Paranormal Research Organization Achieves Milestone with Nonprofit Status

Online, September 4, 2010 (Newswire.com) - The ParaNexus Anomalous Research Association, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approved the association's application for 501(c)(3) tax exempt status on August 24, 2010, effective September 11, 2009. The application was submitted on November 9, 2009. "We are really excited to receive our determination letter from the IRS because it shows that ParaNexus is here to stay and opens the way for the Board of Directors to apply for grants and other funding as well as for public donations to be treated as tax deductible," said Doug Kelley, Founder and Executive Director of ParaNexus. "Our goal is to acquire the necessary funding to establish a training and research center from which we can study a variety of anomalous and paranormal phenomena in an objective and scientific manner," he said.

ParaNexus was established in the spring of 2008 and incorporated in September 2009 with nine board members comprised of seasoned professionals in the field. The organization is much like a trade association for paranormal and anomalous researchers as well as enthusiasts. Investigations by certified member-investigators are offered at no charge via the organization's website including a 24 Hour Helpline. "We take a serious, grounded, and professional approach to helping people who are experiencing things they may not understand," said John Rossi, Director of Investigations for ParaNexus. "We understand that people call us as a last resort because they are worried that others will think they're crazy. But we are the least likely ones to think that people who experience unusual events are crazy. Sometimes it just helps to talk to someone who understands," he said.

ParaNexus investigates haunting-type phenomena, UFO sightings, alien abductions, unknown creatures, and other types of mysterious events with a focus on the impact such events have on the human condition. "In addition to the quality of our people, one of the many things that sets ParaNexus apart from almost every other organization of its type is that we focus on better understanding the human condition in the light of anomalous phenomena," Kelley said. "There are many aspects of the human mind that we do not yet understand and we want to learn more about the roles that belief, psychology, and even human consciousness may play in the variety of mysterious events that so many credible people experience," he added.

ParaNexus is a global organization based in Punta Gorda, Florida, USA and offers training and paranormal certification courses via ParaNexusAcademy.org. In addition to many member benefits, public services include investigations of paranormal phenomena, a wiki for paranormal topics known as the Parapedia, an online store, and two weekly radio broadcasts for researchers and enthusiasts. For more information, please visit ParaNexus.org.

Contact:
Sharon K. West
Media & Public Relations Director
740-370-9185
www.ParaNexus.org
media@paranexus.org

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