honor his word by keeping to the agreement made on January 27, 2015, lying which appears to be pathological, and on and on and on...


If any Baker employee is reading this, please send me an anonymous email (safeway7354@gmail.com) about any info you choose to share. Thank you.

Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself!

Are you tired of Jonathan Vernick's bullshit? Are you an employee of Baker Places who wants to tell "Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself"? Are you a Jonathan Vernick hater?

If so, here's your chance to do it!

1) Contact Jonathan Vernick directly at 517-6500  and tell him it is time to get the fuck out!

2) Contact Vernick attorney, a Mike Lee, at 415-788-9000 or email: mgwlaw@aol.com and tell him his client needs to get the fuck out!

3) Share the letter which I have sent to Mike Lee which is posted below to all your family members, friends, and others via the social media.

If we unite together in the "Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself!" Movement we can achieve together what we cannot do alone. So be part of a worthy cause and do a good deed today by telling Jonathan Vernick to go fuck himself!   

November 14, 2015

 

Dear Mr. Lee:

 

Please visit my blog at www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com and read the November 10, 2015 post, “Note to Jonathan Verncik: Fancher Larson Fucked You!” In this post I outline how your client signed a document which left Baker Places, Incorporated exposed to civil charges. This is sufficient grounds for his immediate resignation. I am demanding that he retire by December 31, 2015.

I also demand that Baker Places, Incorporated honor its agreement of January 27, 2015 by sending me a written contract as was agreed to on this day before three witnesses.

I will post this letter on my blog and be requesting readers to demand Jonathan Vernick’s removal from Baker.

I expect to hear from you by November 30, 2015. Failure to do so will mean I will be forced to go the media about your client’s conduct: criminal violations, civil violations, the corruption of his employees who have been made to engage in unethical and unlawful conduct, and on and on…Please advise your client to quit.

Remind your client that embezzlement, fraud, and theft of public funds involves prison.

In return for the endless distress your client has caused me, time I have had to devote to his outrageous conduct, being forced to go to the public with my case, the constant emotional turmoil your client has caused me, I respectfully request that you convey the following message to your client upon my behalf:

“Jonathan Vernick—Go Fuck Yourself!”

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Harry Petersen

 

 

Note to Jonathan Vernick: Fancher Larson Fucked You!

November 10, 2015

 

Note to Vernick: Fancher Fucked you! 

Dear Jonathan:

I believe you have the right to know the truth of what happened behind the scenes between Fancher Larson of Clients Rights’ Group at 1663 Mission and me.

Here’s what happened:

On April 10, 2015 she informed me she was about to file fraud charges against Baker and fuck you over! This was based upon the fact that the April 9, 2015 letter (which I assume either she or an attorney for the group wrote) was worded to have you say that you engaged in a real estate exchange with me.

In the April 9, 2015 letter it reads:

“We appreciate and acknowledge that in February 2015 you agreed to voluntarily vacate the non-conforming in law unit at 56 Francis Street in exchange for Baker providing you a rent stabilized conforming housing unit at 337 Fulton Street”.

This would be, according to her, civil fraud, since by the “Stature of Frauds” laws a written contract was required in any real estate transaction and you admitted to a real estate exchange as noted above.

Note in addition, the wording states that you gave me a “non-conforming in law unit”; I had no idea what this meant until attorneys told me you just admitted in writing to having provided me a an illegal unit! This would be cause for damages according to the attorneys.  

At this point, I became very fearful! Larson informed me I would become homeless; apparently she because of my background, she was going to fuck me over, too!

This fear is what caused me to agree to the April 9, 2015 and March 31, 2015 letters. Baker Places, would be defunded! It’s fairly obvious that she was using me to fuck you over. She had intended to have me go with her to an attorney sometime around April 13, 2015 and use me as her pawn to file charges against Baker.  

I think you should also know:

* She told me how the March 31, 2015 letter had been forged and made me compare that letter’s signature to the April 9, 2015 letter. I compared the signatures of Nick Lederer on both and could see that it was possible.

 * She told me you have significant memory loss and although she never used the term  “dementia,"  her description of your brain state indicated that.

* She also told me several times (in our many meetings between January 27, 2015 and May 18, 2015) that you were a con artist.

 * She showed me emails you had written in which you had set up a father-little boy relationship with me and this is how you were manipulating me.

 I also believe (only you would know) she convinced you to respond to my “Master Agreement” of July 3, 2015 in the way you did. She knew I would go to the media because she snatched a letter out of my hand on April 10, 2015 (which was meant only to be a rough draft) of my revealing my diagnosis and accusing you of fraud to the San Francisco Chronicle (and other news outlets). Please note that my THC use probably affected my cognitive functions to compose such a draft.

So Fancher probably knew that when you threaten me in the July 21, 2015 that I would go public. I think she again wanted to fuck both of us over—again! In my view, I think she has likely engineered the entire public confrontation between you and me.

I writing this and doing so publicly because I really would like to end my public campaign before it goes to the larger media. When it does I am convinced Baker Places, Incorporated will be defunded! Please note that I have little to lose since I figure I am going to be evicted anyways; however, both you and your employees will be out on the street and everyone will blame me!

 

So let’s end it! Have your attorney, Mr. Lee, send me a contract. In return, I will stop my campaign and if there are genuine gestures of peace, I will take my blog down. To be honest, I thought you would have a banquet in my honor after selling the building on February 12, 2015!

To the employees at Baker: I do not want to have Baker defunded. Please contact your executive director and tell him we need to stop this fighting! We all know that he is very stubborn and always want to be seen in control—but with me putting up posters in public and writing this blog, it quite obvious he is not in control!

Because Fancher was able to deceive him so easily, I think he really does need to resign (among many other reasons).

Sincerely Yours,

Harry

 

 

Keeping Quiet About Wrongdoing at Nonprofits Only Makes Matters Worse

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Opinion

May 5, 2014

By Ken Berger and Jeremy Kohomban

"Keeping Quiet About Wrongdoing at Nonprofits Only Makes Matters Worse"

philanthropy.com/article/Keeping-Quiet-About-Wrongdoing/153181

Since it is Sunday, I thought my dedicated readers might like a link to an insightful article about mismanagement at nonprofits. All I could think about when reading it is: Jonathan Vernick...

How we got into this mess: a subjective first-person account

November 5, 2015

How we got into this mess: a subjective first-person account

 The following is a first-person subjective account of the “mess,” the public confrontation between Jonathan Vernick and me (Harry Petersen). It involves an unlawful eviction which began on February 24, 2015. Although I strive for accuracy, because of the impressionistic nature of the following account, I will veer into speculations and making inferences. At times, I will be in error about these and thus I invite the readers to offer corrections. When I refer to Jonathan Vernick, the Execuitive Director of Baker Places, Incorporated, I will usually refer to him as “Vernick.” Also, there will be a melding of references to Baker Places and Jonathan Vernick; the reader is asked to read the context to determine if I intend a reference to Baker Places when I write Vernick. Finally, when I refer to Baker Places, Incorporated, I will often use the term “Baker.”

 
1. As I write today I do not take any drugs, medications, or other toxic substances. As an officer in a 12-step program at 1800 Market Street, I assist others in maintaining their soberity. This program is modelled after the 12-step program of Alcoholic Anonymous. The program is located in the “LGBTQ Center” in which I have taken courses such as the “Last Drag” (which is a smoking cessation course) and attended various meetings.

 2. In 2014 because of anxiety surrounding the possible selling of the building of the Baker-owned duplex at 54-56 Francis Street, under the advice of a physician, I took prescription medication involving THC. This is the psychoactive substance in cannabis. I obtained my medication at the “Green Cross,” located near 56 Francis Street. As one who does not use recreational drugs, I was unfamiliar with the effects of THC.

3. While my medication did allay my anxiety, it also affected my cognitive functions. Apparently, I reveal different parts of my personality which I normally do not display. The timing of my first use of THC could not have been worse since it was a couple of months later when I encountered Jonathan Vernick.


4. Because the selling of the property meant I would have to work directly with Baker representatives as well as realtors, I had dozens of interactions with Verncik and others. Most of these interactions were via telephone and occurred between January 27, 2015 and February 24, 2015. It is my impression that Vernick immediately could tell my cognitive functions were affected by my THC use.

5.  Also, I dealt with Fancher Larson, a Client Rights Advocate (sic) at 1663 Mission who was working with Vernick. In our numerous meetings, it is my impression she developed the understanding that I was using cannabis. It is likely she conveyed this impression to Vernick.

6. Apparently, because they knew of my THC use on April 9, 2015, Fancher read a letter purportly written by Vernick over the telephone while he shouted into the phone “Stop the bullshit, Harry.” The motivation of doing so would be for me to accept the contents of letter which would have me part of the AILP (“Assisted Independent Living Program”). After consideration, I accepted the letter (April 13, 2015) with the understanding that I would be both a tenant at 337 Fulton Street and in his program. [ Update: SEE NOVEMBER 10, 2015 POST.]

7. This turned out to be a major miscalculation upon my part as his intent on getting me to return to the program was not for funding purposes as I thought, but apparently to have Masami Endo, my former case manager, to administer a drug test and then use the program rules to force me out of the studio apartment. Although I have no clear idea what the rules are since Verncik refused to provide them to me after requesting a copy to Masami on July 27, 2015, I have been recently informed that they prohibit the use of THC. Consequently, I would be out of compliance with the rules of the program and thus could easily be compelled to leave my studio apartment.

8. When I had my first meeting with Masami Endo on May 1, 2015 it was very clear something was completely wrong. She and I had an excellent working relationship for several years, and now she was shouting at me! Also, she conveyed in clear non-verbal language to “get the fuck out of this program.” In defense of Masami, she did not directly say this, but when you have worked with someone many years, communication is often nonverbal.

9. So I tested Vernick honesty by having him send me an authenticated copy of the March 31, 2015 Letter—which had allegedly been signed by the Chair of the Board, Nick Lederer; this was an Internet letter handed to me by Fancher. Needless to say,Vernick never did send me an original copy probably because he could not do so; Mr. Lederer never signed it.

10. Because of Masami’s nonverbal communication and Vernick’s refusal to send me a copy of the March 31, 2015 letter I returned to the status quo ante. This meant that Baker and I would remain in landlord-tenant relationship without my also being in his program.

11. After my insistence of keeping to the January 27, 2015 agreement which I memorialized on January 28, 2015, the fight began anew. At this point, Vernick sent letters filled with lies about our agreement and even disputing the fact that there had been an agreement! Of course, the existential fact that I had been in a studio apartment at 56 Francis Street and was now in a studio apartment at 337 Fulton Street put the lie to his nonsense. It also made me mad.

12. Things came to a head with his July 21, 2015 letter in which he essentially threaten me with nonpayment of rent if I did not return to his program; of course, the whole point of the agreement on January 27, 2015 was I would not be in his program. Why would I give up a rent-controlled apartment in San Francisco only to be dependent upon government subsidizes?

13. The reader should understand that I left the apartment out of good will to Baker Places. I did not have to do so as under the Ellis Act it would have taken several months in order to force me to vacate; I did so because I had been deceived that Baker would honor their agreement. But all I had was Vernick’s word—which turned out to be worthless.

14. The July 21, 2015 eviction threat led me to file a report with the Rent Board on August 10, 2015 in which I alleged that Vernick committed fraud in unlawfully evicting me from 56 Francis Street. The reader can read the report which I have posted on this blog; note that the supporting documents, which primarily comprise of Vernick’s letters are not included since they are filled with numerous false statements. However, any reader who would like to view them for legitimate reasons, may email me at safeway7354@gmail and obtain a copy of them.

15. The decision to go public with the Vernick fraud case occurred on the very next day: August 11, 2015. On this day: a) I became persona non grata as I was refused entrance to the Baker Office at 120 Page Street; moreover, the representative of Baker answering the door lied to me and claimed that Masami Endo was not in the building.  b) Within two minutes I saw Masami Endo leave 120 Page Street and go into a nearby convenience store. When I followed her into the store, she refused to acknowledge my existence and refused to speak to me! This is my former case manager with whom I had a close bond for several years. I became and remain outraged beyond words…

16. My public outing of myself and the fraud case occurred on August 19, 2015 when I revealed to the “Last Drag” (a smoking cessation group) at 1800 Market Street that a) My brain is wired to the truth and not directly connected to human beings; according to one brain researcher, my neurological difference represents an evolutionary advance of 500 years and is labelled “Asperger’s Syndrome.” b) I informed the group that Jonathan Vernick had defrauded me out of my apartment at 56 Francis Street.

17. On the next day, August 20, 2015 I met with a member of the group, an attorney, M.C. Hall at his law office. While he could not assist me with my case, he did refer me to three other tenant rights attorneys in San Francisco.

18. Eventually, an attorney did accept my case. The first option under consideration was a buyout in the range of $30,000 to $200,000. I would not accept this option as it would call my honor into question; it would appear as though I was attempting to blackmail Vernick which is an unacceptable course of action.

19. The second option was to look at the legal merits and see about suing Baker Places, Inc. The justification for suing Baker included:

a. Its representative, Jonathan Vernick, made a real estate exchange with me (moving from 56 Francis Street to 337 Fulton) without a written contract. This is by the “statues of Fraud” laws illegal in a prima facie sense.

b. I was provided with an illegal unit at 56 Francis Street, what Vernick referred to as a “nonconforming unit” in four of his letters: March 31, 2015; April 9, 2015; June 18, 2015; July 21, 2015. The attorney could not believe he acknowledged in writing to having provided me with an illegal unit!

c.  Because Vernick is not an attorney he did not have the authority to offer me any deal of any   kind on January 27, 2015. So the oral agreement was ipso facto illegal.

d. The act of getting me to vacate the studio apartment without a buyout or invoking the Ellis Act was probably illegal.

 20. While the legal merits to sue Baker Places, Incorporated were clear, from a legal strategy view, there were downsides:

a. Because I had been provided with a studio apartment upon leaving Francis Street, it would be difficult to prove substantial damages.

b. Because Baker could falsely claim I had been receiving subsidized funding for my housing at 56 Francis Street, his attorneys could make the case to a jury that I was not entitled to collect any damages. Of course, we both saw this as a false claim since on February 12, 2015 Vernick had sold the Baker-owned building to pay the IRS $825, 577 in back taxes; had there be government funding the government would have been entitled to a share of the proceeds from the sale of the building. Please note that he had sold the building 12 days before I vacated on February 24, 2015.

c. Because Baker is a nonprofit providing housing assistance to various population such as those who are HIV+, his attorneys could use this as a means to confuse the merits of the case before a jury.

d. I could only collect substantial damages upon being evicted from 337 Fulton Street and then sue for Breach of Contract. This course of action had its own problems as the above three points a)-c) could be invoked in a courtroom.

21. From the above legal analysis, I concluded that because Baker is a nonprofit funded by the City and County of San Francisco for about $12 million annually, the optimal strategy was to inform the public and various government officials about the fraud Vernick is engaging in.

22. On September 2, 2015 I fired the first public salvo by filing an embezzlement charge with the San Francisco Police Department. The investigator indicated that I would need to bring him additional documents in order to support the claim but did indicate that he would go to 1000 Brannan Street, Suite 401 and question Jonathan Vernick about the alleged charge.

23. On September 3, 2015 I wrote a letter to Vernick attorney, Mike Lee (readers could read the letter posted on my blog) in which I demanded Vernick retire by December 31, 2015 and that Baker honor its agreement with me; I indicated that if this were not done, I would be compelled to go public with my charges. In this letter, I left my home telephone number and expected an immediate response.

24. Indeed, I did receive an immediate response: From my attorney, Michael Spalding, I was informed by Mr. Lee that Vernick was threatening to file libel and slander charges against me! I respectfully told my attorney that I welcomed such charges as the truth is always a defense and thus I looked forward to confronting JonathanVernick with the truth of his outrageous conduct. Please note that I gave Mr. Lee until September 18, 2015 to contact me and resolve the situation in a peaceful manner.

25. When September 18, 2015 came and I had not heard from Mr. Lee or any representative from Baker I started my blog www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com . I decided that using the social media would be the most effective strategy for the public to be informed about Jonathan Vernick.

26. Please note that an attorney informed me that I would have to go after the entity, Baker Places, Incorporated and not Vernick. Although I am a supporter of Baker—this is why I was willing to leave a rent-controlled apartment without a contract and without either a buyout or having Baker invoke the Ellis Act—my public campaign had to be against Baker.

28. In my public info sheets, (see November 1, 2015 post on this blog), I make it clear my outrage is directed towards Jonathan Vernick and not Baker Places. In fact, I do not wish for Baker Places to be defunded, but if Vernick stays as the executive director, then I believe it needs to be so. The 10 programs which Baker administers via the Department of Public Health can be given to another nonprofit such as the Progress Foundation.

28. Besides the threat to my housing the following reasons in order of importance is why I have gone public:

1. Vernick has hurt Masami Endo.
    
2. Vernick has disrespected me directly and treated me as a little boy.
    
3. Vernick has corrupted his employees at Baker by having them engage in unethical and unlawful conduct.
    
4. Vernick is in cognitive decline with dementia.  It is obvious that when he started as the executive director 25 years ago he probably was a very sharp conman; today his various manipulations are fairly transparent to anyone with a sufficiently high I.Q. (my I.Q. is 135).
    
5. Vernick has corrupted officials at Clients’ Rights Group (sic) at 1663 Mission to do his bidding.
    
    
6. Vernick has likely corrupted some attorneys in legal circles as they refuse to assist me in my case because they indicated they were beholden to him.

 

29. Is there a way to resolve this mess? I believe the optimal way to resolve it is for Jonathan Vernick to retire and for Baker to honor its agreement to me. Although less than optimal, I would consider an ironclad contract from his attorney, Mr. Lee, that eviction is permanently off the table; until and unless I receive such a contract, it not possible to say if I would agree to it or not. In return for this contract, I will stop my public campaign against Vernick since I feel employees at Baker are also being harmed by it. 


30. For the public record, the following is a list of individuals and/or representatives of agencies whom I have contacted from February 24, 2015 to November 5, 2015:


a. Fancher Larson of the Clients’ Rights Group (sic) at 1663 Mission—on numerous occasions.

b. Matthew Orlander of the Human Rights Commission—in February and March of 2015.

c. Jim Faye, a paralegal for the Legal Aid to the Elderly on May 18, 2015.

d. Michael Spalding, an attorney for the Homeless Advocacy Project—on numerous occasions.

e. M. C. Hall, an attorney whom I visited at his law office on August 20, 2015.

f.  Auditors at Controller’s Office at City Hall on October 21, 2015 and with Terrance McDowell on October 23, 2015.

g. Adam Taylor, a legislative aide to Supervisor Scott Wiener, on October 15, 2015.


h. Officials with the Eviction Defense Collaborative at 995 Market Street several times.

i. A representative of the SRO Collaborative at 48 Turk Street to obtain the assistance of attorneys  Steve Collier and Randy Shaw in the event Baker uses Tisker to evict me.


Please note that I have not included names of some attorneys I have consulted in my case as well as intentionally not mentioning various representatives whom I have contacted.

 

 

Workers of Baker Places rise up against the tyranny of Jonathan Vernick! All you have to lose is your Chains!

On this election day, I invite the workers of Baker Places to join in the revolutionary spirit of 1776 in which the original fighters of the United States stood up to the abuses of King George III! Refuse to be disrespected! Refuse to be treated as the slaves of Jonathan Vernick! Stand up to tyranny and declare your own “Declaration of Independence!”

As members of the Local Union 1021 SEUI, join forces and demand the removal of Jonathan Vernick! Be Brave! Just as the United States is about to end the male-domination of the presidency in the election of Hillary Clinton, so you can end the male-domination of Baker Places by demanding a female executive director!

Enter the 21^st century by ending the reign of terror of Jonathan Vernick! All you have to lose is your chains!!!

 

Readers: Demand an audit of Baker Places!

Below is a first draft of a letter I am composing to Ben Rosenfield, the controller of San Francisco. Readers are invited to request an audit of Baker Places by emailing the Office of the Controller at controller@sfgov.org.

Also, readers may view the 2008 audit of Baker Places, Inc. by going to www.sfcontroller.org and then clicking on “Find a Report”; then click on “audit reports”; and then type in “Baker Places, Inc.” Readers will find that in the summary section (on page 3) many problems with Baker Places following standard accounting practices.

November 2, 2015

Dear Ben Rosenfield:

The purpose of the letter is to request an updated audit of Baker Places, Inc. to  the audit the Office of Controller’s conducted in 2008. As was pointed out in  in a letter you wrote to Dr. Katz on June 30, 2008: “The audit includes nine recommendations for Baker Places to improve its invoicing procedures and for DPH to improve its oversight and monitoring procedures." Seven years later it appears as though Baker Places continues to have problems following standard auditing practices as it had to pay the IRS $825,577 in back taxes in February 2015. [Readers can view the IRS form googling : “guidestar, Baker Places, inc” or visit www.guidestar.org.]

 I find this it quite disturbing for a nonprofit which is funded by the City and County of San Francisco at around $11.8 million each year to mismanage over $800,000. As a taxpayer of San Francisco, I would like an accounting for how and why this occurred.

Please note that I met with two auditors from your office on October 21, 2015 in which I informed them about this mismanagement of the public’s money. On October 23, 2015 I followed up with a meeting with Terrance McDowell, an Associate Auditor, in which I provided him with relevant documents.

Thank you for your kind assistance in this matter. If you would like additional documents or information about this audit request, please contact me at safeway7354@gmail.com or telephone me at (415)-865-0734.

Sincerely Yours,

Harry Petersen

Info sheet for public distribution about the Jonathan Vernick fraud case

To my dedicated readers: Below is a copy of the "info sheet" which I am distributing both online and for public distribution. Please feel free to share in any way you choose. Thank you for your help. 

Contact: Harry Petersen

Blog: www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com

November 1, 2015

What if you knew you were supporting fraud? Would you do something about it? As a taxpayer of San Francisco you are supporting fraud by funding the nonprofit, Baker Places, in which the Executive Director, Jonathan Vernick, committed fraud of $200,000 against me by unlawfully evicting me.

This nonprofit has been badly managed by Jonathan Vernick as he lost over $800,000 in 2014 of the public’s money (see 2013-2014 IRS form 990); he has memory loss consistent with dementia; he has engaged in unethical and illegal conduct including fraud, unlawful evictions, forgery, and so forth (documents supporting these claims are available at www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com).

The paradox is this: while Baker Places administers about 10 different programs designed to help populations in need of housing such as HIV+ individuals, it is being badly managed by a man who is about 65-years old whose brain is no longer functioning at its optimal performance. It is time for Jonathan Vernick to retire and find a suitable replacement by the end of the year.

What you can do to help:

• Contact your member of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco at www.sfbos.org and ask that Baker Places be defunded if Jonathan Vernick does not retire by the end of the year.

• Contact Baker Places at info@bakerplaces.org or 415-864-4655 and ask that the Baker Places Board find a replacement for Jonathan Vernick.

• Email me at safeway7354@gmail.com for supporting documents.

• If you are an attorney or know an attorney who would like to file an affirmative lawsuit against Jonathan Vernick for fraud, then email me or telephone me at (415)-865-0734.

• Please share any information about this case with others via the social media.

 I am very grateful for all the support I have received since my blog has started on September 18, 2015. Many thanks for any help as by removing Jonathan Vernick we can allow Baker Places to continue to be funded.