I want to start an organization that.....?
Is a reform camp
For people over 25
That focuses on a number of different areas
That helps people better them selves
That takes in 20 people 10 men and 10 women
It is a year
At the end there is a test and who ever scores the highest wins a scholarship to a 4 year full paid college.
CAN ANYONE NAME THE STEPS THAT I COULD GO THROUGH to make this a reality.
Please break them down in simple steps
Best Answer
to start a non profit you will need a name, your board of directors
people that share your same mission statement and want to be part of your non profit
you need a mission statement stating what your org will be doing
(questions you may ask yourself before doing this are:who are we and why are we doing this?)
you will need to file for a non tax exempt non profit
whether its an educational one 501 c3 or other
at your local state IRS
before you do that you need these:
Articles of Incorporation
1.Articles (or certificates) of incorporation are filed with a state agency, most often a bureau of incorporation within the secretary of state's office. Once a group has filed its articles of incorporation, it becomes a legal entity and receives several benefits, such as the ability to apply to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax exemption. Requirements for filing articles of incorporation vary by state, but some common requirements are that an organization name that is legally available in the state be chosen; the name(s) of the person(s) organizing the corporation and the purposes for which it is being formed be provided; and the location of the organization's office be given (where legal papers can be served, if necessary).
IRS Form 1023 or 1024
2.After becoming a legal nonprofit corporation, groups that wish to be exempt from paying certain taxes (and public charities that want donors to get tax deductions for their giving), fill out either IRS Form 1023 or Form 1024, applications the IRS uses to determine whether nonprofits meet requirements to be tax-exempt organizations. A nonprofit provides information on the forms such as the purpose of the organization; its structure, compensation and other financial arrangements with officers, directors, employees, members and others that receive benefits; the organization's history and any successor organizations; fund-raising activity; a balance sheet; and actual or projected financial information for three or four years (depending on how many years the group has existed).
IRS Determination Letter
3.The IRS determination letter indicates whether a group is tax-exempt and under which section of the IRS Code it falls--for example, if it is a public charity, a trade association or some other type of nonprofit. The determination letter is the only official proof an organization has that it's tax-exempt. To avoid having its status as a tax-exempt nonprofit revoked, a group must continually operate in the manner described in its application for IRS tax-exemption.
IRS Form 990
4.Although they don't have to pay federal taxes, nonprofits must submit annual informational tax returns to the IRS. If a tax-exempt nonprofit's annual gross revenue is in excess of $25,000, it must file IRS Form 990. The return includes information such as the mission and programs of the organization; whether it's engaged in political lobbying; the compensation it provides to board members and employees; donor contributions; and how the nonprofit's budget was applied. Most small tax-exempt organizations with $25,000 or less in gross receipts must file the electronic Form 990-N e-Postcard, which contains eight brief questions.
State Documents
5.Requirements for nonprofits vary from state to state. Some have requirements for boards, various state tax exemptions and processes for tax-exemptions and regulation of charitable solicitations. A bureau of charitable organizations may require registration of groups that intend to raise funds in the state, and will make that registration information available to the public, so people will know whether the nonprofit is acting legitimately.
once you have that advertise your non profit
go to high school
open a website and share your vision with the world.
best of luck!!
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