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Fundraising for individual needs of child with Muscular Dystrophy

Does anyone have advice about fundraising for individual needs i.e. house modification for wheelchair; bathroom, tracking, etc? We want people to be able to write off donation, and us not have to pay taxes on what is raised.Any suggestion on a non-profit organization that might allow us to raise money under their umbrella? Or some other avenue?

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Comment by Wendy St.Geme on March 13, 2013 at 10:17pm: Yes, I researched the rules around the 501c3 and found exactly that info. I haven't heard of the umbrella thing, but I too was wondering why people that have similar needs (like those with disibilities don't group together. That too sounds complicated tho.

Comment by Keith Van Houten on March 13, 2013 at 8:20pm: What you can't do is form a non profit and raise money for yourself. That's not allowed. Donations, even to a 501c3, that benefit a specific individual are not tax deductible.

Someone has been posting on Facebook about this umbrella organization thing, which sounds fishy to me. If it was that easy - EVERYONE would be doing it, wouldn't they?