The below quote was posted previously today under a new, anonymous, and obviously fake account. I'm not going to say I understand why the OP of that thread felt the need to violate the rules of pinside and as a result have that thread shut down, but I think the questions posted are important and valid. I was previously contacted by a person who is close in proximity to the charity and shared many similar concerns with me. I briefly looked into the matter and also found it odd that there was no advertising of the machines that should have been placed in children's hospitals or homes, but I left it at that, simply an odd thing not to advertise. I think that all the concerns expressed by this other person (OP in original thread) merit answers, and I share with the sentiment of the original poster that hopefully our concerns are unnecessary and invalid. I do not believe I have personally participated in any of the drawings for pinball machines from this organization, but I have from a few of the others that are out there. As a individual who works as a teacher, specifically students with special needs, and has also previously worked as an ABA Therapist in an Autism center, seeing a charity like this that aims to really help kids is awesome because I truly believe pinball does offer a lot of benefits to these children. At the same time I want to make sure that those same children aren't being taken advantage without receiving the benefits as outlined by the intentions of the organization as listed on their website.

Searching Pinball at this website which provides public information on 501c3 may help provide some more detailed public records on different currently running pinball charity organizations. http://www.guidestar.org/search
The original post included a screen capture of the information but I will simply let others check it out on their own.

"I've been taking part in a raffle held by a charity occasionally, that raises $10,000 and raffles off a few items, and then a brand-new Stern Pinball machine.
www(dot)pinball-edu(dot)org
The prospect of winning the machine is very appealing, especially since the money goes towards, what I thought (And very-well may be) a good cause.
This post is an open inquiry and ask for inspection of this charity. I see many people and companies supporting them, and I have not seen or heard of any of these charitable bullet-points upheld.
I just don't see the proof that the money I'm donating, is actually supporting the good causes they say they have been doing for years.
No finger pointing. Only questions.
If you have answers, please post below for people to easily find.
From their website:
What We Do
-Partner with events to engage the general public for awareness and new client discovery. (I've seen them participate in the Pinball Done quick events, so this holds up)
-Procure, place, and maintain pinball machines at childrens rehabilitation hospitals, out-patient centers and schools. (No record can be found of this, and if it exists, It isn't easy for a donor to procure.)
-Establish certified training and mentoring programs for community-based pinball locations that educate families about the therapeutic benefits of pinball play. (This has been posted on the site, and the year the facility opens changes yearly)
-Assist in academic research. (No record can be found of this, and if it exists, It isn't easy for a donor to procure.)
-Place pinball machines with families that have a child with Autism or Downs Syndrome. (No record can be found of this, and if it exists, It isn't easy for a donor to procure.)"
At the end of the day, this is a LOT of money for a charity to take in and not show that they are "Procure, place, and maintain pinball machines at childrens rehabilitation hospitals, out-patient centers and schools." when other charities are doing this, and have very open record of where those machines are.
A search on www(dot)guidestar(dot)org/ (Which keeps tabs on data for nonprofits) shows zero income, zero assets, zero info really.
(Image attached, important company numbers/assets/income removed)
I want to be able to support this cause with good conscience, since their message is so strong.
Again, if you have the answers, post them below.
Thanks."

link to original thread, now moderated and locked
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/charity-concerns-looking-for-information-pinballedu-1#post-3622955

Thank you, I did send the same questions to the organization via their contact us link on the website as well.

I think people, myself included, just had some concerns based on the way the other two major pinball non-profits (POP, and Project Pinball) seem to work publicly when compared to Pinball Edu. Both seemed to have websites that were more up to date and included actions that had action taken place for the charities and showed direct examples of their impact. Like I said before just thought the original thread had some valid points/questions, even if they were brought up in obviously a un-pinside friendly way. Thanks for the clarity @joesaid. Also the association with POP via the raffles, at least in my mind helps makes financial sense of the matter.

http://projectpinball.org/impact