<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">We have both. The second is called Community Education. We added the second to expand our focus and to increase our fundraising abilities. This has been especially important for subjects like our Historical Walking Tour, Natural Resources Education and the Farmers Markets. For us it’s been a very wise move. It was a lengthy process, and they did want us to meet the requirements. It’s important to have a well educated treasurer/CPA that understands the complexities of each and reporting requirements. </span><div><b style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></span></b></div><div><b style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Good Luck! </span></b><div><b style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#202124" size="2"><br></font></font></b></div><div><b style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#202124" size="2">Kristine</font><font color="#202124" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> Hayes</font></font></b><br><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><font face="georgia, serif">Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce & Community Education</font></div><div style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><font face="georgia, serif">Historical Caboose & Visitors Center </font></div><div style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="mailto:RBCCKristine@gmail.com">RBCCKristine@gmail.com</a></font></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span><img alt="oms.png" src="cid:88163203-2C56-4137-88F9-ED0C2CC2A943"></span>
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<br><div><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Feb 17, 2026, at 5:30 PM, Elaina Turpin via OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="elementToProof" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">There are rules regarding limiting lobbying as a (c)3 which if that is not part of your work, not a big deal. This is the reason most Chambers are (c)6. </span></div><hr style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; width: 692.859375px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;"></span><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>From:</b> OMS_MANAGERS <<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov">oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>> on behalf of Juliana Allen <<a href="mailto:juliana@downtownoregoncity.org">juliana@downtownoregoncity.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 17, 2026 3:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street Network Members <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] 501c6?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; direction: ltr;">Curious about everyone's thoughts on the benefits and drawbacks of establishing a 501(c)(6), membership-based revenue model in addition to the 501(c)(3) status? </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; direction: ltr;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px;"><br></div><table style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-transform: none; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; direction: ltr; box-sizing: border-box; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px;"><tbody><tr><td style="direction: ltr; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top; width: 117px; height: 120px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.44;"><img height="99" width="103" src="https://outlook.office.com/mail/inbox/id/AAkALgAAAAAAHYQDEapmEc2byACqAC%2FEWg0A%2BvngkDZVLk6QSwBZOVmg8QAD3edyvQAA?nativeVersion=1.2026.203.300" style="width: 103px; height: 99px; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" data-unique-identifier=""></span></td><td style="direction: ltr; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top; width: 339px; height: 120px;"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.44;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(57, 51, 51);">Juliana Allen (she/her)</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.44;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(57, 51, 51);">Executive Director, Downtown Oregon City Association</span></div><hr style="direction: ltr;"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.44;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(57, 51, 51);">814 Main Street</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.44;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(57, 51, 51);">Oregon City, OR 97045</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></body></html>