XAVIER BECERRA Attorney General State of California DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1300 I Street P. O. Box 903447 Sacramento, CA 94203-4470 (916) 210-6400 Extension 4 Fax: (916) 444-3651 Registration@doj.ca.gov December 2, 2019 BLACK LIVES MATTER FOUNDATION C/O ROBERT RAY BARNES 17713 INNSBRUCK POINT CT CANYON COUNTRY CA 91387 APPLICANT NUMBER: 1520997 CEASE AND DESIST ORDER Pursuant to Government Code Section 12591.1, and California Code of Regulations, title 11, section 314, you are ordered to immediately CEASE AND DESIST from all operations, including all solicitations for charitable purposes by any means. This Order applies to BLACK LIVES MATTER FOUNDATION, its officers, directors, employees and all persons or entities acting on its behalf. No charitable assets may be disbursed without prior written approval from the Attorney General’s Office. Violation of this Order may subject your organization, directors, and officers to contempt sanctions and other remedies available to the Attorney General. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, §314, subd. (b).) The Attorney General finds that BLACK LIVES MATTER FOUNDATION is holding and soliciting charitable assets in California and is subject to the provisions of the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act pursuant to Government Code section 12581. BLACK LIVES MATTER FOUNDATION failed to register with the Attorney General within 30 days of receiving property in violation of Government Code section 12585 and California Code of Regulations, title 11, section 300 and failed to cure this violation after the Attorney General’s Office issued a Notice to Register. BLACK LIVES MATTER FOUNDATION failed to file annual financial reports, including Form RRF-1 and the IRS Form 990 it filed with the IRS, in violation of Government Code section 12586, subdivision (a), and California Code of Regulations, title 11, sections 301 through 306, and 311. YOUR RIGHT TO APPEAL You may request a hearing to review this Order by completing and returning the enclosed “Appeal and Request for Hearing” form within 30 days of the date of this Order. Pursuant to Government Code section 12591.1, subdivision (e), and California Code of Regulations, title 11, section 999.6, subdivision (c), the appeal must be in writing and must contain the name and entity affiliation (if any), address and telephone number of the person appealing, the registration CT-490 Not Registered – Cease and Desist Order number (if any), and a statement of the basis of appeal. A timely hearing request does not stay this Order. This Order will remain in effect until the appeal is fully resolved. If you do not submit a completed hearing request form within 30 days of this Order, you will have waived your right to challenge this Order and it will remain in effect until withdrawn by the Attorney General. THIS ORDER SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. DAVID ELLER, REGISTRAR REGISTRY OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL For XAVIER BECERRA Attorney General XAVIER BECERRA Attorney General State of California DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1300 I Street P. O. Box 903447 Sacramento, CA 94203-4470 (916) 210-6400 Extension 4 Fax: (916) 444-3651 Registration@doj.ca.gov APPEAL AND REQUEST FOR HEARING (name), (title/affiliation to registrant) of (organization), requests a hearing of the Attorney General’s cease and desist order pursuant to Government Code section 12591.1 and California Code of Regulations, title 11, section 999.6. Appellant’s address (required): . . . telephone number (required). Statement for basis of appeal (required): Check this box if you are attaching additional information or documents. Date CT-490 Not Registered – Cease and Desist Order Signature