This page contains information about writing Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws for Uptown-on-Calhoun Morris Dancers for the purpose of obtaining 501[c](3) status


The team has gotten along just fine for years without Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. The only reason for writing them is to get 501[c](3) status. For these reasons I have written these using the following guidelines. You think kits fights are fun. You should try a Bylaws fight. The Bylaws really need to be bland.

Proposed

Please think of these versions of the documents as a starting point for discussion.

Why 510[c](3) Status

We need to make a statement as to why we would like to have 501[c](3) status. It is not a forgone decision that this is a good idea.

Some possible reasons for seeking 501[c](3) status are:

Some reasons against getting 501[c](3) status are:

Obvious Omissions

At a minimum, these proposed Bylaws have the following omissions. These omissions are intentional, and if we can get away with them I am all for it.

Issues Noted

Significant Notes

Useful Links

Last updated 8 May 2001