How does one start a legitimate non-profit organization? (And how do they decide how much its staffers get paid?)?

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A few steps Well, a "nonprofit" simply means any organization that tries to do something worthwhile for society. It doesn't have to be anything formal. You just get some people together and start doing stuff.

If you want your nonprofit organization to have an independent status so it can have a kind of life of its own after you leave it, you can form a corporation. You can form a corporation for any purpose. You just fill out a form or two at your state's Secretary of State office.

There are several different types of corporation, like LLC's, PC's, etc. If you want tax-exempt status, you have to apply to the IRS. Tax-exempt status means the organization don't pay sales taxes or income taxes on money the organization makes.It also means that individuals can deduct the gifts they make to your nonprofit from their taxable income, thereby making it more likely they will make gifts. These are substantial benefits, so the IRS has more stringent requirements for your organization.

The most common type is a "charitable" nonprofit, or 501(c)(3). Here is some good information on the entire process. How much to pay their staffers?

You pay them the going rate for people doing similar work at other nonprofits. There are surveys with salary information, but it has to be local to be accurate. Typically they pay a bit less than for-profit organizations (and get correspondingly worse applicants.

) You can read more at the Chronicle of Philanthropy..

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