A group of parents from my son’s school is trying to initiate a campaign to raise fund for people in need in Japan after the devastating Earthquake and the Tsunami on March 11. We decided to collect money and send it to a small fishing town that we have a personal connection with. We are not affiliated with the school, in fact, the school PTA could not help us collect the money since the money collected by PTA has to be used for the school. We don’t have any entity or non-profit status. We are just moms. We are not planning to donate the money to an organization at this time.
Can anyone help us the best way to collect money from individual and local businesses? Would they write a check to an individual?
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How To Ask Local Business To Write A Check For Donation To An Individual?
Posted on March 29, 2011.
It is ILLEGAL to solicit funds from the public without state-issued solicitation license.
And they only give those to properly-constituted nonprofit CORPORATIONS with IRS tax exempt status.
Violations can result in fines up to $2500 and TWO YEARS IN JAIL.
If you don’t have that, you do not have a charity.
You have a hobby.
And every penny is taxable.
No busiiness person with any sense would ever write such a check.
Contact the local Red Cross and make arrangements to work with them.