Hi Bob, I have... 1) an unsigned, undated copy of our Articles of Incorporation which states in the text that the original "undersigned persons," were "acting as incorporators under the provisions of the Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act (R.C.W. 24.03)." But again, this is only a copy of the text of the document; it is not a signed, dated copy of what was (hopefully) filed. 2) a copy of the bylaws. 3) a form from the IRS (SS-4) which assigns our Employer Identification Number (EIN.) The third paragraph begins, "Assigning an Employer Identification Number does not grant tax-exempt status to non-profit organizations. If your organization wants to establish its exemption and receive a ruling..." In all, there are two implications that we are a non-profit organization, but nothing specific. I'll bring copies of what I have and begin to research what else I might be able to get from the State. Rick -----Original Message----- From: owner-gsas-board@thekrib.com [mailto:owner-gsas-board@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Bob and Judy Holmes Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 1:34 PM To: gsas-board@thekrib.com Subject: SPU Here's the latest on our effort to lock in Weter hall at Seattle Pacific University as our new meeting site. Yesterday a contract from SPU came in the mail. I will be bringing several copies of it to the auction for distribution to fellow board members and other interested parties to read and comment on. I think it's very important that this contract is checked out thoroughly by as many people as possible, especially since it's a legal document that I have to sign. On this contract they are asking for the following, among other things: -Insurance; Comprehensive commercial general liability not less than $3,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $1,000,000 per occurrence for property damage. I talked to the State Farm agent I've been dealing with about this yesterday and he hes assured me that the premium he quoted for $1 mil will go up very little if at all. Don't know if the other ins. co. that I talked to or if Rick's agent's quote would be similar but I suspect they would be. -Proof of non-profit status. This one could be a real bugger if the documents that Rick has aren't enough to satisfy them. Rick, could you bring a copy of those documents with you on Tuesday? -$150 deposit (non-refundable), covers first two months. This looks to me like a sort of generic contract that they use on everyone who rents their facilities, and I'm probably reading more grief into it than is really there. Just overly cautious, I guess. I have a very good working relationship with Judy Bruce, the conference services manager, and I think we can work out any minor glitches that show up. They seem very flexible and accommodating at SPU. Bob ------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, e-mail majordomo@thekrib.com with "unsubscribe gsas-board" in the body of the message. Old messages are available at http://lists.thekrib.com/gsas-board When asked, log in as username is "gsas-board", and password "baba oreilly".
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