Non Profit Organization for MA Club?

[Hawke]

Greetings and Salutations!

Anyone here familiar with starting a non profit martial art club in the USA?

I understand some things are different according to state. I got a few books from the local library and did an internet search.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

 

[bushidomartialarts]

You'll want to have a lawyer look into it. There are some clubs and similar schools (like dance or art academies) that make a successful run as a nonprofit.

When my lawyer analyzed it, it looked like it would cost a couple grand a year just to file the needed paperwork. I decided against it. But perhaps it's different in your state.

Good luck.

 

[terryl965]

Well I know organazation like the AAU with your club being register can use there non-profit status and the cost is a neer $125.00 a year, so if you do Karate or wrestling or KungFu or TKD you can use them. The next best thing is Nevada they are the cheapest and the least amount of paperwork.

 

[Carol]

Definitely see a qualified attorney that specializes in non-profit orgs. Many offer a low-cost or no-cost consultation to get you on the right road. The more homework you do ahead of time, the more bang you can get out of your consultation

 

[Em MacIntosh]

I have an extra respect for non-profit schools. I have almost always been trained non-profit and am extremely grateful. We even managed to have all the required equipment because we all pitched in. I find it to be the most traditional method. Even if it's not a TMA. It offers an education for a less fortunate person, often a kid. Though the bills ended up being too much after a while and we couldn't afford it. I think research is of paramount importance. Things can change too.

 

[CuongNhuka]

There is a Tae Kwon Do school in my area that did that. They teach in a poor area, and many students cann't aford tuition so they did what ever they could to cut costs (like a uniform recylcing program). They ended up going through the red tape to make themselves a none profit organization so they can cut tuition down alot.
They're a good school. We did a demo with them when they opened a new school, they come to a lot of the Cuong Nhu seminars we have also. I recall my sensei said that their was a Tae Kwon Do school trying to use Cuong Nhu knife/gun disarms to help beef up there black belt program, I believe they are the same school.
Also, the over all Cuong Nhu association (Cuong Nhu Oriental Martial Arts Association, or CNOMAA) is a none-profit organization.

 

[jks9199]

There's an excellent chance that you'll manage to be non-profit without trying... Or even in spite of trying to make a profit.

Oh -- you mean setting your school up as a non-profit organization under the tax codes. You'll need to consult a lawyer; there are both federal and state issues to deal with.