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Recent Blog Posts
Financial guidelines for large and small homeschool events
We are working on our guidelines for members that coordinate our events. Could you please recommend the best way for us to handle the finances for these events?For example, someone plans a Craft Day, purchases items for the event and collects a supply fee of $5 to cover the expenses. In the past, members have…
LIVE webinar on Funding Sources for Homeschool Groups at no cost to you but your time!
I have been invited by the Herzog Foundation (who promote Christian education in all its forms, private, micro, homeschooling) to give two virtual training sessions on Financial Stewardship for Homeschool Organizations I feel like I am shoving 20+ years of experience in advising homeschool groups into two 2-hour sessions! LOL! IOW, these two virtual sessions…
Can a nonprofit save up funds and apply for tax exempt status later?
The IRS expects nonprofit organizations to apply within 27 months of formation.
EINs and individual information
EIN and individual information
Homeschool Group FAQ
There are many reasons why homeschool groups form and operate as nonprofit organizations rather than businesses.
Read Answer
Tiny groups are more informal, some don’t collect any money and most don’t have a formal board like a typical nonprofit homeschool group. Learn More
In this short podcast episode (12 minutes) Carol Topp, CPA explains the benefits of forming your homeschool group as a nonprofit corporation and why a leader would want limited liability protection. Listen to the Podcast
You might be surprised at how simple it is to form a nonprofit organization. Here’s what it takes
Your homeschool group may be able to “self-declare” 501c tax exempt status and not officially apply. Here’s what to do
The IRS Form 990-N is a simple, online form that all nonprofit tax exempt organizations with annual gross revenues of less than $50,000 must file every year. Read Instructions
Some homeschool groups look a lot like schools. They offer a full curriculum, there are teachers teaching classes, they rent space to conduct the classes, etc. But are they “schools?” See Answer
Churches may be at risk for having their property tax exemption affected if they host a business. Read the FAQ
I state pretty clearly in my book Paying Workers in a Homeschool Organization that teachers in a homeschool program should be treated as employees not Independent Contractors.
Here’s why. Read Full Article
