Corporate and Tax Status
The Society was formed in 1981, and on 25 April 1997, it was
incorporated as a professional non-profit corporation with the State of Oregon.
On 26 October 1998, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) determined that the
society is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the
United States tax code, retroactive to the date of incorporation. The IRS also
determined that the society is a publicly supported organization as described
in Section 509 (a) (2) of the code, and is not a private foundation
For SBR members who file US tax returns:
Donors may
deduct contributions as provided in section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts are deductible for Federal estate
and gift tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055,
2106, and 2522 of the Code.
Donors may deduct
contributions only to the extent that their contributions are gifts, with no
consideration received (IRS Letter to the Society of Bead Researchers dated 26
October 1998).
Business
Office
Society of Bead Researchers
PO Box 13719
Portland, OR 97213
USA
Principal and Registered Offices
Society of Bead Researchers
c/o Howard Feinman,
Attorney
Speer, Hoyt, Jones, Feinman, Poppe, Wolf &
Griffith, P.C.
975 Oak Street, Suite 700
Eugene OR 97401-3121
USA
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