501c3 Submission
This here wiki entry is to document our attempt to fill out and submit the 501c3 application
General Information
Generic Info
- Good starting point: http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=96109,00.html
- Filing Fee: $850 for us, please see: http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=232771,00.html
- Regarding online submission of Form1023: http://501c3book.org/Cyber_1023.html
Other Attempts
- HacDC's Draft: http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/Form_1023_Draft
- HarFord's Draft: http://wiki.harfordhackerspace.org/index.php?title=Form_1023 Approved!!!
- Hive13: http://wiki.hive13.org/Form_1023_Draft
- Heatsync: Not actual draft, but related info good: http://wiki.heatsynclabs.org/wiki/Starting_a_Non-Profit
- Dallas Makerspace: http://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/IRS_Form_1023_Draft
- Noisebridge!: https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/501c3app
Parts I - XI
Part I: Identification of Applicant
- Lead:
- 1: Full name of organization (exactly as it appears in your organizing document): All Hands Active
- 2: not applicable
- 3: Mailing Address: 525 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
- 4: EIN: josh/xander/jenn have it
- 5: Month Accounting Period Ends: 12 (December)
- 6a: Primary contact (officer, director, trustee, or authorized representative): Josh Williams
- 6b: Phone: 734-252-9595
- 6c: Fax: N/A
- 7: Represented by an an authorized rep: No
- 8: Was a person who is not one of your officers, directors, trustees...: No
- 9a: Organization's Website: www.allhandsactive.com
- 9b: Organization's Email: allhandsactive@gmail.com
- 10: No, we are NOT claiming exemption from filing Form 990
- 11: Date incorporated if a corporation, or formed, if other than a corporation: 1-8-2010
- 12: No, we were not formed under the laws of a foreign country?
Part II: Organizational Structure
- Lead:
- 1: Yes we are a corporation, please see http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/dt_corp.asp?id_nbr=70632W&name_entity=ALL%20HANDS%20ACTIVE
- 2: No, we are not an LLC, please see http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/dt_corp.asp?id_nbr=70632W&name_entity=ALL%20HANDS%20ACTIVE
- 3: No, we are not an unincorporated association, please see http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/dt_corp.asp?id_nbr=70632W&name_entity=ALL%20HANDS%20ACTIVE
- 4a: No, we are not a trust
- 4b: No, we are not a funded trust
- 5: Yes, we have adopted bylaws, please see: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lp5_oGZ9V7muIaGploIQY91ZaQd0zjUd73YpLICp9BY/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CJ2V_b4J&pli=1
Part III: Required Provisions in Your Organizing Document
- Lead: Jamison Lundy
- Section needs further information
- 1: Purpose clause: Our Articles of Incoporation says: "To establish, perpetuate, and expand a cooperative invention and education space, infrastructure, and community."
- Examine other hackerspaces 1023 submissions for comparison
- 2a: Dissolution: We can check this box. According to our Bylaws: "In the event that All Hands Active must dissolve its corporate charter and liquidate its assets, the Board of Directors shall unanimously approve a nonprofit organization with a similar mission to which to donate all assets."
- 2b: In our bylaws, Page 6, Article XII - currently at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lp5_oGZ9V7muIaGploIQY91ZaQd0zjUd73YpLICp9BY/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CJ2V_b4J&pli=1
- 2c: Unnecessary
Part IV: Narrative Description of Your Activities
- Lead: Xander Honkala
Part V: Compensation and Other Financial Arrangements with...
- Lead: Josh Williams
- Section needs further information
- 1a: List the names, titles, and mailing addresses of all of your officers, directors, and trustees. For each person listed, state their
total annual compensation
- Board of Directors: Xander Honkala, Nathan Yost, Nate Dotz, Michael Senkow, Jamison Lundy
- Officers: Josh Williams, ?
- 1b: No one > $50k
- 1c: no one > $50k
- 2a: No
- 2b: No
- 2c: No
- 3a:
- 3b:
- 3c:
- 4a: Yes
- 4b: Yes
- 4c: Yes
- 4d: Yes - Since we take good board meeting notes
- 4e: Yes - We will compensate accordingly, get multiple bids, etc.
- 4f: Yes - We will record information appropriately
- 4g: We did not say No to any of the above items.
- 5a: Yes, we do have a conflict of interest policy as our bylaws don't allow for paid directors, and directors must have a 4/5 majority vote to implement anything new, and members have an opportunity to overturn any decisions they disagree with. See bylaws
- 5b: See above
- 5c: See above
- 6a: Yes, we do have non-fixed payments, in that if we don't have enough money to pay an officer for their position, we can't pay them as much as we would like to.
- 6b: No, we are not paying >$50k for anyone
- 7a: No, not planned. What if we buy a tool from an existing director?
- 7b: No
- 8a: No
- 9a: No
Part VI: Your members and Other Individuals and Organizations That Receive Benefits From You
- Lead: Dana / Nate D.
- 1a: Yes
- 1b: Yes
- 2: No
- 3: No
Part VII: Your History
- Lead: Nate D
- Section needs further information
- 1: Lawyer Question: We did acquire assets of BGEi, and the services they offered are still operating. However, AHA was incorporated in January of 2010, and did NOT purchase the assets until ~June of 2012.
- 2: Yes. need to look into Schedule E
Part VIII: Your Specific Activities
- Section needs further information
- Lead: Xander & Nate Y
- 1: No, we don't support/oppose candidates
- 2a: No, we don't attempt to influence legislation
- 2b: No
- 3a: No
- 3b: No
- 3c: N/A
- 4a: Yes, Email & Personal Solicitations, Web site, and Other web site donations (
- 4b: No,
- 4c: No, though Yes, we have raised money for GEMSI, it's not a normal activity for us
- 5: No
- 6a: No
- 6b: No
- 7: no
- 8: no
- 9: no
- 10: No (we do generate a lot of information, but we have no plans to patent/trademark/copyright any of it outside of possible open CC licensing of wiki psoted
- 11: We should talk to a lawyer WTF is Real Property?
- 12: No for all
- 13: No, not at this time
- 14: No
- 15: No
- 16: No
- 17: No
- 18: No
- 19: No
- 20: No
- 21: No
- 22: No
Part IX: Financial Data
- Lead: Josh W.
Part X: Public Charity Status
- Lead:
- Section needs further information
- 1: No? Ask a lawyer. We are supported by members, who arise from the general public. Sounds like Public Charity
- 2: waiting on answer to #1
- 3: waiting on answer to #1
- 4: waiting on answer to #1
- 5: waiting on answer to #1
- 6: waiting on answer to #1
- 7: No, we have not received any unusual grants.
Part XI: User Fee Information
- Lead:
Schedules A - H
N/A - Schedule A: Churches
N/A - Schedule B: Schools, Colleges, and Universities
N/A - Schedule C: Hospitals and Medical Research organizations
N/A - Schedule D: 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations
Schedule E: Organizations Not Filing Form 1023 Within 27 Months of Formation
- 1: No
- 2a: No
- 2b: No
- 3a: No, move onto #4
- 4: No
- 5: Yes Need to talk to a lawyer and create a letter of explanation. ie: We don't know what we are doing : )