[Foundation-l] 501(c)(3) status granted to Wikimedia Foundation

[Sj]

Wonderful !  You should scan it in for posterity.  

--SJ, sure they were working hard to get it postmarked by April 15.


On 4/16/05, Jimmy Wales <jwales at wikia.com> wrote:
> Quoting from a letter from the IRS:
> 
> Dear Applicant:
> 
> We are pleased to inform you that upon review of your application for
> tax exempt status we have determined that you are exempt from Federal
> income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Codfe.
> Contributions to you are deductible under section 170 of the Code.  You
> are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises,
> transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code.
> Because this letter could help resolve any questions regarding your
> extempt status, you should keep it in your permanent records.
> 
> Organizations exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Code are further
> classified as either public charities or private foundations.  We
> determined that you are a public charity under the Code section(s)
> listen in the heading of this letter.
> 
> -----
> 
> Hooray! Finally!
> 
> The effective date of the exemption is June 20, 2003 (our founding
> date), so this is fully retroactive.
> 
> --Jimbo


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