[Board] IRS 501c3 response

[Cameron Shorter]

Arnulf,
Minutes added, including link to logs:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2012-11-22

On 30/11/12 05:06, Seven wrote:
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> Am 2012-11-29 17:53, schrieb Daniel Morissette:
>> Board,
>>
>> It's time to work on the response to the IRS with respect to the
>> 501c3 application questions that we received in September.
>>
>> I spoke with our attorney last week to discuss our strategy which
>> he agrees with, and I started working on the answers based on our
>> decision at the last board meeing to drop the Project Sponsorship
>> program and aim for a pure 501c3.
> Hi,
> this information never showed up anywhere?! It is a pretty important
> decision so I think it should be communicated to a broader group
> before going ahead.
>
> Checking here:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2012-11-22 is pretty bleak,
> there is no link to the IRC logs.
>
> But I happen to knwo where they are, checking there...
> http://irclogs.geoapt.com/osgeo/%23osgeo.2012-11-22.log
> Nothing to be seen?!
>
> Did you meet at all? How, where? Results?
>
> Not many will go to as much effort to find what you have talked about.
> One of the lessons I learned since I am not on the board anymore is
> that there is a lack in communication. Instead of just complaining I
> would like to help, so if I can do anything, write a summary to OSGeo
> discuss or anything, please let me know.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Arnulf.
>
>
>> The list of questions and draft asnwers is at:
>>
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/501c3_Application:_Questions_from_IRS,_September_2012
>>
>>
>>
>> My plan is to fill this wiki page with factual answers, and then
>> David Atkin, out attorney will take the info that we provide and
>> turn that into a response that the IRS will undertand (using the
>> lingo that they want to read).
>>
>> We have until December 10 to provide our final response, but David
>> Atkin will need some time as well, so ideally we should aim to get
>> all our draft answers in place by Monday (Dec 3) to leave him a
>> week to complete his response to the IRS on our behalf.
>>
>> I will need help from the Education committee members on several
>> questions. If any member of the Edu committee is reading this
>> please go ahead and chime in now, otherwise I will reach out to the
>> Edu list if I don't hear from anyone (I am not currently subscribed
>> on the Edu list).
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help
>>
>> Daniel _______________________________________________ Board
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