501c3 Submission
This here wiki entry is to document our attempt to fill out and submit the 501c3 application
General Information
- 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
Parts I - XI
Part I: Identification of Applicant
- Lead:
- Full name of organization (exactly as it appears in your organizing document): All Hands Active
- Primary contact (officer, director, trustee, or authorized representative):
- Name: Josh Williams
- Phone: 734-252-9595
- Fax: N/A
- Represented by an an authorized rep: No
- Was a person who is not one of your officers, directors, trustees...: No
- Organization's Website: www.allhandsactive.com
- Organization's Email: allhandsactive@gmail.com
- No, we are NOT claiming exemption from filing Form 990
- Date incorporated if a corporation, or formed, if other than a corporation: 1-8-2010
- No, were not formed under the laws of a foreign country?
Part II: Organizational Structure
- Lead:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- No, we are not a trust
- No, we are not a funded trust
- 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
- 1Purpose clause: Our Articles of Incoporation says: "To establish, perpetuate, and expand a cooperative invention and education space, infrastructure, and community."
- 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
- 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:
Part VI: Your members and Other Individuals and Organizations That Receive Benefits From You
- Lead: Dana
Part VII: Your History
- Lead: Nate D
Part VIII: Your Specific Activities
- Lead: Xander & Nate Y
Part IX: Financial Data
- Lead: Josh W.
Part X: Public Charity Status
- Lead:
Part XI: User Fee Information
- Lead: