Re: [gentoo-nfp] Consequences of moving the Gentoo foundation somewhere else (Was: Gentoo Foundation Trustees nominations)

[Rich Freeman]

On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 10:36 AM, Francisco Blas Izquierdo Riera
(klondike) <klondike@g.o> wrote:
> El 12/07/17 a las 16:15, Rich Freeman escribió:
>
>> 2.  Tax benefits for US donors, assuming we ever get 501c3 status.
>> I'm not sure how important this really is, but a LOT of organizations
>> set up 501c3s in the US for this reason alone.
> Similar benefits exist in other places of the world, in Spain for
> example

Not for US donors.  If you want US donors to get a tax break you need
to have a US 501c3.

Of course similar arrangements exist for donors in other countries.
That would be one of the benefits for having multiple organizations.
You basically end up needing orgs in any country where you get a lot
of donations.

Most big orgs that get a lot of donations tend to get a lot of these
donations in the US, so having donors being able to tax-deduct in the
US is a big benefit for them.

It wasn't intended to be a US-is-better-than-Spain/etc comment.

>
> In our case, since exploitation of Gentoo can happen anywhere on the
> world such should be the main frameworks we should be used to as USA
> can't put fines or anything for actions carried out of their jurisdiction.
>

Somebody needs to tell the US government that, because the US enforces
extraterritoriality all the time.  The US also still exerts a lot of
control over the underlying internet infrastructure which it tends to
use to its advantage quite a bit.

Just look at the RIAA-vs-the-world situation.  Sure, it is whack a
mole but there is no question that they manage to get US interests
enforced all over the place.

I'm not saying that is a good thing.  However, the fact is that a
judgment in a US court will get you a lot further than a judgement in
a lot of other courts, because the US tends to throw its weight
around.  If we ever find ourselves wanting to wield that power "for
good" then it could be useful to have access to it.

That was really the only point I was trying to make.  It is something
to think about.

-- 
Rich