PA System/Grants/Legal Organization

[James]

Ok, we need one. I can get some used stuff pretty cheap, but I have no money, and nowhere to keep one. Anyone wants to help I may be able to get an pretty good amp soon. That is, if you all think we need one.

[Forrest]

We need one. I can hang on to in until I move. Apply for grants for the $$$.

[James]

In order to qualify for grants we need to register as some sort of organization. And there is a lot of stuff that goes along with that which requires money. If I find a grant that we somehow fit the requirements, I'll apply for it. I think I've seen some that we could qualify for if we become a non-profit organization. I dunno, I'll just keep looking.

[James]

I think this is what we would need (I may be missing something, will add anything missing later):

Name of organization (I think we need to get a ficticous name permit)
Organization address
Local phone number
Name of the CEO
Legal structure of the organization- corporation, partnership, proprietorship, non-profit, governent (I think that's all of them)
Year the organization started
Primary line of business
Total number of employees (full and part time)
SIC code- I think ours would be 7929 which covers bands and live performances
Socioeconomic Data- Minority Owned, Woman Owned, Veteran Owned, No special ownership (this last one would be ours unless we had valerie own it)

That's all I can think of right now. I'll have to go home and see if I can find my stuff about starting organizations.

[Justin Leedy]

We should totally have Valerie own it. That way, even if she doesn't do anything (not that you wouldn't, Val) we can apply for cool moneys.

[James]

Well, if we make a non-profit organization with a object running along the following linws, we could hit up private funding foundations.

Goals: to develop leadership and teambuilding skills, promote awareness of musical arts, instruct others in musical ways of awesomeness (education), support community devoplment through safe social activities, yadda yadda yadda and all that jazz.

[Forrest]

Name of organization: Kodiak music Community (Tell me where to get the permit, or who would know where I can get it. I'll get it.)

Organization address: My adress for now:
Box 2323
Kodiak, Alaska
99615

Local phone number: Mine again:
[phone]

Name of the CEO: I have pretty much ended up with this position anyway...
Forrest L. Andresen

Legal structure of the organization- Non-profit

Year the organization started: 2005

Primary line of business: Organization and Promotion of Musical events on Kodiak Island

Total number of employees: Zero?

SIC code- I think ours would be 7929 which covers bands and live performances

Socioeconomic Data- No special ownership.



I am not trying to take credit or anything... it just seems that I have ended up in this position. We can vote or something if you guys really want to, but I don't think it's neccesary. If there are any objections, let's hear 'em.

[cifirrekcuT]

"Kodiak" Music Community?

[James]

I like K-Town, too.

If I remember correctly a ficticous name permit thing cost ten dollrs and you have to have the name printed in a local newsletter for four weeks. Things may have changed since last I checked so I'll have to look it up. I forget where to get them, city managment or court or whatever.

[James]

Directors are responsible for the non-profit corporation's overall management. They differ from the officers, who run the day-to-day operations. In Alaska we need to have 3 directors.

There were no objections as of yet for Forrest being CEO. So he will be a director and CEO.
I'm point of contact, and would be either secretary or treasurer I really could care less.
We need another director and more officers. One person can hold two offices, but a president can not be the secretary.

Standard Offices:
President (*required)
Vice-Pres
CEO
Secretary (*)
Treasurer (*)
Trustees

I'm not sure how much it would cost to get it all done. It can be done through a registered agent for about $400. Because we live in Alaska we don't need some certificates which are required for other states.

[James]

Here's the overhead breakdown of what I have so far:
Non-Profit Package
$99.00
Obtain Tax ID
$60.00
Registered Agent Fee
$149.00
State Fee
$50.00
Total $358

We can do it this way, which I think would be best. If everyone put in $10 we could fill in whatever is left, with fundraisers or something. I dunno. Waiting for feedback.

[James]

I just finished going through everything, and there no way we are going to do this own our own without a lawyer. So the $400 fee looks best. Also, the three incorporaters need to be NINETEEN years of age. Help.

[sleepyhead]

i won't be 19 until august.

[cifirrekcuT]

18 is meaning less and less these days. The only thing it allows you to do now is get arrested and go to a real jail or prison.

[YETI]

and you can buy porn.


you realize that the only people who are gonna do anything are leaving in a few months, right?

[Forrest]

More people than you might thank actually care about this, Alex. Bear Becker has shown a great deal of support for this on multiple occasions, I believe he would be willing to assist. Brandon, our drummer, is also very into the music scene here, and he isn't going anywhere annytime soon. Shade Allen and Jake Shields are two more potential helpers. We wouldn't be doing this if we didn't think we could make it stay.

[Forrest]

Also, Ryan is obviously willing to help out until he's gone. I can remain the CEO or dDirector or whatever from Fairbanks, that's no big deal. It willl kind of diversify the community anyway. Maybe it will be the Alaska Music Community someday. Anyway, I think this can really happen. I would ask that anybody who just doesn't give a shit not post here, because it's really counter-productive.

[James]

I think it should draw a lot of interest. How many people get the chance to go to a job interview and say that they were on the board of a non-profit corporation?

We need three (3) people at least 19 to be incorporators. I already have three people in mind but havn't spoken to them yet. All they need to do is sign a piece of paper and "direct" us.

I'm looking at initial setup to be about $600, unless I missed something. If anyone has something that they could raffle off (possibly crabfest...) that would be awesome. Thing about raffles-you cannot advertise a raffle, word needs to be spread by mouth. Don't ask me why, it was just what I was told.

I'll go talk to a lawyer next week and see if I overlooked something.

If there are objections speak now or forever burn in hell. Amen.

[YETI]

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[James]

Not sure what that is, but ok.
Here's what we have planned for now:
Music on The Mall
Raffle Alan's bass, cost $200
We decided that we would print 30 tickets, but further contemplating led me to consider making 50. Anyways, $30 for a ticket, or $50 for two (and $25 for each one after) selling 30 at $25 would be $750.
If we get shade's cab, we plan to have the same rules.
A conservative estimate of total cost is $470, much of which we can pay after the event. We are working on getting some other consolation prizes and will most likely have a split the pot raffle. Many people will be at Crab Fest so there will be a lot of people. I have to go now, but will put more crap up tomorrow.