These sample documents are written specifically for homeschool groups. They are in Microsoft Word format so that you can easily edit them for your use.

Sample By Laws  Opens as a MS Word document to allow you to fill in spaces and make changes to suit your organization.

IRS Required Language This language must be included in your organizing documents (ie. your Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Association)

Sample Articles of Incorporation (for use by organizations filing to be nonprofit corporations in their state)

Sample Articles of Association (for use by organizations that do not wish to form a nonprofit corporation, typically homeschool support groups)

Read more about becoming a nonprofit corporation:
Do We Need to Incorporate?
Five Great Reasons to Incorporate

Sample Conflict of Interest policies:
Conflict of Interest from Board Cafe
Conflict of Interest from NonProfitRisk
Reimbursement Form (Opens in Excel so you can edit)

5 Comments

  2. If organizing a craft social club, are we required to file any corporation papers with our state, Michigan?

    Thanks

  3. You are not required to incorporate (i.e. form a nonprofit corporation) in your state. And it is unlikely that a craft social club would be come a nonprofit corporation. You can remain an unincorporated association.
    Carol Topp, CPA

  4. Our unincorporated homeschool association has bylaws but no Articles of Association or Articles of Incorporation. We want to update and revise our bylaws. The amendment process in the bylaws simply states amending can be done by the BoD when each member of the BoD is given 10 days notice. Do we need Articles of Association? Do we have to follow an otherwise set procedure of amending or recording the changes made (such as Roberts Rules of Order or state legal requirements)?

  5. Your questions are mostly regarding legal issues, not accounting or tax issues. I cannot give legal advice since I am not a lawyer, I’m an accountant. And, honestly I don’t know how to answer your questions since I don’t know what state you are in nor what your bylaws say!
    Of course, it’s advisable to have Articles of Assoc, especially if your bylaws to not address the topics covered in Articles of Association.
    And it is also advisable to follow some rules like Roberts Rules of Order in making motions, discussions, voting, etc.
    I recommend you contact HSLDA with your questions. They can answer them better than i can.

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