[Jacob-list] Wool differences between primitive and imports

[Thomas Simmons]

Mary Ellen -

I would be happy to help incorporate the project.  I have incorporated over
two dozen non-profits in the last decade, and if you need someone to run
with this, I'd be happy to.

It would be a two-step process:  1st, the project is incorporated in a
particular state; 2nd, after it has received state approval, one applies for
a federal 501(c)(3) designation through the Brooklyn IRS office.  Such
designation is effective 18 months retroactively from the time of approval.

State fees usually run about $40; the IRS designation, which lasts forever,
runs about $265.  Perhaps JSBA and JSC would split the cost of incorporating
the project?

In spite of what many will tell you about the difficulties in doing this,
once you've done one, you can do more - -most of the language is fairly
straight bolier-plate.

thom
-----Original Message-----
From: shepherd <iseespots at email.msn.com>
To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>; Edd Bissell
<bissell at usit.net>
Date: Friday, April 28, 2000 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Wool differences between primitive and imports


>Hi,
>
>There is a possibility of being able to look at the fleece and the color
>reported by the owner in the Research Project.  I was thinking about this
>aspect of the study this morning driving around looking for hog panels
>(doing a demo for ALBC down here this weekend and need a small pen).
>
>Many people are submitting fleece samples bagged in Ziploc bags.  I have to
>ship a few off to Yocum-McCollum and see if they are adequate.  Some
>participants have done fleece checks themselves and have sent the results
>along.  My problem will be that Y-McC will charge me $5.00/sample done, and
>that comes directly out of my own family's bank account----I have already
>forked over the copy money, purchased the MS Small Business Office software
>and the MS ACCESS 2000 and am putting the data together out of this same
>resource and my hubby is going to split a gasket if he hears of several
>hundred dollars expenditure to learn more about these sheep!
>
>What I was contemplating and know nothing about is whether there would be a
>possibility of turning the project into some sort of non-profit corporation
>to which tax deductible donations could be made for the express purpose of
>paying for these samples.  If there are any listers with information
>regarding this possibility and the requirements for such, it would be good
>to learn at the least.
>
>Mary Ellen
>ISeeSpots Farm www.iseespots.com
>Home of Jacob Sheep, Shetland Sheep,
>and German Angora Rabbits, colored German Angora crosses.
>Renewable fleeces, loving personalities, friends.
>
>
>
>
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