Nonprofit Founder

The process of starting a new nonprofit, tax-exempt organization is much more complicated at the beginning than starting a simple business. A nonprofit founder must not only establish the legal structure of the new entity, but they must also convince the Internal Revenue Service, state taxing agencies, and charity regulators that they deserve and qualify for tax-exempt status, and it can be confusing on how best to accomplish that task. FPLG has assisted hundreds of founders launch their nonprofit organizations, and we can quickly and efficiently set up a new nonprofit with the best possible foundation for growth.

Any filing with the Internal Revenue Service should be approached with care. The application for exempt-status is no different; it requires a founder to put together a three year proposed business plan, including an estimated budget for all three years. The IRS estimates that most applications for exempt status take upwards of fourteen hours to complete, and there are areas on the application that contain traps for the novice. FPLG has the knowledge and expertise to quickly and efficiently complete the paperwork, freeing your time which is much better spent building your programs and fundraising.

Starting any new enterprise can be overwhelming, but operating and managing a nonprofit organization is outside the expertise of most founders. Quite a few members of FPLG’s team also have experience leading, operating and managing nonprofit organizations as executive directors, development directors, and program managers. We understand how overwhelming it can be, and we have the experience to make starting and growing a new nonprofit organization as easy as possible.