Jimmy (Jimbo) Wales wrote:
Michael Snow wrote:
Anything
NPOV is perfectly fine. As a 501(c)(3) we can't engage in
certain types of political advocacy as an organization.
So are we a 501(c)(3) yet?
We have applied, but clearly we should act as if we already are, I
think, in terms of not engaging in political advocacy. This isn't a
big issue for us, of course, because neutrality is such a big deal.
I wasn't worried about the political advocacy aspect, just wondering
about our status with the IRS. Achieving it will make a big difference
in making us eligible for grants, along with the tax deductibility
aspects in the US. Because of the latter, though, I would be careful
about "acting as if we are already" (in this sense, not the political
advocacy sense) lest we mislead our donors about our status.
--Michael Snow