[FLARES] Non Profit Status

[Keith Kotch]

In a word, YES.

We went through this process (it's long and involved!) about 2 years ago,
before the ARES(tm) thing came out.

We first formed a Not-for-profit corporation, Seminole ARES/RACES Group,
Inc.  Then we applied for and received Federal 501c(3) status. After that we
applied for Florida Sales Tax Exemption as a non-profit organization.  The
important one and the time consuming one is the process to get to 501c(3)
status.  The work you have to do to prepare, and get your volunteer group to
agree upon, your Corporate Charter and By-Laws is time consuming.  So is the
application process for 501c(3) with the feds.  

The idea behind doing all this is the ability to "market" ourselves to
corporate and private sponsors for project funding purposes such as emcomm
communications equipment purchase and maintenance, mobile comms van, etc.

The 501c(3) status is the most important part of that process as it allows
the tax write-off for those donations.

Keith, KF4BXT




-----Original Message-----
From: flares-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:flares-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Ron Wetjen
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 10:48 PM
To: Florida ARES/RACES list
Subject: [FLARES] Non Profit Status

Does anyone know if an ARES/RACES group be a non-profit organization (or 
are you currently doing so)?  Since ARES is an ARRL program, I'm not 
sure if this can be done.  For non-profit status, would they have to be 
something else ... like an ACS group for example?

Just checking out the possibilities.

Ron

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