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October 20, 2003 AANR Education Foundation Receives IRS Approval The Internal Revenue Service has granted 501 (c) (3) corporation status to the AANR Education Foundation (AANR EF). A copy, (somewhat abbreviated), of the IRS approval letter appears below. Internal Revenue Service The AANR Education Foundation Inc. October 9, 2003 Based on information you supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) . Donors may deduct contributions to you provided in section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code. Sincerely yours, Lois G. Lerner IRS 501 (c) (3) status means that tax deductible contributions and bequests may now be made to the foundation by persons, estates, or business entities who wish to fund programs in support of AANR EF’s goals and objectives - - that is, to educate the public about the values and benefits of nude recreation, and to ensure an understanding of nudism and its rightful status as a social and recreational practice. The IRS approval is the result of a nearly two-year planning and application process, and an even longer period of discussion by the AANR Board of Trustees. “It is important to note”, said Don Sloan, “that the AANR EF functions independently of AANR, and AANR EF board members are not selected by AANR. AANR EF will solicit gifts, grants and bequests, and it will make funding grants based on grant applications which are consistent with the foundation’s objectives. The AANR Education Foundation has assured the AANR trustees that its actions will always be consistent with the principles and standards of the AANR.” Further information on AANREF: Contact AANR office; inquiries will be forwarded to appropriate AANREF officers. |