I got a brochure in the mail the other day about an IRS sponsored workshop for small and mid-sized tax-exempt organizations. It's a one day workshop that costs $30 and is being held in several cities around the country over the next few months, including Houston, San Francisco, Cleveland, Arlington VA, Fort Lee NJ, and Charlotte NC. The agenda is Session One - Tax Exempt Status, Rights and Responsibilities Session Two - Unrelated Business Income for Exempt Organizations Session Three - Employment Issues Session Four - Understanding and Completing Form 990 (Part 1) Session Four - Understanding and Completing Form 990 (Part 2 Session Five - Required Disclosures for Exempt Organizations Sounds like a good workshop for shelters who have or are thinking of applying for 501 (c) (3) status. More info at https://www.programs.regweb.com/morevents/irswrkshop/attend/index.cfm? Linda Iroff International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 4829]