I am an artist, and already have the foundation or charity name i would use. How do I begin such an endeavor?
Interesting question. It’s good when artists give back to the community. You will find joy and satisfaction when you are able to help others.
I created an association myself four years ago and enjoy being part of it.
Ok: now to your question:
You need to decide if you want it to be a public nonprofit association with IRS 501 c 3 status, a private foundation, etc.
With the 501 c 3, most donation are tax deductible and that makes the pool of donors bigger, since many ask for that status before they will donate.
With a private foundation, some donations are tax deductible, but small.
You may access the IRS website and just search for creating a nonprofit.. and Voila.
I am thinking about starting a charity for needy families or individuals. How should i begin?
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February 8th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
If you are in the USA, you can contact the government group SCORE which is where retired business people coach people in starting and running businesses and nonprofit organizations. See website at:
http://www.score.org/
Also, in these life decisions know that God can help you live a better life if you want Him to help you. You can have a personal relationship with God by saying the prayer below. God is our Creator, all-knowing, all-powerful, eternal, holy, love. God loves us and sent us His Son, Jesus Christ, so we can go to heaven if we know and follow Him. Forever means without end — time on and on without death. Forever is what happens after we die. Either we go to heaven and be with God forever, or we go to hell which is very bad and painful forever. The good people who are saved believers in Jesus Christ go to heaven. The bad people go to hell. We need to know and follow God in this world to get to heaven in the next world. We follow God by loving and obeying Him and loving others for Him. Jesus Christ, God’s Son, is our bridge to God. Jesus died on the cross to cancel our sins. We need to accept Jesus into our life as our Lord and Savior forever to receive God’s blessing and forgiveness plus go to heaven to be with God forever after we die. This is about being a born-again Christian. Faith in God is a gift from God. You can pray for faith in God. Just speak out and ask God for the faith to believe in Him and to follow Him. Some people find faith in God when they realize the beauty in the world is made by God. Evolution can’t explain the world’s natural beauty, for example, the parks in the world, animals, flowers, peacocks, sunsets, butterflies, rainbows, etc. After you have your faith on, you can pray a sinner’s prayer to be a born-again Christian. This prayer is very important and should be said with a sincere heart and faith in God. This is the prayer: "Dear God, I know that I am a sinner and that Jesus Christ is the sacrifice for our sins. I have done the following sins (state these out) and I pray to discontinue these sins. I pray to receive Jesus Christ into my life as my Lord and Savior forever. In Jesus’ name, amen." I’m Lutheran and I like the Baptist churches too. You could check out a Christian church and also their weekly Bible study group as a way to learn about God’s will for your life. You can pray to God about your daily life.
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February 8th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Interesting question. It’s good when artists give back to the community. You will find joy and satisfaction when you are able to help others.
I created an association myself four years ago and enjoy being part of it.
Ok: now to your question:
You need to decide if you want it to be a public nonprofit association with IRS 501 c 3 status, a private foundation, etc.
With the 501 c 3, most donation are tax deductible and that makes the pool of donors bigger, since many ask for that status before they will donate.
With a private foundation, some donations are tax deductible, but small.
You may access the IRS website and just search for creating a nonprofit.. and Voila.
References :
http://www.irs.gov
http://www.burkinaplanet.com/
February 8th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
First, check to see if you could support the work of a charity or foundation that has already been established. With your artistic background, there are many ways the organizations could use your talents.
Otherwise, check out the links for more specific information. The IRS information from the other answer is also a good place to start.
References :
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/starting_nonprofit.html
http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/index.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Charity
http://www.ehow.com/how_2056695_start-charity.html