Community Association to Discuss Tax-Exempt Status

The Chestnut Hill Community Association will discuss the possibility of seeking tax-emempt status and becoming a 501-C3 on Thursday.

The Community Association faced a budget deficit of $23,000 this year even though they had funds available to cover that deficit in the Chestnut Hill Community Fund.

Because the Community Fund is a tax-exempt organization it could not be used to fund the operations of the Community Association, which is not a tax-exempt body.

Several members of the community association suggested becoming a 501-C3 in order to avoid budget problems like the one faced this year in the future.

Below is the complete schedule for the Chestnut Hill Community Association's meetings next week.

CHCA Membership Committee Meeting

When/Where: Tuesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 8434 Germantown Ave.

Agenda:

• Membership page on CH Local site
• Volunteer website update
• Membership card update
• Planning for membership drives

CHCA Executive Committee Meeting

Where/When: Thurs., April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 8434 Germantown Ave.

Agenda:

• Discussion of CHCA tax status
• Strategic planning: next steps

CHCA Annual Meeting

Where/When: Thurs., April 18 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church located at 8855 Germantown Ave.

Special Guest Speaker: Sam Katz, documentary film producer of "Philadelphia, the Great Experiment." To make your reservation, call 215-248-8810.