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From: Lawrence Krauss <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2018 12:21 AM To: Subject: Re: Moving previous Origins Project donations to the new Origins Project Foundation If they get it returned and then put it in a=other charitable in the same calendar year then it is a wash. =div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"> Lawrence M. Krauss4=pan> Professor School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physi=s Department Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 cx-apple- data-detectors://=1 Assistant (Jessica): twitter.com/Ikrau' Sent from my iPhone On Dec 28, 20=8, at 3:08 PM, J <jeevacation@g=ail.com <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: im sorry but it is not that simple .&=bsp; that is why i asked that you get an approved letter from them. &n=sp; for someone that took the charitable deduction, =they cant simply have their money returned. . I think it c=n get transferred , but it is not simple. On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 5:52 PM Lawrenc= Krauss wrote: I am sorry Jeffrey. All that people need do is ask that their mon=y be returned to them. I will write a template for the letter. Lawrence M. Kr=uss Professor School of Earth & Space Ex loration and Ph sics De art=ent Arizona State University Research Office: Assistant (Jessica): EFTA_R1_01798555 EFTA02606996  S=nt from my iPhone On Dec 28, 2018, at=12:29 PM, J <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]» wrote: =div dir="ltr"> i had asked you for an agreed templat= from them but you declined . I need you to t=ll me who to contact, ? will they give money directly mit= or what are theiir restriions On Thu, Dec 27, 2018 at 10:01 PM Lawrenc= Here is a draft of an email I hope to send to the 40-50=people who may fall into the category of individuals or foundations who can=request their funds back from ASU. Please send me your comments and s=ggestions by tomorrow if possible LMK Hi all.&=bsp; Forgive the mass emailing, but I wanted to inform you that the deadlin= to contact the ASU Foundation to ask for a return of money you have previo=sly donated to the Foundation on behalf of The ASU Foundation is Jan 16, 20=9, and at the same time to update you on exciting news that will allow=you to continue to support the mission of the Origins Project, if you wish,=in a new guise. First, as most of you are probabl= aware, ASU discontinued the ASU Origins Project shortly after the Universi=y decided on July 31st not to renew me for a third 5 year term as Director.=nbsp; The Origins staff were subsequently moved to work on an unrelated pro=ect at ASU, and the ASU Origins website, and the resources it contains, wer= taken down from ASU's web pages. Happily, even though the vi=eos of past ASU Origins Project events are no longer accessible viand ASU O=igins website, they remain accessible directly on youtube, either at https=//www.youtube.com/user/ASUORIGINS/videos or at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSTp9P8taR5vTLITkHz=WS1HoljSX8iYF. Following that, on Octob=r 19th, I reached an agreement with the University to retire in May 2019, a=d in that agreement the following provision was added: =div> Funds Donated to ASU Foundation for Origins Pr=ject: If, within 90 days of the Effective Da=e, any of the following donors to the ASU Foundation to support the Origins Project makes a request that the ASU Foundation return thei= donation, ASU will not oppose the return of funds to the d=nor: 2 EFTA_R1_01798556 EFTA02606997  (a) Donors who contributed $4,000=or more, including multiple donations from a single family,=since January 1, 2017; and (b) Donors who contributed in ex=ess of $300,000 since 2010. Only reque=ts from these individuals or groups will be considered for return. The ASU<=i> Foundation shall be solely responsible for determining the m=thod for calculating the amount of funds attributable to ea=h donor that are available for return, making the calculati=n, and specifying the form of the consent or direction necessary from the d=nor. Since the original mission of the Origins=project that you supported is no long being carried out directly at ASU, I f=lt it was important that people who donated to the project should feel free=to reassign their donations elsewhere. The first step in this process=is contacted the ASU Foundation to ask for the return of your funds. =1 am thus reaching out to you now to let those of you who fall into one of t=e categories described above (others among you can contact the foundation a=d ask as well.. I don't know how rigid they will be), that you need=to contact the ASU Foundation by January 16th to initiate the process of ha=ing your donation returned to you. Contact information for the Execut=ve Director of the ASU Foundation is given below. At the same time, I have=some good news: The Origins Project's original mission will continu= through the work of a newly created non-profit corporation, The Origins Pr=ject Foundation, INC, which will be a tax exempt organization under 501 (c)=(3). We are hoping you will consider reassigning your original donati=n, after it is returned to you, to support the work of this new Foundation.= The Origins Project Foundation, which is based in Phoenix, will host=the same kind of remarkable forefront public panels that you are familiar w=th from the original Origins Projects, as well as host exciting travel and o=her educational opportunities giving members of the public direct access to=the leading scientist, scholars, public intellectuals and leading artists, m=sicians, writers, as we discuss the issues that are most important for meet=ng the challenges of the 21st century. While the new program i= currently under development, I am very happy to announce that John Edwards= Joseph Logan, and Steven Home have joined me as directors of the Origins P=oject Foundation. Our website has just been launched, and you can go t= it to follow developments and be added to the mailing list as our full sla=e of public programs and other activities unfolds. The website is: &n=sp;ht=ps://originsprojectfoundation.org <https://originsprojectfoundation.org> . We are hoping to begin pro=ramming by the summer or fall of 2019 at the latest if we can raise s=fficient funds between now and March. If you=wish assistance in moving your funds to provide a tax free gift to the new f=undation, please contact the foundation via its web site, or contact: John E=wards, the treasurer of the Foundation, directly at.. xxxx. &n=sp;John can give you banking information and other guidance. Your support of the work of the ASU Origins Project helped t=rn that program into one of the most exciting public education opportunitie= anywhere in the world. Leading that program was one of my proudest a=hievements in over 30 years as a professor at various institutions around t=e world. I am extremely excited about carrying on, and expanding that=legacy through this new initiative. I am hoping you will join us as w= move forward with an exciting new Origins Project , building on our past e=perience, and extending it to new and even more exciting opportunities to c=nnect forefront world leaders with the public to help build a better future= Whatever you decide to you, I wanted to personall= thank you for helping make Origins such a success, and I hope to see you a=ain in 2019 and beyond. 3 EFTA_R1_01798557 EFTA02606998  Sincerely, Lawrence Krauss <=iv dir="auto" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:=tarttext- indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0p=;text-decoration:none"> Lawrence M. Krauss =b>President, The Origins Project Foundation, =/u> I twitter.com/Ikraussl <https://uridefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http- 3A_twit=er.com_Ikraussl&d=DOMFAg&c=AGbYxflbXK67KfXyGgyv2Ejiz41FoauZFk4A=1IxfAU&r=DB9LvLOIQiaqWcFOih HC0L2CntZCR8Xtq5BHKNVRSTo&m=ciP97mEb=4349G8_Nf9I5Up33Th7MWHYf6uw7yUBPZc&s=mspp0SBZaPjp5BOPRbD 2xXlzHCi4LgzT=8KNgjNBBKg&e=> =b> I www.lawrencemkrauss.com <http://www.lawrencemkrauss.co=> www.originsprojectfoundation.or= <http://www.ori=insprojectfoundation.org> </=iv> <=iv dir="auto" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:=tarttext- indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-spacemormal;word-spacing:0p=;text-decoration:none"> Lawrence M. Krauss =b>Professor School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics=Department I twitter.com/Ikraussl <https://u=ldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http- 3A twitter.com_lkrauss1&d=DQ=FAg&c=AGbYxf.IbXK67KfXyGqyv2Ejiz41FqQuZFk4A- 1lxfAU&r=DB9LvLOlQia=WcFOihHC0LZCntZCR8Xtq5BHKNVR5To&m=ciP97mEbO4349G8_Nf9I5Up33Th7MWHYf6u=7yUB PZc&s=msppOSBZaPjp5BOPRbD2xXlzHCi4LgzTZBKNgjNBBKg&e=> I www.la=rencemkrauss.com <http://www.lawrencemkrauss.com> =/div> =/div> 4 EFTA_R1_01798558 EFTA02606999  =nbsp; please note The information con=ained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client priv=leged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for th= use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, di=closure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly=prohibited and may be unlawful. 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