Gregory's Server#Mastodon forms new 501(c)(3) non-profit entity with new board of directors in the United States to facilitate tax-deductible donations and in-kind support:
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-forms-new-u.s.-non-profit/
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  @Mastodon Does this have any effect regarding access of US authorities to the data stored in mastodon.social?  Sad to hear if this pushes you to be more US-centric. Have loved that you've based from Germany, not just for people, but for législation as well. @Mastodon First impression because of the picture was that you made the plushie Mastodon the boss of the new org. I guess many would approve ;)  @Mastodon Would you consider renaming it to Tooter? 😁 And a post would be called a toot.       @Mastodon Congrats! Everything that makes Mastodon and the Fediverse stronger is a welcome advancement. @Mastodon congratulations on the announcement! You've put together an incredible board, wishing you much success!  @Mastodon that's great, should really help with raising money, I hope that getting a positive IRS determination letter is quick.  @Mastodon Why is there a robocuck & cryptocuck on there? That can't only be bad for Mastodon. We've noticed that a lot of you had some questions about this announcement, so we've collected the most important ones in a new FAQ section on the page above 👆  @Mastodon The FAQs helped me understand the situation way better, thank you! I almost want to make it a thread on Mastodon. @Mastodon Welcome #Mastodon to being an American (nonprofit) #company then. Or "Vom Regen in die Traufe" as we say in #Germany. Really wish u the best of luck, but I'm kinda afraid that won't be enough. . https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/10/04/how-american-companies-enable-nsa-surveillance/ .  @Mastodon #ActivityPub If integrated #OpenStreetMap it would be an huge benefit to the #opensource #community 🌍🌎. Imagine wanting to see a place on openstreetmap and user photos appear (like google earth) or geolocate a photo or video on socials that supports ActivityPub. The possibilities are huge and would involve more people.  @Mastodon Have you received your tax-exempt determination from IRS? The blog post is written as if you have, but IRS online data doesn't yet show that. The corporation name listed in the blog post and IRS search also doesn't match the incorporated name on file with the State of New York...  @Mastodon Have you considered applying for a 'foreign ANBI'-status in The Netherlands? This offers tax advantages within Europe. The Wikimedia Foundation, for instance, also is an ANBI (Public Benefit Organisation). Hello! |
@Mastodon Can funds from this non-profit be used for staff salaries?