(寫於2007年3月，略作補充和修改）

“中國科學與學術誠信基金會”在網站上介紹其目的時是這樣寫的（見http://www.osaic.org/documents/bylaw.htm）：

ARTICLE II PURPOSES

2.Purposes: The following are the purposes for which this organization has been organized: The OSAIC provides financial support for efforts in the exposure of and legal actions against scientific and academic frauds, as well as promotion of general scientific knowledge in China.

指向非常明確，即為反對科學和學術不端引起的法律糾紛及科普提供資金支持。在“基金會”成立之初，還未公布項目資助申請指南時，即宣布將為方舟子的一系列官司提供資助。

在該機構向佛羅里達州註冊時提供的備案材料中提到組織目的時卻是另一個版本。

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ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE OF CORPORATION

The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purpose, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

該機構是以慈善、宗教、教育和科學為目的，以及為這些目的向適當的免稅機構提供資助。

在ARTICLE 3 - PROHIBITIONS中，明確寫道：

No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in
furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article Second hereof.

該機構淨收益不得用於其成員、董事、官員，或其他私人，除非機構授權給做出服務或促進本章程第二條所規定的目的實現的人員支付適當的補貼費和資助。

方舟子打的一系列官司，尤其是得到“基金會”大力資助的與肖傳國間的官司，是個人之間因名譽權引起的法律糾紛，不涉及到其它組織，不涉及到科學知識的教育和傳播，也沒有具體學術觀點上的爭論，很顯然不屬於“慈善、宗教、教育、科學”所包含的內容。方舟子本人也不代表任何美國政府規定的免稅機構。“基金會”的幾項資助，明顯屬於它自己向政府提交的文件所禁止之列。

此外，在該機構備案文檔的最後是這樣一條：

ARTICLE 17 - DISSOLUTION

Upon dissolution of the Corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c}(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government for public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the Corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

當機構終止時，資產將贈送給為一項或多項目的而運作的適當的免稅機構，或贈送給公立機構。不做這樣處理的任何財產由組織總部所在地的縣級民事法庭處理。若法庭決定，將贈送給專為上述目的組織運作的機構。

目前的情況是，“中國科學與學術誠信基金會”已於兩個多月前就被政府註銷，最後一次備案是ADMIN DISSOLUTION。“基金會”結餘的兩萬多美元捐款是怎麼處理的，是個值得關注的問題。