>-----Original Message----- > At this point, what stops me from creating >Friends of >Gilmer County GAGenWeb and pocketing all of the money under >the auspices of >paying myself for maintaining the site? > Well, if you set up the same way as Friends of IAGenWeb, the IRS just might have a thing or two to say about it. 501c3 organizations have to account for every penny, and there are restrictions as to how the money can be spent. Angie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003