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CE L57-0171 D. FINANCES Funding for the BPP is dependent almost totally from donations trom the general public and from the sale of the 2PP newspaper. The newspaper, itself, which has in the past been a constant source of revenue, has dwindled considercbly and the party membership generally sells fewer than 100 copies of the newspaper per month, yf Donations to the Party in the past have come from churches and individual contributions by persons who have benefited from the BYP Free Anbulonce Service. These donations have varied in amounts, however, senerally funds were obtained a Lew dollars at a time, In view of the fact that the Free Jmbulance Cervice has been discontinued in view of the Lack of funds, the Party no longer receives donntions through al _ othe” ambulonce service. The newspaper, The Black Panther, sells for 25¢ a copy and half the proceeds From the newspaper sales are forvarded to the BPP Ueadeuerters in Oal:land, California. The edditional monies which are retained at the BPP Headquarters in (inston-Cclem have been necessery for payment of rent and utilities at the Meadquarters and no funds have been availeble for payment of officers for their services, BPP has previously received funds from the I!ational Episcopel Church and last received a $5,000 ift for continuation of the BPP's Free /mbulance Service, flowever, these funds were used for insurance purposes and there is no indication that any funds will be furnished to the Panthers in the future in view of the lack of community support, lack of membership, and disinterest on the part of the National Episcopal Church, « Vehicles presently in use by the BPP including the free aabulance are all in need of repairs ond the BrP has no funds for expenditures to repair vehicles for use in | the future, ia)