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

Sat Apr 16 20:04:48 UTC 2005

Jimmy Wales wrote:

> Quoting from a letter from the IRS:
>
> 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.

I presume that "extempt" is your typo rather than something that was in 
the letter from the IRS. :'(

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