<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>DosMan asked:</div><div><blockquote type="cite">Sorry to bring up this topic sort-of again, but has any (US) space gotten a 501c3 determination letter using the 1023-EZ form? (I apologize if I?ve missed previous discussion about this). I?m curious what other spaces experiences are with this method.<br><br>For those possibly not aware, the EZ form is new as of summer 2014, is half the price to submit, is only 3 pages long, only for orgs making less than $50k a year, and reportedly takes only 2-4 weeks to receive your determination letter. The downside is that you are ?agreeing under penalty or perjury? that you qualify to be a 501c3 without the IRS doing much checking. The IRS has promised it?s not setting people up to be audited by using this form, but the vetting process is obviously abrupt.<br><br>There?s a lot of discussion about this new process online already, just curious if many spaces have already gone this route and what their experiences have been.<br></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>Maui Makers incorporated last summer and filed a 1023-EZ in early september (i think) and received our certification in mid October. Surprised the heck out of me, after hearing stories of makerspaces taking 1-3 years to get their approval.</div><div><br></div><div>I am not sure what happens if you pass that $50k/yr mark, but looking forward to finding out.</div><div><br></div><div>So Maui Makers Inc is now legally 501(c)3 and able to take donations. We have a board of directors and officers AND now we have a space (or will as of 1Feb2015). I am no longer the benevolent dictator, just a board member and project instigator.</div><div><br></div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
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