RE: non profit status-- Hideyo

2005-07-06 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 8:25 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: non profit status-- Hideyo   Hideyo-- did you find the help you need with this or do you still need a referral? Michelle   In a message dated 6/27/05 4:27:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL

Re: non profit status-- Hideyo

2005-07-05 Thread Lernermichelle
Hideyo-- did you find the help you need with this or do you still need a referral? Michelle   In a message dated 6/27/05 4:27:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It would be great if you could refer me to someone – my boyfriend is a lawyer and he could probably do all the pap

RE: non profit status

2005-06-30 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
11:02 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: non profit status   -Original Message- From: Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Jun 27, 2005 3:29 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: non profit status I have a question, as you may know, I rescu

Re: non profit status

2005-06-29 Thread judbe
-Original Message- From: Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Jun 27, 2005 3:29 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: non profit status I have a question, as you may know, I rescue cats (most of are strays) with special needs – I fund everything with my income right n

RE: non profit status

2005-06-28 Thread catatonya
ightly already – If I am not getting any donations at all (I am really not gong to solicit for), do I still get a benefit out of this?     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tamara sticklerSent: Monday, June 27, 2005 2:57 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject:

RE: non profit status

2005-06-28 Thread catatonya
ou!   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 2:24 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: non profit status   The details may depend on the state you are in, so the best thing would be to talk to someone in your state.

Re: non profit status

2005-06-28 Thread catatonya
I agree, although in Georgia anyway, you can have a one person organization I believe.    tTenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: as far as i am concerned, the advantages FAR outweigh thedisadvantages. you have to do real bookkeeping, keep records, have aboard of directors, have quarterly meeting

RE: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Ahhha…. That makes sense. Thank you!   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tamara stickler Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 3:58 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: non profit status   yes. You can buy supplies without paying taxes...and

RE: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread tamara stickler
ong to solicit for), do I still get a benefit out of this?     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tamara sticklerSent: Monday, June 27, 2005 2:57 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: non profit status   Filing for nonprofit:  (Disadvantageswell...pap

Re: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread TenHouseCats
TED] On Behalf Of > tamara stickler > Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 2:57 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: non profit status > > > > > > Filing for nonprofit: (Disadvantageswell...paperwork > mostly. If you aren't extremely organi

RE: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
stickler Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 2:57 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: non profit status   Filing for nonprofit:  (Disadvantageswell...paperwork mostly.  If you aren't extremely organized.either don't do it, or hire someone who is!)  You will need a Board of Di

Re: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread tamara stickler
difficult – as I try to give them the quality food,  quality care. I have a what’s called a “refuge” permit from the animal services in the city – and I was told by the officer and by other people that I should get a non-profit status (501C) – I know what it is – but what would be the down side o

Re: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread Lernermichelle
I will see if my friend knows someone. But it might actually be better, now that I think of it, if you try contacting the Animal Legal Defense Fund first to see if they have a member in HI who actually does that kind of work. My friend Frank did set up a nonprofit in HI, but he does not set

Re: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread TenHouseCats
do some googling--in michigan it's called the Michigan Non-Profit Association, and they have an incredible number of resources, and you don't have to join to take advantage of a lot of them. i'm sure you've got a similar organization in NM. our state group puts out a WONDERFUL manual for non-profit

RE: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 2:24 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: non profit status   The details may depend on the state you are in, so the best thing would be to talk to someone in your state.  I can try to refer you to my friend, or you can

Re: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread Lernermichelle
The details may depend on the state you are in, so the best thing would be to talk to someone in your state.  I can try to refer you to my friend, or you can contact the Animal Legal Defense Fund (they have a website) and ask them for a list of attorney members in your state who might help y

RE: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
rvices division by any chance (I am trying to stay away from them as much as possible) - Thank you! Hideyo -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TenHouseCats Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 2:05 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: non pr

Re: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread Lernermichelle
ould get a non-profit status (501C) – I know what it is – but what would be the down side of getting such a status?  I know you can get donations and tax break and all that – but I wanted to consider some of the disadvantage by getting it -  

Re: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread TenHouseCats
as far as i am concerned, the advantages FAR outweigh the disadvantages. you have to do real bookkeeping, keep records, have a board of directors, have quarterly meetings, and get a certain amount of your funding from the public. most people consider it a huge pain to go through the application pr

Re: non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
ything with my income right now and it’s getting very difficult – as I try to give them the quality food,  quality care. I have a what’s called a “refuge” permit from the animal services in the city – and I was told by the officer and by other people that I should get a non-profit status (501C) –

non profit status

2005-06-27 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
in the city – and I was told by the officer and by other people that I should get a non-profit status (501C) – I know what it is – but what would be the down side of getting such a status?  I know you can get donations and tax break and all that – but I wanted to consider some of the disadvantage