[OMS_MANAGERS] 501c3

[Karen Auborn]

Brian
In Port Orford, we had to argue with the IRS that helping businesses and revitalization was lessoning the burden of government and helping preservation.  Sheri provided us with information that helped..  We started the 501c3 process in the very beginning of our organization as we saw it as a need to apply for small grants etc. & the city did or does not have money to help us - no urban renewal etc.  It was a lot of work but worth it.
Karen Auborn

On Jul 10, 2013, at 8:00 PM, HARVEY W SCHUBOTHE <ninerharv2 at msn.com> wrote:

> Brian
> 
> Let me know what the issues are and I will bring my materials that I used to overcome the IRS questions to us in Bandon.
> 
> There were two issues I had to overcome to get the 501c3 status down here. First, they did not buy the concept of focusing on a limited downtown geographic district. Seriously, and I think it is happening more and more, if they perceive the primary beneficiary of our efforts of being a small downtown area, they were not buying it. We had to go city-wide.
> 
> Our second hurdle was the focus on economic revitalization. They saw that as, again more akin to a Chamber or downtown economic association, and hence a 501c4 or 501c6 organization. We argued successfully that we were a community development organization, not an economically development organization.
> 
> If this is where IRS has questioned you, I will drive up from Bandon and bring my paperwork along to work with you. Let me know if I can help!
> 
> Harv
> 
> PS.
> By the way, these arguments also moved us from an marginal local organization to the go to organization in Bandon. 
> 
> sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
> From: brian.bowers at usbank.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 5:13 PM
> To: Oregon Main Street program managers
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> Subject: [OMS_MANAGERS] 501c3
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> Sheri, 
> 
> I am having some issues down here and I was hoping you could send me directly you information on doing the paperwork on filing for a 501c3.  I know you sent it to Nathan but I am having a hard time getting it from him and I am taking this project on because it needs to get done and the group is not moving on this project.  Sorry if it sounds like I am wining I just feel it is more important than others do and I want to get it done. 
> 
> 
> Brian Bowers
> Branch Manager
> Coos Bay / Coquille Valley Branch
> 541-269-5931
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