Eddan:<div><br></div><div>Would the requirement for the club to not be "open to the public" mean that e.g. SudoRoom couldn't use this clause to register?</div><div><br></div><div>I've been looking at this clause for a couple months and can't figure out why more hackerspaces haven't taken advantage of it.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Matt (tips his hat)<span></span><br><br>On Thursday, June 27, 2013, Eddan Katz  wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">
<div>As my task from this past week for the Mesh group has been to do some more research on tax structure advantages and disadvantages - I wanted to share my excitement about 501(c)(7) with everyone. Social Clubs! </div><div>
Check it out -- <span style="font-family:'.HelveticaNeueUI';font-size:15px;line-height:19px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Other-Non-Profits/Social-Clubs" target="_blank">http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Other-Non-Profits/Social-Clubs</a>.</span></div>
<div><br></div><div><p style="margin:15px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Examples of 501(c)(7) ----</span></p><ul style="margin:15px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">College social/academic fraternities and sororities</span></li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Country clubs</span></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">
<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Amateur hunting, fishing, tennis, swimming and other sport clubs</span></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">
<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Dinner clubs that provide a meeting place library, and dining room for members</span></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">
<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Variety clubs</span></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Hobby clubs</span></li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Homeowners or community associations whose primary function is to own and maintain recreational areas and facilities</span></li>
</ul><br></div></div></blockquote></div>