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No Gold Star Family will ever be asked to pay for anything. Ever. (Unless they ask for something which will benefit someone who is not a Gold Star Family Member.)* No Gold Star Family names will be released to any person or entity at any time for any reason. Any entity which provides services for Gold Star Families will have their contact information made available to those families, if they so desire.
All private sponsors will be listed as such, as described here, in any printed material which is designed to provide such lists. This special list will name our sponsors and demonstrate our incredible thanks to all the help we receive from private, generous, individuals. Names of private individuals or businesses which wish to remain anonymous will remain anonymous. Tax consequences: The Gold Star Ride Foundation is registered in the state of Minnesota as a non-profit corporation, following the rules set forth under rule 501(c)(3) by the IRS code. Official recognition by the IRS is in place and in good standing. The Gold Star Ride Foundation is also registered as a non-profit organization with the Minnesota** Attorney General’s office, as well as the states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Arkansas, and Florida and will conduct its business in concert all rules and laws that apply. States are added daily as each' states' individual laws dictate.
Any tax consequences or advantages should be thoroughly discussed with your tax professional. Any person who presents this information with intent to solicit funds or materials should also be able to produce, upon request, a contract agreement held with The Gold Star Ride Foundation to act in that capacity, or be a named officer of The Gold Star Ride Foundation. Any questions can be directed to The Gold Star Ride Foundation at info@goldstarride.org or call our offices at 651.417.3317.
Nonprofits are required to submit their financial statements and other information -- including the salaries of directors, officers, and key employees -- to the IRS. The nonprofits themselves are required to disclose the information on Form 990 to anyone who asks. We have submitted our financial statements for 2017 and 2018 to the IRS and those statements are available to the public. Please send us an email to request copies. The officers are volunteers and are not paid a salary.
We have need for services from time to time and those services may be contracted to individuals and entities qualified to provide those services. In some cases, those entities or individuals are compensated. Compensation, as per the IRS rules, will never be more than the market rate for such services.
Unless otherwise specified, all materials appearing on this site, including the text, site design, logos, graphics, icons and images, are the sole property of the Gold Star Ride Foundation and its sponsors and partners, Copyright © 2016-2018, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No materials from this site may be copied, reproduced, modified, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any form or by any means without our prior written permission. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Any unauthorized use of the materials appearing on this site may violate copyright, trademark and other applicable laws and could result in criminal or civil penalties.
This site may contain links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by third parties. You acknowledge that we're not responsible for the operation of or content located on or through any such site.
This document is our federal EIN notification:
This is a copy of the Minnesota Secretary of State Certificate of Incorporation:
* Certain conditions do apply to this statement. We will never ask a Gold Star Family member to contribute or help us pay for anything. We will do all we can to help a Gold Star Family member in any way in which we have the capacity to do so. However, like everyone, we are limited in our financial capabilities and our physical capabilities as well. We cannot agree to help the friend of a Gold Star Family member. Only Gold Star Families are eligible to receive benefits from The Gold Star Ride Foundation.
**The Gold Star Ride Foundation is a Minnesota Corporation, and as such, is registered with, or otherwise in compliance with, all other states' rules and governance regarding solicitation of funds, and charitable giving.
**The Gold Star Ride Foundation is a Minnesota Corporation, and as such, is registered with, or otherwise in compliance with, all other states' rules and governance regarding solicitation of funds, and charitable giving.
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