[Mail_treas] [WOCO_Treas] Re: Amazon Smile Answer

[Tracy Hiller]

As I mentioned to Connie when I replied to her, I suggested to my booster
groups who are 501(c)(3) entities that they obtain a smile account and then
we might be able to apply all our Amazon purchases to raise money for the
boosters.  We would have to switch periodically between the different
boosters so that everyone receives a benefit.

Tracy

On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Connie Hange <Change at blackriver.k12.oh.us>
wrote:

> Well, I contacted the IRS regarding this question and spoke with revenue
> agent #1000196506.  She told me that public schools are governmental
> agencies which do not appear in Publication 78 because we are
> automatically tax exempt by virtue of our status.  There is nothing we can
> do to be included on the list of tax exempt organizations.  She also said
> that Grantors do have the right to deny our participation in programs
> because we are not on that list.
>
> So there you have it, we are out of luck on this issue.
>
> Connie I. Hange, CPA
> Treasurer/CFO
> Black River Local School District
> Phone:  419-736-3300
> Fax:      419-736-3308
> email:    change at blackriver.k12.oh.us
>
>
>
> Connie Hange <Change at blackriver.k12.oh.us> writes:
> >Good Morning,
> >
> >Amazon has a program whereby they will donate .5% of individual purchases
> >to a charity specified by the buyer (similar to the Target and Gordon
> >Foods programs).  However, in order to be eligible to recieve these funds,
> >the organization has to appear on the IRS's list (Pub 78) of
> >charities/non-profits/exempt organizaions.  Are any of you actually on
> >this list?  If so, what did you have to file in order to be recognized?
> >
> >Thanks for any help you can provide.
> >Connie
> >
> >Connie I. Hange, CPA
> >Treasurer/CFO
> >Black River Local School District
> >Phone:  419-736-3300
> >Fax:      419-736-3308
> >email:    change at blackriver.k12.oh.us
> >
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Tracy J Hiller
Treasurer
Kenton City Schools
222 W. Carrol St.
Kenton, OH  43326
Office:  419-673-0776
Fax:  419-675-1022
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