Charities

This article was inspired from a recent mission’s trip that I took with my daughter and my husband. We had to raise a total of $8,000.00 in order to go on the mission trip. This is a lot of money...

Some people do not understand that having a nonprofit company is similar to having a regular business. It requires much planning and strategic implementation to make it work. It is all well and...

Especially in difficult economic times, charitable organizations are asked to take up the slack that results when people are unable to meet their basic needs and government aid is not available or...

The IRS defines a charitable organization as an association that operates in a not-for-profit capacity. A qualified charity must operate as exempt from federal taxation. Charities may be run by...

Nonprofit websites can bring awareness to a cause, raise money for charities, or provide useful information to people. Nonprofit organizations and websites typically perform services that the...

Starting a Non-Profit Organization has two basic parts, legal and organizational. As a tax attorney, I will address the legal part of the equation.

A Non-Profit is an organization whose main objective is to support an issue or area of concern such as a charity, educational program, or a religion. In the U.S., most non-profits are established...

When a person's ministry grows to the point where more people must become involved to do it well, it is time to consider forming a charitable, or non-profit, organization. Not only does this...

'Tis the Season of Giving ... and there is probably no better time in recent history to consider giving to a favorite or well-known charity. But how do you know if you are donating to a GOOD...

Most people think of a non-profit group as an organization that is tax exempt. It is possible to start a non-profit group without having to go through those hoops. A non-profit group is one that...

Tax-exempt status is given by the Internal Revenue Service and is reserved for non-profit organizations that qualify as 501(c)(3) organizations. Your organization must satisfy certain...