It’s Official!
Sasa!
I apologize both for the update delay as well as the last posting. As referenced in my first blog, I will try to restrict my pun usage. Now, mooving on…
I received a very exciting email from the folks at Hunton & Williams LLP. Here is what it said:
I am pleased to inform you that I received the attached letter of recognition from the IRS today granting The General History Project, Inc. Section 501(c)(3) public charity status. The exemption is effective as of the date of incorporation (i.e. February 23, 2009). Congratulations.
This is great news for the project. It legitimizes the organization in potential donor’s minds as well as opens doors to formal funding opportunities (from corporate or foundational grants). And people can give more because they don’t have to pay taxes on it. YAY!
I could not have done this without the assistance of Hunton & Williams LLP, and I thank them for all the time and energy they’ve invested in this endeavor. They are good people.
I’m trying to transcribe a few sessions with The General now, so hopefully I’ll have another blog posting in the next day. Please be on the look-out…
All the best – Laura Lee/Nkirote :-)
LL,
Love your posts!
Congratulations on the public charity status. Awesome work. What you’re doing is important, and it’s nice to mark milestones.
By the way, I thought your last post was funny.
David
By the way, your Matador Travel link still shows that you’re not yet a public charity. You probably need to update that.
David
Thank you David!! I will definitely update that – of course it takes me an average of 6 minutes to open up a link here, so I think I’ll wait to update the Matador til I get Stateside (which will be within 2 weeks – crazy!). Thanks for following the project – look forward to staying in touch! Kwaheri – LL :-)