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<font size=3>Hi List,<br>
The following is listed in IRS Pub 78 of Exempt Org's.<br>
Organization
Name:<x-tab>      </x-tab>Genealogical
Forum of Oregon
Inc.<x-tab>       </x-tab><br>
City:<x-tab>   </x-tab>Portland,
OR<x-tab>    </x-tab><br>
Code:<x-tab>   </x-tab>None - A public charity with a 50%
deductibility limitation.<br><br>
My understanding is that it is tax deductible with limitations. 
Please talk with your tax person.<br><br>
Tom<br><br>
<br>
At 12/31/0307:44 PM, Tom Tregoning wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Hi List,<br>
Please take a look at the following web site:<br>
<a href="http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=96102,00.html" eudora="autourl">http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=96102,00.html</a><br>
Tom from near Seattle<br><br>
At 12/31/0301:39 PM, dsam@sampubco.com wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>I don't see anything specifically
about "tax-exempt" "501c3" at all.<br><br>
Any organization can be a non-profit but not be tax-exempt.<br><br>
David Samuelsen<br><br>
Original Message:<br>
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From: Bill & Chris Strickland lechevrier@earthlink.net<br>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 13:03:24 -0800<br>
To: or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us<br>
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Question about GFO Charity Status<br><br>
<br>
probably --<br><br>
"The Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Inc. is a non-profit
organization<br>
founded in 1946.  The objectives of the Forum are to instruct
in<br>
research, to create an interest in genealogy, and to share, compile
and<br>
publish genealogical and historical materials." --
<a href="http://www.gfo.org/" eudora="autourl">http://www.gfo.org/</a><br>
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