On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think GNHLUG wants to establish its own 501c3 status for several > reasons, but we're trying to understand if there is an "umbrella" or > "sponsor" situation we'd benefit from passing through. Legal advice > is on its way...
I'd say the legal advice has already arrived. We've been told several times by multiple different people that GNHLUG would likely benefit from being "taken under the wing" of an "umbrella" organization which already has 501(c)(3) status. The question has been raised as to what, if anything, we loose by entering into such a relationship, instead of trying for 501(c)(3) status "on our own". I haven't seen any informed answer to that question. I'm hoping that if there were significant drawbacks, we wouldn't have people we trust recommending it. I'm currently hoping to be able to spend some quality time with volunteers from the Franklin Pierce Law Center (http://www.fplc.edu/) this summer, to get such questions answered and the actual process (whatever it may end up being) executed. Whether that happens depends on the availability and willingness of such volunteers, of course. The upcoming Board/org meeting (Tue 29 Apr, a week from this coming Tue) includes this on our agenda, although I expect the immediate action is going to be just authorization to accept the assistance and guideance of FPLC (should it be offered). -- Ben _______________________________________________ gnhlug-org mailing list gnhlug-org@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-org/
