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

[Matt Turner]

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?

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.

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