The RARITAN RIVER REGION was chartered in the summer of 2002 to serve Cadillac and LaSalle enthusiasts in Central and Northern New Jersey. 

Although we have focused on the area north of Trenton to New York's Hudson Valley, we have members, throughout New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.  No matter where you live, we hope you will join the Raritan River Region !  You won't be disappointed !

The RRR is a 501-c7 non-profit hobby and social club in the State of New Jersey. (See below)

Here's the RRR application in PDF format (2 pages  Sept-09  V7):  COLOR    or    Black & White

The Raritan River Region is an affiliated region of the worldwide organization, the Cadillac & LaSalle Club, Inc.

The Cadillac & LaSalle Club, Inc. (CLC) is an international organization of nearly 7,000 members with 18,000 collectible automobiles built by Cadillac. It provides activities and services for enthusiasts of all Cadillacs from the single cylinder models to the exotic V-16's. Membership is open to persons anywhere in the world and ownership of a Cadillac is not required. The CLC is headquartered in the USA.  Click here for the Cadillac & LaSalle Club's website.

In the past year, our Meeting Minutes made reference to the club filing for incorporation.  I’m pleased to announce that RRR CLC has been incorporated in New Jersey with  501(c)(7) status. This status is normally granted to social and hobby clubs and differs from the more commonly seen 501(c)(3) in several ways.  The main differences are with treatment of donations made to 501(c)(3) organizations which are deductible by the donor. Additionally, in NJ, 501(c)(3) organizations would not have to pay NJ sales tax on purchases. With our 501(c)(7) status, we can accept donations, but the donor is not eligible for any tax benefit and we will pay NJ sales tax on our purchases.

There are no fees or taxes due to either NJ or the IRS.  However, the club should submit Form 990 annually - The IRS only requires filing if club revenues meet or exceed $25,000 annually. As a matter of course the club will file the Form 990 return annually, even if we do not meet or exceed the income limits.

Our new status will not alter our present operation; nor does it have much impact on our day to day operations. It does establish the club as a separate entity, divorced from the individual members, thereby allowing it to continue beyond the current specific membership. The new separate entity – The Club – can thus continue to fulfill its goals and objectives even as the membership changes over time.  Along with the by-laws, it also establishes the actions that would be taken upon dissolution of the club and disbursement of any remaining funds in accordance with government rules. The one time cost of incorporation totaled $895 in fees to the IRS and the cost of incorporation paper work.