Public school with ties to polygamous sect under investigation by Charter School Board
Public school with ties to polygamous sect under investigation by Charter School Board
and last updated 2021-01-14 23:37:42-05
SALT LAKE CITY â The Utah State Charter School Board has confirmed it will investigate the spending and lack of diversity at a public charter school in West Valley City.
FOX 13 was the first to report Vanguard Academy, which has ties to the polygamous Kingston group, had only enrolled one non-white student in the past five years. Public records show the school has also spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on companies related to the Kingston family.
FOX 13 Investigates: Non-profit run by polygamous Kingston group faces tax questions and accusations
FOX 13 Investigates: Non-profit run by polygamous Kingston group faces tax questions and accusations
and last updated 2021-02-24 16:46:27-05
SALT LAKE CITY â A local non-profit with ties to the polygamous Kingston group is facing multiple questions and accusations regarding its taxes.
FOX 13 spoke to the man who filed the IRS complaint against Ensign Learning Center, a private elementary school where members of the Kingston group send their children.
âEnsign Learning Center (ELC) has not declared nearly $12 million in assets,â the tipster wrote in his complaint. âDirectors/ Officers/ Persons are using income/assets for personal gain⦠Organization is engaged in commercial, for-profit business activities⦠Organization failed to report employment, income, or excise tax liability properly.â