Fred (and others), Thanks for the clarification. Your comments make perfect sense. Regards, George On 20 Jul 98 at 10:51, Fred Smoot wrote: > To the list, > > Apologies to you for posting this on the list, but as the questions that > were directed to me, came via this list, I will reply here. Please > consider the "delete" option at any time. > > > George, > > The reply to Eddy G. Clark was sent to the list, because the original > e-mail from Eddy was directed to the list, and also, because any CC who > might offer an answer to my question could do so. > > I had requested from Eddy (and all others) information on the tax > deductibilty of donations to Rootweb. > > I do not have the answer yet, so I will take it to USGENWEB-ALL-L. > > George, you write: > > > In an case, what are you getting at? Are you suggesting we not offer > > assistance to Rootsweb? If so, I can't go along with that suggestions since > > the Lincoln Co TN webpage is on Rootsweb and I feel personally obliged to > > contribute to my benefactor. > > George, I believe that you are reading into my mailing much more than > what was written, so let me make some things "perfectly clear." > > 1. I am not suggesting that you decline to support Rootsweb. Not you, > not anyone. Rootsweb is a godsend to the genealogical community. > > 2. I totally support any persons right to contribute to any charity or > religious institution of their choice, whether or not the institution > has a tax-exempt deduction status. > > 3. I support Eddy's efforts to solicit for Rootsweb, and I personally > have NO problem with the solicitation being done on TNGEN-L. In fact, I > consider Eddy's request commendable in a rather selfish world. > > 4. There are *many* worthy organizations that require support from > charity. Most have filed with the IRS, and have a tax exempt > deductibility status. > > 5. I am sure that I am not the only CC that files income tax returns > where deductions are a consideration. > > 6. It would be fair to state to the CCs in any solicitation effort, the > tax deductibility status of donations to any charity, regardless of > worthiness. > > 7. In the Jewish tradition of charity, the highest level of charity is > the totally anonymous contribution, where the donor is not know. It is > unfortunate that we in this country have come to a point where our > charitable contributions come under the scrutiny of others. > > Fred Smoot > > >>> > > > > > > George Waller wrote: > > > > On 18 Jul 98 at 7:27, Fred Smoot wrote: > > > > > Hi Eddy and all, > > > > > > I need a little more information on this issue. Isn't Rootsweb a > > > privately held company that donates the server space, as opposed to > > > being a "nonprofit" company? > > > > > > I have little problem in sending $12 to rootsweb but I would prefer to > > > send a little more -- *but* have the donation as a tax deduction. > > > > > > I recently read an old archived letter re-sent to USGEN-ALL-L where > > > "rootsweb" claimed it was too costly to become a "nonprofit." > > > > > > Perhaps you can tell me if rootsweb now qualifies under IRS code 501c. > > > > Fred, are you asking this of Eddy or of all of the county volunteers? If the > > latter, I would confess complete ignorance of the IRS code. > > > > In an case, what are you getting at? Are you suggesting we not offer > > assistance to Rootsweb? If so, I can't go along with that suggestions since > > the Lincoln Co TN webpage is on Rootsweb and I feel personally obliged to > > contribute to my benefactor. > > > > George of Lincoln > > > > > Fred Smoot > > > > > > > > > Eddy G. Clark wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > > > Just had a "neuron spasm" and thought I'd bounce this off the folks on > > > > this list first. Many TNGenWeb counties (if not all of them) benefit > > > > from the free use of Rootsweb resources. The only income of Rootsweb is > > > > donations. What would be wrong if, once a year, say September, we had a > > > > donation drive for Rootsweb. We could ask for volunteered donations of > > > > $1 or $2 to Rootsweb to help provide the on-line genealogical community > > > > with better services and resources. No arm twisting and no name taking. > > > > > > > > This is just an idea so please don't come back and "byte" my head off. > > > > I just figured Tennessee could take the lead in this effort to help out > > > > a great group of folks who help us out. > > > > > > > > Take care everyone, > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Eddy G. Clark > > > > Gibson County Coordinator > > > > TNGenWeb ( http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/ ) > > > > Join TNGibson-L: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/tngibson_l.htm > > > > > > > > ==== TNGEN Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > Be sure to send your updates to this mailing list to be > > > > included on the "What's New" page. > > > > > > > > > ==== TNGEN Mailing List ==== > > > > > > All URL's back to USGenWeb should read: > > > http://www.usgenweb.org > > > -- or -- > > > http://www.usgenweb.net > > >