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 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.