Re: [gentoo-project] Re: [gentoo-nfp] 2021 Trustees election

[Alec Warner]

On Wed, Jul 7, 2021 at 11:06 AM Matt Turner <mattst88@g.o> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 7, 2021 at 7:26 AM Aaron Bauman <bman@g.o> wrote:
> > > Are you instead interested in the Foundation moving from a 501(c)6 to
> > > a 501(c)3 so that donations are tax deductible? If so, have you done
> > > anything to work towards that?
> > >
> >
> > We are not a 501(c)6 and never have been. We also have never been a
> > 501(c)3 as the original board members never completed the paperwork.
>
> This is a pretty great example of the lack of communication I'm talking
> about.
>
> If we're not a 501(c)6 and never have been, then what are we and why
> don't you just state that so we're all on the same page?
>

We are a New Mexico based non-profit. We have no tax-exempt status.


>
> According to [1] we seem to be a 501(c)1. According to Funtoo [2] we
> seem to be a 501(c)6. According to Wikipedia [3] we seem to be a
> 501(c)6. This [4] says the Gentoo has never been a 501(c)6 and since
> that's in the foundation namespace, I assume it must be definitive.
>

(1) does not say our status, it just says we should operate like such an
organization.
(2) seems wrong
(3) I have edited this.
(4) This PDF is correct, yes.


>
> So there's a *lot* of confusing information out there, and this could
> all be cleared up with some clear statement on the Wiki. As you said,
> it should all be on the Wiki. :)
>
> [1] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Foundation:Articles_of_Incorporation
> [2] https://www.funtoo.org/Organization:Gentoo_Foundation
> [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentoo_Linux#History
> [4]
> https://gitweb.gentoo.org/foundation/financials-rfp.git/plain/build/gentoo-foundation-rfp.pdf
>
>