Tag: Non Profits
Can I form a non-profit that promotes other non-profits unofficially? Me and my friends support a variety?
June 6th, 2009, 1 Comment
advait0 asked: Can I form a non-profit that promotes other non-profits unofficially? Me and my friends like a number of awareness campaigns and grassroots groups and so often promote more than one of them. Most of these groups have volunteers doing the awareness, so we wanted to be a group of volunteers.
I understand the rules [...]
How do you form a non-profit organization?
June 1st, 2009, 3 Comments
buddhasgirl1220 asked: I was wondering what the process is for starting a non-profit. I live in NC. I would like to start an animal non-profit facility. Currently, people are dropping their unwanted animals on my front porch or local people will call us and we help them out. At this time, [...]
Can I form a non-profit that promotes other non-profits? Me and my friends like and promote a number of groups
June 1st, 2009, 2 Comments
advait0 asked: Can I form a non-profit that promotes other non-profits unofficially? Me and my friends like a number of awareness campaigns and grassroots groups and so often promote more than one of them. Most of these groups have volunteers doing the awareness, so we wanted to be a group of volunteers.
I understand the rules [...]
Can a group of non-profits setup a NON PROFIT to cover their administrative costs?
June 1st, 2009, 2 Comments
J C asked: Can a group of small/low level mechanics form a non-profit to help them stay in business. This non-profit would receive tax deductible money (and private contributions) to help pay for the mechanics office, and administrative and marketing fees. Thanks
Non profits file 990s, what do for profits file and is it public record. Can I find forms for an a for profit.
May 27th, 2009, 1 Comment
ihatetristateevents asked: A for profit company claims to be giving proceeds to charity, but I can’t find the information on the charities 990. I can’t find a foundation for the company on the foundation center website. I want to find out if this is legitimate or schemish. The charity seems to be [...]
I’m forming a non-profit organization, and will need to draw a salary, what are the guidelines for doing so?
May 23rd, 2009, 2 Comments
John R asked: I’m starting a non-profit and will spend about half of each working day raising money for this non-profit. I’m also the only director, and expenses are relatively low. How much of a salary am I allowed to take? Is there a percentage of the non-profits earnings that create [...]
What’s a pyramid scam or business?
March 22nd, 2009, 3 Comments
Elizabeth S asked: Yesterday I went for a job interview. It’s selling merchandise as a fundraiser for non-profits. (Did you know that these companies only give about 5% of the PROFITS to the non-profit??) Anyways… the person actually doing the street selling makes between 30-40%. Their boss make 10% on top [...]



