Soliciting funds, donations and fund raising
A homeschool leaders wishes to "solicit funds" and asks if she needs 501c3 status first.
Carol Topp
Homeschool mom, author and accountant. I enjoy helping homeschool leaders start and run their homeschool groups successfully.
What is the most intimidating thing about launching a homeschool group?
A group of homeschool leaders was recently polled with the question: What was most intimidating thing about launching a new homeschool group? Here are their replies: Finding a board of unrelated people. Some of the comments included that the board…
Your state wants your nonprofit to register
Many homeschool groups breath a sigh of relief when they get 501 tax exempt status from the IRS! But only a few realize that their government paperwork is not over! 41 states require nonprofits to register with their state when…
Paying homeschool co-op leaders
Paying co-op leaders in a homeschool group
What are the legal responsibilities of homeschool leaders?
What are the legal ramifications of putting my name on an IRS form for my homeschool group?
Use Quickbooks online for (almost) free
TechSoup arranges free QuickBooks online for nonprofit organizations
Homeschool Board Duties
Did you know the 4 main duties of homeschool board members? They are the duty of care, loyalty, management and compliance.
Adding a football program under your homeschool group
A homeschool treasurer has several questions about tax exempt status and financial oversight of adding a football program.
Is your homeschool organization a “mutual benefit” organization? Maybe not!
Most homeschool co-ops are public benefit organizations because they serve a public good (i.e. education of children) and are not mutual benefit organizations.
Employee compensation in a homeschool group
Becky Abrams is a homeschool consultant and Executive Director of Arrows Christian Academy, a homeschool hybrid in Oregon explains her employee’s wages in a blog post titled “Paying Workers: Employee Compensation.” I think it will be helpful for those of…