I’m using this document to track what needs to be done to receive 501©3 status
See How to Start a Nonprofit Organization in New York for the full guide and ArtsPool on overall compliance.
Submit a project request to the Lawyer’s Alliance
https://hub.youthpowercoalition.org/t/adopt-board-bylaws/204
… Review with former Bylaws
… Receive sign-off from our lawyers
Adopt conflict of interest policy
… Receive sign-off from our lawyers
… Write disclosure statement wrapped up with annual board paperwork
https://hub.youthpowercoalition.org/t/top-priority-write-1023-application/374
Register with NY Charities Bureau
… Add language about being registered only in NY
File CT 247 with NYS
File IT 119 with NYS
Change fiscal year by filing Form 1128 Filing our 501c3 with Bylaws stating that our fiscal year ends on June 30th was enough
Figure out how to get an exemption for New York State law that board members must be 18+ ← Laws require that we have only one director at least 16 years old. When we work on the Policies and Procedures document, we’ll figure out a way for more than one youth leader to have consent rights
… Ask IntegrateNYC for how they do it ← IntegrateNYC didn’t pursue an exemption. We’ll need to ask The Lawyer’s Alliance.