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Our battle cry is, "It shouldn't be hard to do good!"
Trusted by 4000+ Nonprofits Operating Worldwide
Paperwork Simplified,
Mission Focused
We take care of the paperwork and process, so you can focus on your mission.
We started with a simple idea - that paperwork and confusion shouldn’t stop you from making the world a better place.
When we began in 2013, starting a nonprofit organization and getting 501(c)3 Tax-Exempt Status had become too complicated, expensive, and time consuming. Many nonprofit founders were forced to give up before their dream saw the light of day. We have changed that forever!
Like you, we’re taking a stand to make the world a better place - that’s why our mission is to care about YOUR mission! Our technology is simple to use, and we focus on the human touch. We understand what it takes because our team has been right where you are now. So come on - take one small step for a human (you)...one giant leap for humankind!
Our Founder's Story
Meet Christian LeFer
From Frustration to Success
In 2009, I volunteered to start a nonprofit with a group of friends. 'How hard can it be?' I thought. But after submitting the application, I became morally outraged by the brain-numbing process and the over 12-month approval timeline.
Cracking the Code
Frustrated with the slow response from the IRS, I took matters into my own hands. I called nearly 50 different IRS extensions, asking dozens of questions to figure out how to get a faster approval. I documented the process and created what we now call ‘a love letter to a bureaucrat’—the perfect 501(c)(3) application.
Building a Trusted System
My new method produced consistent 30- to 60-day IRS approvals, and requests for help started rolling in. What began as a blog turned into a business, and today, with a tech-enabled process and 100% IRS approval guarantee, we are the highest-rated 501(c)(3) service in the niche.
When I’m not in the office, I speak and write on nonprofits and social enterprises. Having founded over 4,000 501(c)(3) organizations and spent a decade fundraising, I believe the social enterprise founder is the superhero of this new era. As traditional norms shift, personal values have become the core of identity. Welcome to the convergence of cause and commerce. #LetsBuildThis
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Your Instant Nonprofit Team
Our success begins and ends with our band of professional merry-makers
Christian LeFer, CEO
Founder & CEO
Christian believes in empowering people to live their purpose without limits, driven by his passion for liberty and helping others do good.
“We get to choose what kind of world we live in by choosing who we are being. There’s no limit to what we can achieve together.”
Liz Myers
Head of Nonprofit Solutions
Liz is dedicated to empowering nonprofits to create meaningful change through strategic programs, fundraising, and impactful mission work.
“Guided by service and fueled by compassion, I will create meaningful change in every community I serve.”
Farwa Qazalbash
Manager Filing Department
Farwa channels her love for structure and communication into building efficient systems that empower her team and help nonprofits thrive.
“Order and simplification are the first steps toward mastery of a subject.”
Taylor Kopek
Nonprofit Formation and Customer Service Specialist
Taylor is committed to making a meaningful difference with a joyful heart. She has a passion for empowering others to live their purpose, transforming lives and communities.eam you dream alone is only a dream.
“A dream you dream together is reality.”
Ryan Alden
Consultant for non-profits and enterprise businesses
Ryan, a nonprofit consultant with 18 years of experience, specializes in fundraising, leadership, strategy, marketing, and vision casting, offering practical, goal-driven coaching.
Christian LeFer, CEO
Founder & CEO
Christian believes in empowering people to live their purpose without limits, driven by his passion for liberty and helping others do good.
“We get to choose what kind of world we live in by choosing who we are being. There’s no limit to what we can achieve together.”
Liz Myers
Head of Nonprofit Solutions
Liz is dedicated to empowering nonprofits to create meaningful change through strategic programs, fundraising, and impactful mission work.
“Guided by service and fueled by compassion, I will create meaningful change in every community I serve.”
Farwa Qazalbash
Manager Filing Department
Farwa channels her love for structure and communication into building efficient systems that empower her team and help nonprofits thrive.
“Order and simplification are the first steps toward mastery of a subject.”
Taylor Kopek
Nonprofit Formation and Customer Service Specialist
Taylor is committed to making a meaningful difference with a joyful heart. She has a passion for empowering others to live their purpose, transforming lives and communities.eam you dream alone is only a dream.
“A dream you dream together is reality.”
Ryan Alden
Consultant for non-profits and enterprise businesses
Ryan, a nonprofit consultant with 18 years of experience, specializes in fundraising, leadership, strategy, marketing, and vision casting, offering practical, goal-driven coaching.
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Just the FAQs...
For the past decade, the average IRS approval time ranged from 10 to 18+ months - but even with the Full 1023 Application for 501(c)3 Tax Exempt Status, Instant Nonprofit files average 4 - 6 months, eliminating 1/2 to 2/3 of the delay for our family of founders. At this time, the average approval time for Instant Nonprofit Streamlined customer applications is 4 to 8 weeks.
Over the course of filing thousands of 501(c)3's, we've built up a body of expertise when it comes to using the right formula for fast approval. Just as we promise to be as human as possible with our customers, we do the same with the good folks at the IRS.
InstantNonprofit offers basic fundraising training & resources, 100% free upon purchase of one of our 501(c)3 Formation packages.
We also offer professional fundraising training through a long-time partner, who raises tens of millions for a broad array of causes.
Finally, we have a growing list of vetted grant writers who are available for introductions.
Some customers approach InstantNonprofit for our services, hoping that they can utilize an LLC or other entity formed independently prior to engaging us.
It’s important to note that the LLC entity type is not compatible with a 501(c)3 nonprofit; if you mistakenly started an LLC for the purpose of taking a step toward starting a nonprofit, it will need to be dissolved (we can help with this).
The correct type of entity is the Nonprofit Corporation (called a Non-Stock corporation in Virginia).
It's also important to note that even in cases where the correct entity type was filed, there is also required addenda (Purpose and Dissolution Clause), without which the IRS will reject your application.
If you filed a Nonprofit Corporation but failed to add the required language prior to starting with us, don't worry! We'll carefully examine your documents and file the proper amendment at no charge (not including government fees).
Also any EIN that is or was assigned to another entity at any time is NOT able to be applied to your new nonprofit - a new one must be obtained.
The BEST thing to do is NOTHING - it's usually better to start fresh with InstantNonprofit - because we do it all FOR you!
Yes, you may choose to be reimbursed (your nonprofit can pay you back after it raises funds or receives a grant), or you can choose to write it off as a charitable donation on your personal or business income taxes.
Keep receipts for such expenditures, and it's wise to create a paper trail, such as an invoice or acknowledgement of the expense provided by the nonprofit to the source of funds.
The IRS has created two paths to 501(c)3 tax-exempt status based on expected donations:
Organizations confident that they will raise more than $50,000 in the current tax year, or any of the following two tax years (these qualify for our Enterprise Plan)
One for organizations with expected donations below $50,000/year (or do not have a clear path to exceed that amount (these qualify for our Express Plan)
About 88% of our customers qualify for Express, while the other 12% choose Enterprise. The IRS 501(c)3 designation is the same.
If you choose the Express Plan and then exceed your wildest fundraising dreams, there is no penalty, and you do not have to re-file a thing! You will simply report your donations to the IRS in the following year as normal.
Your investment in service fees and government filing fees is visible on the following page when you click "get started".
Yes. You can build a strategic partnership with your for-profit and nonprofit, however, your nonprofit will be set up as it’s own entity and operate separately from your for-profit.
Nothing.
While the Enterprise package is designed for larger organizations that anticipate donations exceeding $50,000 in years 1, 2 or 3, and the Express is for organizations expeting to fall below $50,000, there are no penalties for Express customers who exceed those numbers.
The IRS does not come back and make you file another application. You simply must report your revenues on the appropriate 990 tax form.
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