Can 501(c)(3)s lobby against legislation?
A homeschool leader wonders if his 501c3 organization can lobby against legislation harmful to homeschooling.
Carol Topp
Homeschool mom, author and accountant. I enjoy helping homeschool leaders start and run their homeschool groups successfully.
Is a homeschool co-op teacher an independent contractor if paid by the parents?
A homeschool leader wonders what to call a co-op teacher who is not hired by the co-op.
What can you do when your leader is overly-controlling?
Does your homeschool group suffer from a dominate leader? She may have founders syndrome.
Does your homeschool leader have founders syndrome?
Many homeschool groups have dominate leaders that suffer from founders syndrome. Here's how to spot it.
New IRS Form 1023-EZ make applying for tax exempt status easier
This new IRS form will make applying for tax exempt status much easier for small nonprofits.
Church requires homeschool group to have insurance
What to do if your church-host requires insurance from your homeschool group
Homeschool group wishes to grant college scholarships
A homeschool organization wishes to set up a scholarship fund. Here's what they need to do.
How do I know if my organization has lost its tax exempt status?
Did your nonprofit organization lose your tax exempt status? What’s this all about? In 2010, the IRS has begun revoking the tax-exempt status nonprofit organizations that failed to file a Form 990/990EZ or 990N for three years. A large number…
Can’t we just call the IRS and get on the list to file Form 990Ns?
My leadership team is freaking out. We are one of those groups in the 990N discussion. We got our EIN in June 2010 and opened a checking account in December 2010. We always have under $5,000 pass through our books…
How do you find a location for your homeschool co-op?
Homeschool leaders share a list of places where homeschool co-ops meet.