American Caging, Inc

Legal, Non-Profit Compliance, Funds Custodian, and Auditing

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Headquartered in Houston, Texas, American Caging, Inc. is one of the country’s premier providers of comprehensive services to nonprofit organizations—both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4)—as well as political committees and direct response agencies. Founded in 1990 and boasting over 35 years of operation, the firm has established a reputation for accurate, trustworthy, and ~~lockbox~~ secure lockbox solutions, primarily through client referrals that highlight its exceptional customer service and reliability. A key milestone occurred in early 2001 when the American Red Cross partnered with American Caging to process hundreds of thousands of global contributions following the September 11 terrorist attacks, supporting national recovery efforts. For Vaccine Veritas, American Caging provides essential legal and compliance support for state and federal regulations, accounting audits, state compliance reviews, corporate governance oversight, and full monitoring of all fundraising activities, ensuring precise, secure, and adaptable handling of donations and operations. As a minority-owned enterprise led by President Maureen E. Otis, Esq.—a former Certified Public Accountant and attorney with extensive expertise in nonprofit law, who has represented organizations, fundraisers, and consultants at state levels and served as faculty for the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ international conferences—American Caging integrates legal acumen directly into its services, including escrow management and client banking coordination. Compliance and security are foundational, featuring full bonding, annual independent CPA audits, video surveillance, redundant data storage, task separation, restricted access enforced by off-duty police and electronic controls, safeguarding donor information in alignment with standards for nonprofits and political entities. with great expertise representing thousands of nonprofits and political committees, American Caging’s proven track record builds confidence in its ability to manage funds, handle compliance, and ensure auditing integrity, as evidenced by its prestigious clientele. This includes Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign (Team Kennedy) for fulfillment and caging; Children’s Health Defense (founded by RFK Jr.); Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN, led by Del Bigtree) for caging and fulfillment; Free Speech Foundation (d/b/a America’s Frontline Doctors, with Executive Director Dr. Simone
Gold); the American Red Cross; The Salvation Army; Declaration Alliance; The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Traditional Values Coalition; Restore America’s Voice PAC; Conservative Majority PAC; College Republican National Committee; and Senate Conservatives Fund. This bandwagon of prominent clients underscores American Caging’s unparalleled capability in supporting high-profile causes with precision and trustworthiness.