Fundraising and Legal Stuff

[HerLivingRoomHero]

For those of you who do fundraisers for your teams, how do you do it? Are you considered non-profit? Do you have to be non-profit to do fundraising? The more digging around, the more it looks like this process of becoming non-profit might take some time to make happen, and we need to start raising money right away. First off is a raffle. We should be good with a raffle without being non-profit, right?

Any advice, suggestion, and encouragement is appreciated.

 

[quincy]

First off is a raffle. We should be good with a raffle without being non-profit, right?

I would think you could get into a lot of trouble if you get caught, not a lawyer.

 

[HerLivingRoomHero]

I'm thinking you're right. We may have to pump the brakes on the fundraising. We were going to get a Tax ID and DBA quickly, but the other takes time.

 

[nanotech14]

You can find another nonprofit ,that might help you until you get your paper work done.You might have to give a small donation or percentage of what you raise ,to use their org.

 

[TimothyJ]

We should be good with a raffle without being non-profit, right?

where I live (NJ) you need a permit to do a raffle. The permit needs to voted on and approved by your town council.

Before you can even apply for the permit, you have to get a gaming license from the state.

The whole process can take 6-8 weeks ( and that's if you already have your non-profit status) :-/

 

[chinamigarden]

you can fund-raise and not be a non profit. But nothing that is donated will be a tax write off for the doner. Also what type of fundraisers you can do are affected. Candy sales, sure. Raffles probably not.