This morning our lawyer's office informed us that the IRS has granted our 501(c)(3) status and we are officially a recognized tax-exempt public charity in the United States!We formed a corporation to put on the Left Coast Eisteddfod, the Meriwether Lewis Memorial Eisteddfod Foundation, which will also create and support artistic and educational activities, events and programs on Welsh culture and heritage. For Americans, this means that donations they make in support of the Eisteddfod or any other program by the foundation will be exempt from US taxation.We retained attorney David Atkin and his staff, paralegals Lynette and Elizabeth, of Non-Profit Support Services of Eugene, Oregon and they made this happen. They have decades of successful experience doing nothing but non-profit law and we can't recommend them highly enough. Their rates were reasonable; they were competent, honorable and professional and we're very grateful for this resolution.Phew! Now back to the regular event planning....