Gauverband Nordamerika receives 501c3 Status

submitted 28 April 2009 by Erech Morrison. We are pleased to report that Gauverband Nordamerika Inc. is now recognized by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States as a public charity exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Gauverband Nordamerika Inc. was founded in 1965 for the purpose of promoting Bavarian and Tyrolean folk dancing, costumes, customs and culture and establishing mutual fellowship. This new tax status allows the Gauverband Nordamerika to receive contributions from individuals, which are tax deductible under section 170 of the code. Additionally, the Gauverband is also qualified to receive deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code. For more information on the IRS 501(c)3 tax status, members should consult, http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p557.pdf .