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> On Oct 7, 2013, at 14:42, Roman Mitz <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's been a while. Here are the latest updates, with apologies for the delay. > > Updates: > * A signed agreement has been struck between IBM and representatives of the > Creation Committee. > > * Our lawyers reviewed, then submitted the incorporation papers for The > OpenAFS Foundation, Inc.; > > * The foundation has been created. > > * A bank account has been opened. > > * All funds remaining from previous years (not dedicated to the OpenAFS > Workshops) have been transferred into the new bank account. > > * Working on filing non-profit status with the IRS. > > > > Details: > > * Todd has been instrumental in facilitating the complicated process of > getting a signed agreement and of having IBM agree that we may use the terms > "AFS" and "OpenAFS" in the name and description of the Foundation. This was > a critical step in preventing potential legal issues over naming and > terminology in the future, which many of us had been fearing and hoping to > avoid. Future agreements covering other aspects will likely have to be > forged, but the first step has been done successfully. > > * The firm's team reviewed what our group had compiled to-date as required > materials going into the application package for the foundation of the > Foundation. OpenAFS Foundation, Inc., is now incorporated and marked as > non-profit-to-be in the incorporation categorization. This means that the > Foundation now exists as a legal, independent entity. For the purposes of > the incorporation, all five of us had to be listed as preliminary directors, > but we will hand over this role when the first true board members have been > chosen. > > * Also, Roman opened an independent bank account for the Foundation with the > PNC Bank. As the minimal number of authorized signors should be two, the > Pittsburgh location was the logical choice. > > * All moneys previously donated to the cause of OpenAFS were transferred from > the previous account at CMU into the new bank account. Funds for the current > OpenAFS Workshops are kept separately in that existing organization. We are > happy that we could meet the fiscal year deadline by Carnegie Mellon, and all > went smoothly. These moneys are now available to the Foundation as operating > funds. > > > > Next steps and how you can help: > > * The Creation Committee, after having procured a tax ID for the newly > incorporated Foundation, will need to compile the packet of materials > supporting our application for official non-profit status with the IRS. It > is the IRS that awards this status, if our application is approved; if the > approval fails, we will have the opportunity to improve the organization > and/or application and re-try at a later date. > > * In the not too distant future, the preliminary board (i.e. Our Creation > Committee) wants to hand over the baton to the initial Board of Directors. > Thus, we are seeking individuals with a proven track record of business > success and with good connections. You may help us with suggestions or > volunteering; resumes would be most helpful. The Creation Committee can then > contact viable candidates and invite them to serve pro-bono on our initial > Board of Directors. > > Roman, on behalf of the Creation Committee > > > > PS: This update is being published in both the OpenAFS newsletter and via the > openafs-announce list in an attempt to reach the broadest audience. Please > direct any questions or comments to [email protected] -- Thank > you.
