Op vrijdag 31-08-2007 om 21:36 uur [tijdzone -0500], schreef Matthew Copple: [...] > In short, it will require money. Therefore, we are considering forming a > non-profit Missouri corporation to assist us in raising funds to cover > expenses for marketing and evangelizing, and approaching corporate and > individual sponsors to assist. At a minimum, being a non-profit will > give our activists the ability to write off at least a part of their > expenses at tax time. It also gives the organization the time-tested > advantages of a formal structure that can legally outlive the activity > of its current participants.
That's the advantages. :) At least here in Belgium incorporating also means you have some extra costs and obligations around accounting & taxes. Such things might differ greatly between states though, so compare benefits & disadvantages before deciding... > Forming a corporation is relatively easy, but several legal issues have > occurred to me, and I wanted to know if anyone else has attempted this > and resolved these issues: > > 1. Is it a violation of the Ubuntu trademark policy to incorporate as > the "Ubuntu Missouri Team" or some other similar name? If it is, will > incorporating under a more innocuous name muddy our connection with the > Ubuntu community? You will need permission from Canonical. [...] > 3. Has any other LoCo looked into incorporation and non-profit status, > whether on a state/local/provincial level or nationally? If so, what > have your experiences been? I think the French/German LoCoTeams did (they "own" some LoCoTeam servers etc.). -- Jan Claeys -- loco-contacts mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts
