Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: non-profit status

[byron patterson (byronpatterson]

On 6/4/07, byronpatterson [at] gmail.com : wrote

Hi, Lynette

The question of non-profit Cohousing has come up in many meetings
of CohoDC and the Mid Atlantic Cohousing. Some of the difficulties
explored, were  transitions of established cohousing group to a Home
Owner's Association; and financial funding.


On 6/4/07, Lynette Bassman <lbassman [at] alliant.edu> wrote:
> Hi.
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> Has anybody had any experience with a cohousing group qualifying for
> non-profit status?  We are a group in formation (starting construction
> next month, with openings for more members) and have had to pass up
> several opportunities for substantially lower rates for ads on radio and
> in print that are available to non-profits.  Also, we have been unable
> to qualify for public service announcements on TV and radio when we have
> had special events.  It's probably wishful thinking, but I'd just like
> to know if there is any precedent out there.
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> Thanks.
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> Lynette Bassman
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> La Querencia/Fresno Cohousing
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