Be careful if you want to do something quickly without incorporating.  Donations to official 501(c)(3) groups are tax-deductible and that is always a great pitch to any potential donor.  Not sure of the tax implications of donating to a group that is not a private non-profit.  Just my thoughts, I'm sure there are plenty of loopholes in the tax code, but why make it hard for your donors?



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As to who owns it, it's a little complicated.  The County Commissioners still own the building but the county's tourism council is currently funding us.  Right now we are trying to figure out if we are going to break away from them and be our own independent organization with them giving us funding.  I'm trying to find ways of further funding so we don't have to rely only on them.  Is there a way to start something like that up without having them incorporate just for now?  I'm just wanting to get this done quickly while we are still relatively fresh and have buzz in the community as this area is in a rural part of Ohio so the buzz won't last forever.



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