Sorry for the delayed response, as God has me on a special assignment to serve as CEO/President of Covenant Bank for the next 6 months.

You may want to use the sample kit for Outreach Ministries.
You will need to do some customizing to describe your specific activities.
You can follow my samples to see how much detail to include and how to address a lot of the other questions on the Form 1023.

Peace and Blessings!
Belinda Whitfield

Thanks for the kudos! I have 2 sets of bylaws. One for the client’s actual 501c3 application that requested similar customization, and a generic set.
You’ll get the MS Word file so that you can tweak it as you see fit.
If you really want bulletproof bylaws, you may consider taking it a step further to get an attorney to review them.

I hope this helps!
Belinda

You truly have a powerful ministry going here in assisting churches and organizations form as quickly as possible. May God continue to prosper you!

I have a question; I am a part of the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc., an Apostolic Pentecostal organization. Many of the churches in the organization are seeking 501 (c)(3) and will be using your samples to do it. Do your church applications, particularly the Bylaws provide provisions in it such that the founder of the ministry cannot be voted out? An example of what I am referring to can be found at this website http://apostolicbylaws.com/ .

Thanks for the insight. I am trying to do whatever I can to protect our pastors and visionaries.

–Min. Vernon

Your church is doing some awesome things. I’m here to serve you.
I can provide professional services for obtaining your 501c3 for your church.
Here’s a link to our page that has more information about the service. Check out the video too!
http://churchcpa.com/501c3-application-service/

I you’d like to do it yourself, my sample kit show you with the finished product should look like.

I’d like to add that if you’re looking to get grant money for your community outreach initiatives, you should consider creating a separate 501c3 for your community programs.
I’d allocate resources to that first, if its something you’d like to get up and running soon; then go after the 501c3 for the church, as the church is automatically exempt.

I hope this helps. Please contact me if you’re interested in our professional services and have more questions.
Belinda Whitfield

The $99 Sample 501c3 Application Kit is for do-it-yourself’ers.
Since you’ve come so far in the process, it’s probably just what you need to get the application done and out the door!
You will get a complete 501c3 application that I prepared for another church that was sent to the IRS and approved with no questions asked.
You can use it as a guide to put your package together.

The process – click the link to buy the package online. You’ll be taken through the online shopping cart to complete your order.
Then you will go directly to a page to download a zip file with lots of goodies (PDF of the actual application, and MS Word, and MS Excel templates you can use to customize your responses to all the questions on the application that requires explanations).
You’ll also get an email with a link where you can download the zip file (the link does have an expiration – 5 days – so check your inbox or spam mail and download it right away).

If you prefer professional assistance, visit my 501c3 Application services page at http://churchcpa.com/501c3-application-service/ for all the details. My fee is $975 or 3 monthly installments of $330.

Peace and Blessings!
Belinda