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[Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>]

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On Mon, 17 Oct 2005, Jeremy Blosser (emrys) wrote:
> On Oct 16, Eric Sandall [eric AT sandall.us] wrote:
<snip>
> > We'll need to pick up the pace on the non-profit status, then, so that
> > we can accept tax-deductable (at least in the US at first) donations.
>
> Let's discuss that now, then.  Where are we exactly?  As I understand it
> we're somewhere hung up on "we need a treasurer".  I can potentially add
> that to my list if it's useful.  I assume the role is: take money in, keep
> it in a separate account a few appropriate people have access to, provide
> regular reports, cut checks as required and approved.

I seem to have lost my notes from that discussion, but I believe
you're correct. Several of us have also volunteered money for the
filing fees.

Here are some links regarding non-profits:
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/corps/registration_fee_schedule.aspx#nc
http://www.why-war.com/guides/2003/10/nonprofit.html
http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/
http://www.tgci.com/magazine/96summer/tobe1.asp
http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/objectID/EA3D3043-9A88-43F5-8DC869639F0F6E77/111/262/ART/

Freenode is an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit[0], tax-exempt corporation
and Robert (lilo) said that we could contact him if we wanted more
information on setting up as one of those.

> > <snip>
<snip>
> > Sounds good. :) We'll have multiple keys for physical access, then?
> > And knowledge of which machine is ours. ;)
>
> They're a secure facility, meaning all visits are going to be escorted.  So
> it wouldn't so much be keys and a map as it would be them maintaining a
> list of who is allowed access.  I forgot to mention before, we'd have
> dkowis on that list too.  He's 4 hours away but that's short in TX terms,
> and useful if all of the locals die from drinking the water or something.
> :-)

That works as well so long as we can get access. :)
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- -sandalle

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Eric Sandall                     |  Source Mage GNU/Linux Developer
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http://eric.sandall.us/          |  SysAdmin @ Inst. Shock Physics @ WSU
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