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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Biggest difference is c-3 allows for grant acquisitions where c-6 is more of a member based entity (like a chamber)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Steve DeAngelo, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tigard Downtown Alliance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Past President, Founding Member, Design Committee <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tigard, Or 97223<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <img width=624 height=231 style='width:6.5in;height:2.4062in' id="Picture_x0020_619253208" src="cid:image001.png@01DCA02A.66EED130"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jessica Hand<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 17, 2026 3:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] 501c6?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>We recently went through this whole process and the board ultimately decided to apply for both. Happy to chat further about our experience and the legal advice we were given. <br clear=all><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1C4587'>Jess Hand, MPH </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1C4587'>EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Personal Pronouns (she/her)</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1C4587'>A:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>556 SE Jackson Street, Roseburg OR 97470</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1C4587'>P:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>541.816.1726</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1C4587'>W:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#E1B6B6'> </span><a href="http://www.thriveumpqua.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>www.thriveumpqua.com</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1C4587'>E:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><a 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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/kAHNfGzoAN5rGIgBI_II7mrulGhs65S_GLcndKdSdWDM0ByV0rQ-UyflTBZRcDVncLZlwngWpFC3zy7IuGU6T3TPqWIwEx9bPehPpVGwxWlVgfco9tQnW5si5TaeXQIdfeEywPMH"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 3:43<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>PM Juliana Allen <<a href="mailto:juliana@downtownoregoncity.org">juliana@downtownoregoncity.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:120.75pt'><td valign=top style='padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:120.75pt;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=103 height=99 style='width:1.0729in;height:1.0312in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/1jZ-y0youj-TGk_DOpS3DPGbRnwpcYUvEOB0yUAqsD1lqZjVOp7Sg-rAl_pBMfhCgw9Agei7oZR3ktHfCLuPJDJLirg-kwXP3Gfx66XpzjL9jRpwK0phlULQhp03ng77ODfvxFPs-iPx9QbkD-5dS5k"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:120.75pt;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#393333'>Juliana Allen (she/her)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#393333'>Executive Director, Downtown Oregon City Association</span><o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#393333'><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/814+Main+Street+Oregon+City,+OR+97045?entry=gmail&source=g">814 Main Street</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#393333'><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/814+Main+Street+Oregon+City,+OR+97045?entry=gmail&source=g">Oregon City, OR 97045</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>