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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Thanks Daniel,<br>
To facilitate this discussion, I suggest that we identify OSGeo's
current activities, (in particular funded activities), and
classify them as IN or OUT of the proposed non-profit status.<br>
<br>
Eg:<br>
* Global FOSS4G, IN, Criteria: Xxxx<br>
<br>
* Regional FOSS4G<br>
* Sponsoring Code Sprints<br>
* Sponsoring marketing material for a OSGeo Booth at spatial
conferences<br>
* Website maintenance<br>
* Paying a developer/reviewer to work on OSGeo-Live production?<br>
* Paying for the printing of OSGeo-Live for distribution at
workshops? ... at universities? ... handing out at conferences?<br>
<br>
Is there a wiki already set up where we should put such a list?<br>
<br>
On 13/08/2013 12:42 PM, Daniel Morissette wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:52099CF8.2010007@mapgears.com" type="cite">Hi
Board,
<br>
<br>
As I wrote a few days ago, we had a conference call a few weeks
ago between myself, the IRS agent responsible for our 501c3
application, and our attorney David Atkin. In the call we
discussed the IRS position and our possible options, and I asked
David to summarize that in a letter/report to share with the rest
of the board.
<br>
<br>
I just got this letter/report form David tonight and attached a
copy. There are a few points that were discussed in the call that
are not clear in the document, so I just emailed David to ask for
clarifications that I will share, but I thought I would share this
first version with you all right away.
<br>
<br>
We have until August 31 to respond to the IRS indicating which way
we want to go, so we need to discuss this now and make a decision
on those tough questions soon. I realize that timing is not ideal
with the election but we need to act on this ASAP.
<br>
<br>
Even if that's not obvious by reading the letter, there is a
possible path forward that the IRS would agree to and with minimal
tax implications relative to the accumulated surplus that serves
as a cushion/seed money for FOSS4G, but that would imply running
two organizations in parallel as described in the letter. More on
that later once I get the response from David to my questions sent
a few minutes ago.
<br>
<br>
Finally, David offered to participate in our next board meeting to
answer any questions we may have. We may also want to hold a
separate special meeting on this topic alone, perhaps over phone
or skype as this is what David would be most used to.
<br>
<br>
Daniel
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