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 >