501c3app

Noisebridge is a California Public Benefit Membership Corporation. We have also been determined by the IRS to be a Public Charity and exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Our EIN is 26-3507741.

Here you can download all of our incorporation and 501(c)(3) application documents.

Weise St address as of January 30, 2009.

Incorporation and 501(c)(3) Application Documents

Noisebridge's Bylaws (16.0MB):

File:Noisebridge-bylaws-as-filed.pdf

Bylaws

Noisebridge's Articles of Incorporation (60KB):

File:Noisebridge-endorsed articles of incorporation.pdf

Articles of Incorporation

Noisebridge's 501(c)(3) application to IRS (8.3MB):

File:Noisebridge-form-1023-application for exemption.pdf

501(c)(3) Application

Noisebridge's Attachments for 501(c)(3) application to IRS (26.3MB):

File:Noisebridge-form-1023 attachment.pdf

501(c)(3) Attachments

Noisebridge's Checklist for 501(c)(3) application to IRS (894KB):

File:Noisebridge-form-1023-checklist.pdf

501(c)(3) Application Checklist

Part of our 501(c)(3) tax exemption acceptance process involved answering several questions by the IRS examiner.

And here are scans of our 501(c)3) tax exemption letter as an educational membership organization, incorporated in the state of California:
501(c)(3)

Status grant -- IRS Response

501c3