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Is our fundraising “Give or Get” goal OK?

“Hey Carol! I have a question for you. Discussing fundraising on your website you say, “I do know that it is not proper to “award” a family for raising more money than another family, nor is it proper to set…

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.

IRS asks if homeschool groups gives scholarships

Homeschool groups should not call a fee discount a scholarship.

Good, convenient and cheap. Your homeschool program cannot offer all three!

Shelly wants to offer a high quality, low cost homeschool program that doesn't require parents to volunteer.

Are my homeschool co-op fees tax deductible?

Are homeschool co-op fees tax deductible?

How the IRS sees homeschool groups (podcast)

Carol Topp discusses "Who's Afraid of the IRS?" and discusses how the IRS sees homeschool co-ops.

Pandemic Pods: Are They Homeschool Co-ops?

Pandemic pods. I have been reading about groups of parents gathering to teach their children in small groups called “pandemic pods” because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sounds like a homeschool co-op, right? I’ve already had a few parents, teachers, and…

12 moms want to start a homeschool co-op. How to get started

How do a group of homeschool moms start a co-op, register as nonprofit and filie for 501c3 status?