[hackerspaces] B Corporations? Re: 501c3 and hackerspaces in the US

[Chris Weiss]

Missouri has something like this.  far less stringent than the federal
options, but state tax is also a lot less anyway.

On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 5:00 PM, Charles Paul <charles.paul at gmail.com> wrote:
> Do people on this list have opinions?
>
>
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> From: Charles Paul <charles.paul at pixt.com>
> Date: Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 4:57 PM
> Subject: Benefit Corporation?
> To: Gumbo Labs Discussion List <gumbolabs-discuss at lists.gumbolabs.org>
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> Louisiana recently passed a b corporation (Public Benefit Corporation) act:
>
> http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=809858
>
> A hackerspace could qualify to provide public benefit as it applies to
> category (e) of §1803 A.10
> (e)  Promoting the arts, sciences, or advancement of knowledge.
>
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_corporation
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 4:59 PM, Tim Miller <timmillertech at gmail.com> wrote:
>> members working on projects individually can be argued as self-teaching with
>> is teaching.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 5:58 PM, Pete Prodoehl <raster at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> As long as we're on the subject... I've mentioned a few times that I
>>> thought our space might benefit from being an official non-profit
>>> organization, and I've been asked to give my 'pitch' as to why I think it
>>> would be a good idea.
>>>
>>> I have my own thoughts on it, but since so many other spaces are NPOs or
>>> in the process, or thinking about it, I'd like to hear why others are
>>> pursuing becoming an NPO and what you hope to get out of it.
>>>
>>> thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>> Pete
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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