The Nonprofit FAQ

'Milestones' in the Life of a Nonprofit

Michael Gilbert wrote in Nonprofit Online News (see http://news.gilbert.org) on September 7, 2004: 'Milestones: Managing Key Events in the Life of a Charity' is an impressive guide offered by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. (It's also available as a PDF for people who like those things.) I like the way that it explicitly considers the ending of a nonprofit, as well as its beginning. See http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/publications/rs6.asp The IRS has launched a new online resource to help charities at every stage of their life cycles, from applying for tax-exempt status to filing annual information returns and even closing doors. The Life Cycle of a Public Charity offers guidance and links to the needed IRS forms. More http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/article/0,,id=122670,00.html Posted 9/8/04 -- PB