Ohio MEMS Association, Inc. (OMA) is a Ohio non-profit corporation and federally tax exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), effective October 22, 2002. OMA is a public charitable organization formed to foster awareness of microsystems and MEMS technology commercialization issues in Ohio.

Pursuant to the IRS requirement that nonprofit organizations make IRS form 1023 available for public inspection, the Ohio MEMS Associations' IRS form 1023 and related documents can be accessed through the links provided below.

A complete IRS 1023 form, its instructions and related publications are available from the IRS Forms and Publications website.

State of Ohio forms, related publications, and the (free) online Business Services database is available via the Ohio Secretary of State website.

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The following documents (in pdf format) support the federal tax exempt status of the Ohio MEMS Association. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions. Public inquiry is welcomed.

• Application for Recognition of Exemption Form 1023, dated January 30, 2004.
• IRS Acknowledgment of Application, dated February 9, 2004.
• IRS Letter Regarding Application for Recognition of Exemption, dated September 1, 2004 (requesting additional information).
• Reply Letter from Ohio MEMS Association, dated September 29, 2004 (providing additional information).
• Consent Fixing Period of Limitation Upon Assessment of Tax Under Section 4940 (Form 872-C), October 21, 2004.
• IRS Determination of Exemption Letter, October 29, 2004, stating: "We are pleased to inform you that upon review of your application for tax exempt status we have determined that you are exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3)of the Internal Revenue Code. ... Contributions to you are deductible under Section 170 of the Code."

The following documents support the Ohio MEMS Association's status with the State of Ohio. Additional details are available on-line from the Ohio Secretary of State website.

• Original Articles of Incorporation State of Ohio, submitted October 4, 2002 and recorded October 22, 2002.
• Amended Articles of Incorporation State of Ohio, submitted June 28, 2003 and recorded July 2, 2003.

Please contact Colin Drummond if there are any questions or additional supporting information needed but not provided here.