The homeschool co-op that I am building cannot qualify for 501(c)(7) social club because we offer classes, therefore we have an educational purpose. But are we required to have a 501(c)(3) status? We are not interested in the benefits of…
Rebecca Foley operates a homeschool hybrid program in New York. She launched a website StartaHybridSchool.com to help share her knowledge and experience. Her blog post titled, “Do you have what it takes?” Rebecca knows that a vision to start a…
I think I have a better understanding about the logistics of starting a homeschool group after reading your books and watching your webinars, but where I am getting stuck is the development of a board. It is just me and…
Our homeschool co-op charges families a registration fee to cover administrative costs and a per-class supply fees to cover supplies/materials for individual classes. This past year we have a pretty good surplus on supply fee income. Teachers ended up not…
Links to an explanation of the IRS rules regarding fundraising.
Many homeschool organizations depend on fund raisers to help run their homeschool co-ops and support groups. These fund raisers could actually harm a group's chances of obtaining tax exempt status.
For years, I have heard homeschool groups leaders say things like this: “We’re not an official nonprofit.” “We’re not a recognized nonprofit?” “We’re not a registered nonprofit” Or sometimes, the leaders say this: “We’re a nonprofit but we don’t have…
I’m considering starting a homeschool group. How did you decide on a co-op with all volunteer teachers versus an academy with hired teachers? I think I have some moms who would be interested in participating, but I really don’t know…
US News contributor Andrew Bauld interviewed me about micro school or his article “What is a microschool?” My contribution to the article was to offer my advice as a CPA to approach the endeavor of launching a micro school with…
I hear from a lot of homeschool leaders that they have board members who don’t do much. How frustrating. Don’t ignore the problem. Do something. The problem is likely to get worse and a board member who is not participating…