On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 17:35:27 -0500 Rob Lembree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 22:20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > Given that Paul Lussier, at least, missed what went on at the > > meeting we > > had, I figured I would try and write up a report on what went on. > > > The topic of incorporating GNHLUG as a "real" non-profit came up > > again. > > I got the feeling it was abandoned again, too, but again, I missed > > some discussion. > > We abandoned it again temporarily with the idea that it can be > resurrected when we can all decide what the job of the umbrella > organization is (beyond a web site and mailing list). As one of the attendees, I guess I will chime in with a thought on this. This is not a big issue with me, but I do believe it sense to file the paperwork creating a voluntary association or a not for profit organization under state law. This is totally separate from the issue of obtaining tax exempt status from the IRS. It simply creates an official entity and essentially every club in NH that I have belonged had done so. Otherwise you are nothing from a legal perspective and anyone can appropriate the name, etc. If that happens, the remedies are not easy or cheap. I have been in a situation in which one organization did not do so, a rogue group split off, registered with the state using the original groups name, and then went out holding events and advertising itself using the name of the original group. It was not a good situation. I fully understand the independent if not libertarian like nature of the group, but still. Ed Lawson _______________________________________________ Gnhlug-org mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-org
