My advice, for you would be a fairly simple idea of starting a non profit corp. it is through the irs.gov. for forms etc. yes they want money for filing etc. if you can become a 501.c 3. nonprofit. you can still cut yourself a paycheck.. the laws vary you have to study and learn.some..for a fact. the leader of the red cross makes about a mill a year.. that means they get a lot of donation.. Hershey choclolate company is a non profit co. so think a little befor u shrug it off.. I had a small nonprofit. my problem. no one else interested in my small town..good luck. c.:-)