Thursday, August 18, 2011

Forming a Non Profit Charity

By Scott Michael Ringo


Many get puzzled when it comes to what a non profit organisation is. A non profit is also called a not for profit or also a charity. Rather than being in business to make a profit this organization's key focus is on charitable causes. Because the non profit organisation doesn't turn a profit it gets its funding from donations. Donations can come from a number of ways including but not restricted to grants, companies or gifts from people. These donations must be used to further the nonprofit's mission or given to other non profit organisations.

Charitable purposes for a non profit organisation, as outlined by the IRS can be religious, academic, technical, literary, testing for public protection, cultivating countrywide or international amateur sports levels of competition, and stopping violence to youngsters or animals.

The focus of a charitable organization is completely different from its opposite the for profit business. Many misconceive that a non profit is able to have sizeable funding. It also conducts business much the same as a for profit business in relation to having the ability to pay employees and costs. The biggest difference is its funding comes from donations and it has a charitable purpose instead of a purpose that is only for profit.

Many when starting to start a non profit organisation stop short of completing it because of the difficulty they get in its creation. Although many encounter problems in making a charitable organization it is generally because of lack of info. The creation process isn't as difficult as determining the steps needed to create the non profit. By following the steps below forming a non-profit is easy.

Non Profit Organisation Formation Steps

1. File non profit articles of incorporation with the state business is to be done in

2. Get an Employee Identification Number

3. To govern the non profit, draft bylaws for the board of directors to confirm

4. Open a banking account for the non profit

5. Create a Board of Directors

6. Fill out and file the IRS 1023 Form with the IRS

Details on these steps can be found at the links below.

Once the above steps are completed the formation of the non profit organisation is complete. The only step above that could be sensible to consult knowledgeable advice on is the IRS Form 1023. It is vital that this form is completed correctly, and additional time should be given to it. Once completed, the IRS Form 1023 will be filed with the IRS.

To keep the method of finishing the info to start a non profit organisation simpler, have the upcoming information figured out first.

Charity Information:

1. Organisation's Name

2. Organisation's Address

3. Organisation's Telephone Number

4. Organisation ' s Fax Number

5. Organisation's Email address

6. The Purpose Statement

7. A Brief and Clear Mission Statement

8. A Resume for Each Board Member

9. 3-5 Year Budget

10. Detailed Fund raising Plan

11. Detailed Outline of the Organizational Structure

12. Formation and Outline of the Programs and Activities of the Non Profit

Spending time thinking though the above information before trying to create the key charter documents will keep info consistent. Once the above documents are made and filed appropriately the non profit will be a legal entity. A quicker, easier and more cost effective method of forming a non profit can be accomplished through fiscal sponsorship. Fiscal sponsorship allows an organisation who needs to do non profit activities to do so within the organisational structure of an existing non profit. Additional info on fiscal sponsorship can be discovered at the link below.




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