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Starting a Nonprofit:
Since 1981, the Community Resource Center (CRC) has
assisted more than 145 grassroots organizations to
incorporate their organizations in Colorado and to
pursue a 501(c)(3) (tax exempt status) from the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
While staff members of
CRC no longer are able to provide counsel to
inquiries about startup organizations or to provide services
related to the Form 1023, we have compiled practical
information that enables those organizations that are
incorporating in Colorado and applying for 501(c)(3)
status to minimize mistakes and unnecessary delays.
View the following links to learn more:
You can be in touch with the Colorado Nonprofit
Development Center, one of CRC's partners, to learn about
their
models of fiscal sponsorship.
CRC is pleased to provide information about area
providers who help groups with their Form 1023. These
providers have significant experience with nonprofits.
This list has been provided to
assist you in filing out paperwork required to start a
nonprofit organization.*
Please note that CRC
does not provide consulting services for any paperwork.
**Stuart Halpern (Senior Associate) brings
25 years of nonprofit experience specializing in nonprofit
financial management systems and organizational measurement
strategies. Far beyond training to simply “keep the books,”
Stuart coaches board and staff members to make strategic
decisions on fundraising, staffing, facilities, and program
development around financial issues. A longtime resource
provider for the Denver-based Community Resource Center
(CRC) for nonprofit organizations as well as a senior
associate at RMA, Stuart is a skilled 501(c)(3) trainer as
well as an empathetic listener. Stuart helps make financial
management less daunting and more useful as a vital planning
tool. He frequently counsels start-up organizations in
obtaining their 501(c)(3) status and appreciates the
challenges of the “birth and incubator” stage of
organizational development. He is equally proficient in
helping emerging nonprofits make critical decisions in order
to successfully evolve and thrive in the next stage of
organizational development and growth. He holds a BSBA from
the University of Colorado and translates his enjoyment of
the outdoors to volunteer roles as an instructor for the
National Sports Center for the Disabled as well as the
Disabled American Veterans ski clinic.
***Quikform Services is a document
preparation service. It specializes in the formation of
nonprofit organizations and preparation of the 501(c)(3)
application for charitable entities. Quikform Services
prides itself in providing personalized service to its
customers for a reasonable and affordable fee. For more
information contact Joseph Rosen at 561.988.3083.
*The Community Resource Center (CRC) does not
assume responsibility for referrals.
The User Fees that must be paid with an exemption
application (the Form 1023) are scheduled to increase on
January 3, 2010. Organizations whose gross receipts average
less than $10,000 per year will pay $400. Others will pay
$850.
When the Cyber Assistant becomes
available applicants who use it will be eligible
for a reduced User Fee of $200. This tool will guide applicants
through the Form 1023, providing continuation sheets for
lengthy responses, cover sheets for attachments, and
relevant taxpayer education.
We don't know exactly when the Cyber Assistant will be
available. According to
www.charitylawyerblog.com, IRS officials revealed at a
conference in November, 2010, that the Cyber Assistant is
not likely to be released in 2011.
When a Cyber Assistant-aided
application is finished, it must be printed out and
submitted in the usual way; special bar-coding on the
printed form will alert the IRS that the applicant is
eligible for the reduced User Fee of $200.
The IRS has eliminated the advance ruling process
described in Part X of Form 1023. The IRS will process
exemption applications submitted before the new regulations
under the new rules, and will revise application forms and
instructions to incorporate the new requirements. For
additional details, visit the charities page of the IRS
website at www.irs.gov.
Special thanks to
Sandy Deja
of www.form1023help.com for these three critical pieces of
information!
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