internal Revenue Service A Department of the Treasury Box 2508 - Room 4511 Exemt Organizations Cincinnati. Ohio 45201_ Rulings and aareemen:' Date: March if 201; . . -employer Identification Number: Person-to Contact -- Grouoe to Mitch Steele -- 792;. Libertv Townshib Tea Eartv Contact Telephone Numbers: Liberty Twp, OH 45011 Phone 513-263-3677 "Fax 5l3--263~4513 Response Due Date: .44 fie need more information before we can complete our consideration of your snnlication for exemotion. Please orovide the intormation reouesteo on the enclosure bv the resoonse due date shown above. .- Your response must be signed by an authorized person_or an ofricer whose name is listed'on vour aoolication. Also. the information you submit should be accompanied bv the.fo11bwinc declaration? Under oenalties of_perjury, I declare that I have examined this information, including accomoanvino documents. and. to the best of.mv knowledoe and belief, the information contains all the relevant facts relatino to the request for tne information. and Such facts are true. correct{ and comnlete. To facilitate nrocessinc of vour application. please attach a copy or this letter to your response. This will enable us to quickly and accurately =esnn1ate the.additiona1.documents with"your.case file, If we do not hear from you within that time, we =ill assume you no longer want us to consider vour aoolication tor exemotion and your case. AS a result. the internal Revenue Service will treat vou as taxacie entity. it we the -tC'_Send us - In addition, if you doanot.respond to-the information request by tne due date, we will conclude thatLuqu_haye not tagen_all reasonable steps to complete your annlication for exemotion. Under Code vou must snow tns: you have taken all the reasonable steps to ootain your exemption letter uncer IRS orocedures in a timely manner and exnausteo your remedies oefore vou can oursue a declaratory judgment. Accordingly, ll you idll LQ timelv nrovide the information we need to enable us to act on your apolication. 1rr\I1'v- v--in-1-H-e 1-n :1 re have contact the cerson whose name and teleohone v- .5. 4.1..-E.-. .Sincerely yours; I I k:7(Ct7C Mitch_Steele SO Determinations Specialist Zmpertant Resgense Submission Enfarmaziafi stews Msii er fax your response so each or the 1t=ss EEQJESEGC above. Fax to the name anc fax number sheen at the top of pa of zhig 1a:tez_ :5 your response is greater than 20 pages dc not fax, De fl"L fax egg mail your response. Faxing and mailing your response will resu't is unnecessary delays in processing your application} Each piece of csrressondence submitted, whether fax or mail, must be _recessed, assigned, and reviewed by the HO Determinations specialist. we no; tax year multiple times. Faxing your responge mulfii:jg tines ail" delaj the processing of your application. 1 clays is require: process 3'01}: faxeci :33: response from the day it is-received. Us net cell to verify receipt cf your response without allowing for adequate processing time. IF esxrse, erases es: -533-263-3693 is Malaise, sissce ALL mo: il: US Mr Street Address: Internal Revesue Service Exempt Grganlzations Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations E. O. Box 2508 550 Main St, Federal Bldg- Cincinnati, OH 45201 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Mitch Steele .ATT: Mitch Steele .Reem 4511, Gr. 7827 Room 4511, Gr. ?82? Information Requested; read the Penalties of Perjury statement un'page 1 Piease above. Then, please Sign and date belew, indicating you agree to the Declaration. Name bate pages including any y_evIde print--out of a sample of your website's pages. pages with restricted access. we not send over 30 et*ils regarding all Of your activity on Facebeek and Twitter. If hard copies of aJl_sdvertising you have conducted using 3 21 - G- D. 4) 9) Page 3 Submit the following information relating to your past and present directors, officers, and key employees: a) Provide a resume for each. b) Indicate the number of hours per month each individual has provided or is providing services to you. c) Provide a description of all the services each individual provides or has provided to you. d) Indicate the total compensation provided to each individual. e) Describe how each compensation package was determined. f) Indicate if any of your current and former officers, directors, and key employees are related to each other (include family and business relationships) and describe the nature of the relationship. List each past or present board member, officer, key_employee and members of their families who: a) Has served on the board of another organization. b) Was, is or plans.to be a candidate for public office. Indicate the nature of each Candidacy. c) Has previously conducted similar activities for another entity. d) Has previously submitted an application for tax exempt status. Provide minutes of all board meetings since your creation. Regarding your fundraising: a) Provide copies of all solicitations the organization has made regarding fundraising. b) Provide copies of all documents related to the organization's fundraising events, including pamphlets, flyers, brochures, webpage solicitations. c) Provide a listing and details regarding all fundraising expenses. Please provide the"following regarding your merchandise sales: A vendor list. Indicate if the vendor is a related party. A list of .. Your cost for each item. The selling price of each item. Provide actual financial information for 2011 and a budget for 2012. Provide details regarding each item listed. 10) Regarding your current and planned employees: a) How many employees do you have? - b) Indicate the total of full--time, part--time, and seasonal employees. c) If employees are part--time, when did/do they work? d) If employees are seasonal, during what season (months) did/do they work? . e) How many employees are/were devoted to each activity of the organization throughout the year? Page 4 11) Regarding your current and planned volunteers: a) How many volunteers do you have? b) How many volunteers are/were devoted to each activity of the organization throughout the year? . c) How many and what sort of resources are devoted to volunteer activities? 12) You will educate the public and work in concert with other citizens to bring about public policy changes. You will have meetings, operate a website, conduct candidate forums, organize your community, operate on social network sites, conduct a youth program and operate other programs. To help us gain a better understanding of your organization, please provide the following estimates: a) Provide a listing of all of your past_activities. Indicate the percentage of your time spent conducting the activity (total of all activities should equal 100%) and the_percentage of your funds spent conducting the activity (total of all activities should equal 100%) b) Provide a listing of all of your planned activities. Indicate the percentage of your time you will spend conducting the activity (total of all activities should equal 100%) and the percentage of your funds you will spend conducting the activity (total of all activities should equal 100%) 13) Fully describe your youth outreach program with the local school district. 14) Provide information regarding the Butler County Teen Age Republicans and your relationship. 15) You are a membership organization. Provide details regarding all members' fees and benefits. - 16) Provide a list of all issues that are important to your organization. Indicate your position regarding each issue. 17) Do you publish or distribute materials or conduct other communications that are prepared by or reviewed by another organization? If yes, explain and provide a copy of such materials or communications.' 18) Will you publish and/or distribute material in favor of any candidate for public office? If yes, explain. 19) Do you or will you rate candidates?'If yes, explain: 20) You have conducted polls of your membership to determine which candidates and issues they are supporting. Provide details this process. Indicate how many such.polls you have conducted and what you have done with the poll results. 21} an attachment to the Form 1323 indicated you will not endorse candidates or issues. Is this still acceraLe? If not, explain and answer to. - following: aj Erovide your endorsement criteria. b; Once a candidate is endorsed, how does your organization handle the endorsement? Lu Provide a list or all candidates you have endorsed. dj Does your organization notify the candidate of_the endorsement? If yes, explain- e} Do you.provide any materials to candidates, which they may use to promote their candidacy? If so, glease describe and provide copies of those materials. 22} Are you associated with any other IRC or organizations? If yes: U1 "9 I a) Provide the name, federal employer identification number and address of each organization. b} Describe in detail the nature of the relationshioisl. c) Do you work with the organizationts) regularly? d) Provide copies of all related contracts with such organizations. e} Describe the nature of all contacts with the organizatioas. f} Do you share employees, volunteers, resources, office space, etc. with the organization{s}? If yes, expl in. 23) are you associated with any for--profit organizations? If yes: a} Provide the name, federal employer identification number and address or each organization. . . b) Describe in detail the nature of the reletionshipfs)- c} Do you work with the organizationisi regularly? d} Erovide copies of all.related contracts witn'such organizations. e) Describe the nature of all contacts_with the organizations. it Do you share employees, volunteers, resources, office space, etc. with the organizationisg? If yes, explain. 24, Do you engage in Business dealings with any candidategsg ior public office or an organization associated with the candidate, such as renting office space or providing access to a membership list? If so, describe the relationship in detail and provide.contracts or other agreements documenting the business relationship. it appears you have received training (EmpowerU}. Frovide the following for all persons or organizations that save provided educational services to you: - I 1' -3, a} The name of the person or organization. b) A f~ll.description of the services provided. ex The'politicel affiliation of the person or organization. d:.A copy of the educational material used. 26} Provide details regarding your relationship with oustin Bink--Toomae. Provide details regarding ail training you have orovioed or will provide. indicate who has received or will receive the training and submit copies of the material. - 28} Have you conducted events, discussion groups or 5 events? For each event you have conducted: a Indicate the date and location. t; Describe the nature of the eveoe. ?rovide oopies of all materiais oistribotee with reoaroe to the event- o; List all event revenue- ej List all event expenses 2e; It appears you have conducted candidate forums at whioh candidates for public ofiice were invited to speak. Provide the following: a} teile, including the nature of the forums b; oanoidates invited to participate o;'ioe candidates that did participate d) The issues discussed e} Ehe time and location of the event. f} of all materials distributed regarding the-forum and provided at the forum} including any internet material discussing or advertising the forum. 33; have any oandioates for public office spoken at a function of the organization other than a candidate forum? If yes, provide the following: a) The names of the candidates o; The functions at which they spoke :3 Any materials distributed or published with regard to their appeareooe.and the-event - any video or audio recordings of the event transcript of any speeches given by the canfiifiatefe} 6- 31} Have you ooflducted or will you conouct voter education activities {voter registration drives, get out tie vote drives, publishing voter guides, . oi tribating voter guides, etomi? If so: rrovide the location, date and time-of the events- who on the-organizationfs behalf has or oonduot the voter registration or get out the vote drives? :3 How many resources {iundsfemployeesfvolunteere} are devoted to the activity? d; Provide copies of all materials published or distributed regarding the activities, inoiuding copies of any voter goioes, EL 3 32 Provide copies of the hendbille you distributed at your meetings. 33} If available, provide copies of the agenda for each of your meetings. 3&9 Has yes? organization engaged in any activities with the news mefiis? e: seteil and, if available; ipts of items aired because 3: - piease describe those activities in furth inciufie the fcllowin 0: provide copies of articies printed or sf activity. flaws media activiny may a} ,ews;aper advertisements b; 9res: releases c3 Intereizss with news me?ia d}.eetters CC the editor e; Op-ed pieces SOL submitted Form 5768 with your Form 1623. Therefere; it pesxs vou wili to some extent, attempt to infiu see :he outcome nf specific legisiaticni elease answer the folioeing; a; Provide copies of all communications, pamphlets,'advertisements, and ether materials distributed by b} Do ye" conduct media advertisements iobbying is: or against legislation? Ef yes, prcviae copies of any radio, television 0 I interns: advertisements relating to tie srganizeti n's lobbying activities. C3 D0 ycu directly or indirectly communicate with members of legislative bodies? if so, explain the amount and nature of the communication.