[TriLUG] 501(c)(3) - Re: software is free, pizza is not

[Judy Hallman]

501(c)(3) is an IRS designation that you get after incorporating with 
the State. Public Information Network, Inc. (also known as RTPnet) had 
to get a letter confirming our 501(c)(3) status in 2004 (in order to 
receive a computer donation). I called a phone number and they faxed me 
a letter. The phone number I called is probably the one in the letter 
head of the fax -- see 
http://www.ibiblio.org/rtpnet/archives/rtpnet-docs/irs-letter2004.pdf

Our original filing was in 1991. There was a long form (I didn't scan 
the form), we sent $300 filing fee with it, and it took a couple of 
months to get approval. The approval letter is at 
http://www.ibiblio.org/rtpnet/archives/rtpnet-docs/irs-letter1991.pdf
and there's a little more info in meetings summaries at 
http://www.ibiblio.org/rtpnet/meetings.html,
see January 21, 1991 and March 18, 1991.

Also, I just searched guidestar.org for "triangle linux" and got 0 
results. If the organization is registered with the IRS as a nonprofit, 
it should show up in the GuideStar database.

Judy Hallman
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Scott Chilcote wrote:
> magnus wrote:
>> It was not that long ago that TriLUG was still promoting itself as a
>> 501(c)(3).  Google has many records, going up to maybe 2 years ago
>> (probably even more recently) where official announcement included 
>> this bit:
> 
> I think this is the information TriLUG has misplaced:
> 
> http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/corporations/Corp.aspx?PitemId=4745209