[Noisebridge-discuss] Block over email for noise pollution

[Andy Isaacson]

On Fri, Apr 09, 2010 at 06:14:12PM -0700, Christie Dudley wrote:
> Oh, donations most especially can be earmarked!

People often group together to pool money towards a particular project,
but that's not a "donation" per se -- the money never goes to the
organization / corporation, lightening the load on our volunteer
officers.

So, no, *donations* (which are tax deductible as being for the benefit
of a 501(c)3) are not "earmarked".  People buying things with their own
money is not a donation in the 501(c)3 sense.

(That's sorta the same thing you say in your next paragraph, but not
precisely, so I wanted to clarify.)

-andy