[Sagamore Online] Proving Tax Exempt Status [Was: Website Billing]

[Dave Allen Barker Jr]

Kat, thanks for your assistance.

Dreamhost provides support through email (initiated while logged into 
their website)—you have to pay extra for phone support 
<http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Call_Backs>.

I've already begun an email exchange with Dreamhost regarding this 
matter.  I can pass on any extra information/questions you provide.  
(Or, I've attached their last email reply—you can try to reply to it 
directly (though I'm not sure messages from an email address other than 
mine will get through).  Or finally, I can create an account for you at 
Dreamhost and you can initiate a support request yourself.)

I think though Dreamhost's non-profit discount requirements 
<http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Non-profit> are clear.  I've gathered that a 
copy of the determination letter must be included in most grant 
proposals 
<http://www.ehow.com/how_12138428_copy-irs-determination-letter-501c3.html>, 
so I think Georgia PTA should be able to provide us with theirs.


On 06/26/2013 12:31 PM, lawnenfo wrote:
> Dave -
> I need a contact number for Dreamhost.  I have spoken with the state 
> office and am told that the letter provided to you is all the 
> documentation necessary as proof of our status.  I need to speak with 
> them to clarify what exactly it is they are seeking.  Also, please use 
> this email address for future inquiries about financial issues.  Thank 
> you.
> Kat Bollinger
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Kim Speece <mailto:kwspeece at mac.com>
>     *To:* lawnenfo Bollinger <mailto:lawnenfo at bellsouth.net>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:52 AM
>     *Subject:* Fwd: Proving Tax Exempt Status [Was: Website Billing]
>
>     Do you have another letter? I evidently send the cover sheet and
>     not the real letter.
>
>     Thanks!
>     Kim
>
>     Sent from my iPhone
>
>     Begin forwarded message:
>
>>     *From:* Dave Allen Barker Jr <dave at 1.0ne.org <mailto:dave at 1.0ne.org>>
>>     *Date:* June 25, 2013, 11:42:12 PM EDT
>>     *To:* Kim Speece <kwspeece at mac.com <mailto:kwspeece at mac.com>>,
>>     Kat Bollinger <katherine_m_bollinger at fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us
>>     <mailto:katherine_m_bollinger at fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us>>
>>     *Cc:* Sagamore Online Discussion List
>>     <sagamore.online at list.9.0ne.org
>>     <mailto:sagamore.online at list.9.0ne.org>>
>>     *Subject:* *Proving Tax Exempt Status [Was: Website Billing]*
>>
>>     The attached *letter of standing* of Sagamore Hills PTA with
>>     Georgia PTA, which also mentions both party's EINs, is *not
>>     sufficient* for the Sagamore Hills PTA to be recognized by
>>     Dreamhost as a tax exempt.  Select quotes from Dreamhost's
>>     response to my submission (full response is also attached):
>>
>>       * While it is a perfect cover letter, we do require the actual
>>         501(c)(3) documentation.
>>       * A 501(c)(3) determination letter is the only documentation
>>         that we will accept.
>>
>>     As I mentioned this morning
>>     <http://list.9.0ne.org/archive/sagamore.online/2013-June/000033.html>
>>     and last week
>>     <http://list.9.0ne.org/archive/sagamore.online/2013-June/000025.html>,
>>     they're requesting a copy of Georgia PTA's 501(c)(3)
>>     *determination letter* (since Sagamore Hills PTA is a subordinate
>>     organization and does not have a determination letter of its own
>>     <http://www.9.0ne.org/w/Sagamore_Hills_PTA_nonprofit>).
>>
>>
>>     On 06/25/2013 09:00 AM, Kim Speece wrote:
>>>     Here is the letter Kat had from Georgia PTA.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>         *From:*Deirdre Pierce <momstaxidp at aol.com
>>>>>         <mailto:momstaxidp at aol.com>>
>>>>>         *Subject:**Sagamore Hills PTA*
>>>>>         *Date:*June 2, 2013 8:46:55 AM EDT
>>>>>         *To:*kwspeece at mac.com <mailto:kwspeece at mac.com>
>>>>>         *Cc:*mkcoward at hotmail.com
>>>>>         <mailto:mkcoward at hotmail.com>,momstaxiDP at aol.com
>>>>>         <mailto:momstaxiDP at aol.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>         Good Morning,
>>>>>         As promised, here is your Federal Tax-ID number -
>>>>>         58-6072487.  Please call our Georgia PTA state office at
>>>>>         404-659-0214 tomorrow and ask them to send you a copy of
>>>>>         your 501 (c) (3) information for your records and a copy
>>>>>         of your Bylaws if you need that as well.   They can
>>>>>         email everything to you.
>>>>>         Thanks for attending our training yesterday and supporting
>>>>>         PTA!
>>>>>         Deirdre
>>>>>         //
>>>>>         /*Mrs. Deirdre Pierce*/
>>>>>         /Chair of the District Directors &/
>>>>>         /11th District Director - GA PTA/
>>>>>         //
>>>>>         /404-243-8960 (H)/
>>>>>         /404-291-8960 (C)/
>>>>
>     Do you have another letter? I evidently send the cover sheet and
>     not the real letter.
>
>     Thanks!
>     Kim
>
>     Sent from my iPhone
>
>     Begin forwarded message:
>
>     > From: Dave Allen Barker Jr <dave at 1.0ne.org>
>     > Date: June 25, 2013, 11:42:12 PM EDT
>     > To: Kim Speece <kwspeece at mac.com>, Kat Bollinger
>     <katherine_m_bollinger at fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us>
>     > Cc: Sagamore Online Discussion List <sagamore.online at list.9.0ne.org>
>     > Subject: Proving Tax Exempt Status [Was: Website Billing]
>     > The attached letter of standing of Sagamore Hills PTA with
>     Georgia PTA, which also mentions both party's EINs, is not
>     sufficient for the Sagamore Hills PTA to be recognized by
>     Dreamhost as a tax exempt.  Select quotes from Dreamhost's
>     response to my submission (full response is also attached):
>     > While it is a perfect cover letter, we do require the actual
>     501(c)(3) documentation.
>     > A 501(c)(3) determination letter is the only documentation that
>     we will accept.
>     > As I mentioned this morning and last week, they're requesting a
>     copy of Georgia PTA's 501(c)(3) determination letter (since
>     Sagamore Hills PTA is a subordinate organization and does not have
>     a determination letter of its own).
>     >
>     > On 06/25/2013 09:00 AM, Kim Speece wrote:
>     >>
>     >> Here is the letter Kat had from Georgia PTA.
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>>> From: Deirdre Pierce <momstaxidp at aol.com>
>     >>>> Subject: Sagamore Hills PTA
>     >>>> Date: June 2, 2013 8:46:55 AM EDT
>     >>>> To: kwspeece at mac.com
>     >>>> Cc: mkcoward at hotmail.com, momstaxiDP at aol.com
>     >>>>
>     >>>> Good Morning,
>     >>>>
>     >>>> As promised, here is your Federal Tax-ID number -
>     58-6072487.  Please call our Georgia PTA state office at
>     404-659-0214 tomorrow and ask them to send you a copy of your 501
>     (c) (3) information for your records and a copy of your Bylaws if
>     you need that as well.   They can email everything to you.
>     >>>>
>     >>>> Thanks for attending our training yesterday and supporting PTA!
>     >>>> Deirdre
>     >>>>
>     >>>> Mrs. Deirdre Pierce
>     >>>> Chair of the District Directors &
>     >>>> 11th District Director - GA PTA
>     >>>>
>     >>>> 404-243-8960 (H)
>     >>>> 404-291-8960 (C)
>
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