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Federal 501(c)3 Tax-Exempt Status

We are a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The effective date of the exemption is 7 February, 2007; our advance ruling ending date is 31 December 2011. For details, please see the advance ruling notice itself:

• 501(c)3 advance ruling, page 1
• 501(c)3 advance ruling, page 2
• 501(c)3 advance ruling, page 3

This is the application we submitted to obtain 501(c)3 status:

• Application (Form 1023) as submitted to the IRS.
• Addendum submitted with Form 1023
• Checklist for Form 1023.

State (California) Tax-Exempt Status

We are a tax-exempt charity under the California Revenue and Taxation code, section 23701d. Our purpose is "charitable, educational", and our organization number is 2945514 (or "corporation number" C2945514). For details, please see our exemption determination letter from the California Franchise Tax Board:

• CA FTB exemption determination letter, page 1
• CA FTB exemption determination letter, page 2

This is the application we submitted to obtain California exemption:

• Form 3500 checklist
• Form 3500, side 1
• Form 3500, side 2
• Form 3500, side 3
• Form 3500, side 7
• Attachment for questions 6f, 6g (employee selection): ODT PDF
• Attachment for question 7a: CA Articles of Incorporation (ODT)
• Attachment for question 7b: Bylaws
• Attachment for question 7c(2) (financial documents summary): ODT PDF
  • 7c(2) sub-attachment: Minutes of first Board meeting, 28 Aug 2007
  • 7c(2) sub-attachment: Minutes of second Board meeting, 30 Nov 2007
  • 7c(2) sub-attachment: Proposed Budget (PDF)
  • 7c(2) sub-attachment: Description of Activities
  • 7c(2) sub-attachment: Projects page
• Attachment for question 7d (statement of purpose): ODT PDF
• Attachment for question 7e (specific programs and activities): ODT PDF
• Attachment for questions 7f, 7g, 7h, 7i (specific funding plans, discontinued activities, property, literature, and advertising): ODT PDF

Articles of Incorporation (California)

Our California corporation number is 2945514000.

• Articles of Incorporation, page 1
• Articles of Incorporation, page 2

Federal Tax Returns