Revision as of 21:58, 10 July 2013

Agenda

(15 min) Open forum for all!
(10 min) Financial Numbers - Andrew Segevac
(2 min) Status of 501c3 - Josh W.
(2 min) Detroit Maker Faire - Josh W.
(2 min) Rift Fundraiser Follow Up - Josh W.
(10 min) Previous Action Items from last Board - All
(10 min) Structure of AHA
(10 min) Involvement in Art Fair, Ypsi Heritage Fest, Dally in the Alley - Nate Y.
(2 min) Last Item, put other items above this! Why AHA is worth supporting! - Josh W.

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We did not miss our third year filing, we completed that on time, thus we are under no penalty for failure to file. Since we are filing 990-Ns, there is no requirement to file for previous years. Next steps:
- Review our 501c3 Application
- Review and 501c3 Application Attachments
- Make sure that our Schedule E explanation is appropriate as can be.
- Have a professional party do one more review
- Submit it, amazingly.
Notes from IRS phone call, these are pretty messy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vzJJ97vvJAwpqQkBSSioQx4KNIlgTmDXMaokW36AVD8/edit

Nate will add Andrew to ahashop_directors list.
Josh will price out fliers/brochures.
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Atx4RIcqwUojdHEtOTd5M1RnVFRpdXI2eUxmc1A2Q0E#gid=0
Dana/Josh will write email about scholarships for Arduino camp.
Nate will get in touch with Krunal about solder kits! Could be used for n00b kits.
All board members: find at least three volunteers for Maker Faire. Tell them, they will get in for free.
All board members: promote the Rift event! Josh will help Dana get some fliers made, Dana will distribute them downtown.
- Fliers were not made!
All board members: check the previous action items to see what needs to be done still.
Dana will put together a rudimentary plan for sponsoring a high-school intern.
Nate will set up a meeting about Art Fair for next week.
All board members: think of a solution to the gamers/makers PC problem. Post your thoughts on the director list.

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 =Status of 501c3 App=
-* We did not miss our third year filing, we completed that on time, thus we are under no penalty for failure to file. Since we are filing 990-Ns, there is no requirement to file for previous years.  Our next step in the eyes of the IRS: Finish the 501c3 Application along with the Schedule E explanation, and submit. Further notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vzJJ97vvJAwpqQkBSSioQx4KNIlgTmDXMaokW36AVD8/edit
+* We did not miss our third year filing, we completed that on time, thus we are under no penalty for failure to file. Since we are filing 990-Ns, there is no requirement to file for previous years. Next steps:
+** Review our 501c3 Application
+** Review and 501c3 Application Attachments
+** Make sure that our Schedule E explanation is appropriate as can be.
+** Have a professional party do one more review
+** Submit it, amazingly.
+* Notes from IRS phone call, these are pretty messy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vzJJ97vvJAwpqQkBSSioQx4KNIlgTmDXMaokW36AVD8/edit
 =Previous Action Items=