Paper Pushers

Members

• JasonB
• ErikC
• NathanC
• DaveM

Activities

Helpful links

• http://managementhelp.org/strt_org/strt_np/strt_np.htm
• http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/ohio/forming-nonprofit-corporation-ohio
• http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/articles-incorporation-nonprofits
• http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p557.pdf

Type of Non-Profit?

• 501(c)(7) Social Club
• 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization

To Do:

• draft mission statement
• appoint board members ([requires minimum of 3]) ([guide for board members])
• get a lawyer
• get banker and bank account
• get insurance agent
• draft articles of incorporation and get board approval
• draft bylaws and get board approval
• file for incorporation with state (ohio state guide to non-profits)
• file for federal tax-exempt with IRS - Form 1023 (instructions) or Form 1024 (instructions)
• get state tax exemption from state
• get property tax exemption from city
• get solicitation license
• get mail permit
• get federal employer number
• get unemployment insurance req's

Governance

(This has become its own page...) Governance

Fund Raising Ideas

• http://hackerspaces.org/blog/2009/05/18/fundraising-ideas-we-got-them/
• http://www.kickstarter.com/learn-more
• prosper.com, zopa.com
• "deli dollars" http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/delidollar-offers-route-to-business-funding-1071370.html
• swap meet
• The Club Mate Pattern
• Metalab Lessons learned
• bake sale
• classes
• contests

Membership Dues

• See Membership Fees

Forms

Ohio Form 532 - Articles of Incorporation

• http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/businessServices/Filing%20Forms%20%20Fee%20Schedule/532.aspx
• filled out at the meeting on June 9, 2009

Form 1023

• HacDC is posting theirs in draft form on their wiki: http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php?title=Form_1023_Draft