Ministry Progress : 501c3 Application Finished, whew!

Photo: Joe Boyle

If you've never done a 501c3 Application, you may not know what a big deal this is! Dotting i's, crossing t's, refining a business plan to comply with IRS law, it's a tremendous job.

The process of applying for 501c3 tax-exempt status is designed to ensure that money is not misspent and that tax-exempt organizations are accountable. It's a very good thing, and helped us apply a framework to our priorities, laying a foundation for sound growth. We couldn't be more thrilled to land where we are now, ready to grow with an amazing Board of Directors, a budgetary framework that allows for solid and controlled expansion, and a streamlined vision for communicating the good news of the gospel WELL. 

A great big thank you to Nancy Virden, who is acting as our Business Organizational Manager, and who spent over a hundred hours sifting through legal information to ensure that this application was done right. 

Nancy has a degree in Business Organizational Management, and is the founder of Always the Fight Ministries, designed to provide a lifeline of hope to those fighting mental illness or abuse.