i can speak, a little bit, to the 501(c)3 process. 1) we would probably want to list ourselves as an educational organization. this is, i think what OSM US is working on for themselves.
2) in the US, you need to pick a jurisdiction. HOT and OSM US are both incorporated in DC. Delaware is common for various reasons relating to corporate law. you don't necessarily need a board member who lives in the jurisdiction, you can retain an agent. 3) the process is that you incorporate, and then operate like a 501(c)3 for a while until the IRS approves the designation. this went pretty quickly for HOT, it's taking a while for OSM US. 4) there are bylaws issues. OSM US is going to have to revise their bylaws to finish the process. i am not conversant in the details, but i can ask. richard -- [email protected] Averill Park Networking - GIS & IT Consulting OpenStreetMap - PostgreSQL - Linux Java - Web Applications - Search
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