Organization
QuestionCopyright.org is a tax-exempt non-profit organization incorporated in California, United States on 6 February 2007. Our federal tax identification (EIN) number is 26-1798415.
QuestionCopyright.org's activities are governed by its Board of Directors. See the Board page [1] for more information.
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:
This is the application we submitted to obtain 501(c)3 status:
Application (Form 1023) [5] as submitted to the IRS.
Addendum [6] submitted with Form 1023
Checklist [7] for Form 1023.
Special thanks are due our counsel, Karen Sandler [8], who guided us through the entire process and was indispensable to its success.
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. For details, please see our exemption determination letter from the California Franchise Tax Board:
This is the application we submitted to obtain California exemption:
Form 3500 checklist [11]
Form 3500, side 1 [12]
Form 3500, side 2 [13]
Form 3500, side 3 [14]
Form 3500, side 7 [15]
Attachment for questions 6f, 6g (employee selection): ODT [16] PDF [17]
Attachment for question 7a: CA Articles of Incorporation [18] (ODT)
Attachment for question 7b: Bylaws [19]
Attachment for question 7c(2) (financial documents summary): ODT [20] PDF [21]
Attachment for question 7d (statement of purpose): ODT [27] PDF [28]
Attachment for question 7e (specific programs and activities): ODT [29] PDF [30]
Attachment for questions 7f, 7g, 7h, 7i (specific funding plans, discontinued activities, property, literature, and advertising): ODT [31] PDF [32]
Links:
[1] http://www.questioncopyright.org/who#board
[2] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/images/qco-501c3-approval-p1.jpg
[3] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/images/qco-501c3-approval-p2.jpg
[4] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/images/qco-501c3-approval-p3.jpg
[5] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/federal/501c3/1023-submitted.pdf
[6] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/federal/501c3/1023-addendum.pdf
[7] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/federal/501c3/1023-checklist.pdf
[8] http://www.questioncopyright.org/who#karen-sandler
[9] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/images/qco-ca-ftc-exemption-determination-p1.jpg
[10] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/images/qco-ca-ftc-exemption-determination-p2.jpg
[11] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/ca-3500-checklist.jpg
[12] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/ca-3500-side1.jpg
[13] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/ca-3500-side2.jpg
[14] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/ca-3500-side3.jpg
[15] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/ca-3500-side7.jpg
[16] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/3500-6fg.odt
[17] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/3500-6fg.pdf
[18] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/../../../state/ca-articles-of-incorporation.odt
[19] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/bylaws.html
[20] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/3500-7c.odt
[21] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/3500-7c.pdf
[22] http://www.questioncopyright.org/minutes/08-Aug-2007
[23] http://www.questioncopyright.org/minutes/30-Nov-2007
[24] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/2008-2011-projected-budget.pdf
[25] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/federal/activities.html
[26] http://www.questioncopyright.org/projects
[27] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/3500-7d.odt
[28] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/3500-7d.pdf
[29] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/3500-7e.odt
[30] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/3500-7e.pdf
[31] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/3500-7fghi.odt
[32] http://www.questioncopyright.org/cm/corporation/state/ftb/form-3500/3500-7fghi.pdf
