IRS Form 1023-EZ user fee (THE GATE)
The IRS user fee for Form 1023-EZ, the application for 501(c)(3) recognition. This is THE GATE: once it is filed, nonprofit discounts and free software seats open up.
$25 of $275 · 9%$250 to go
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The IRS user fee for Form 1023-EZ, the application for 501(c)(3) recognition. This is THE GATE: once it is filed, nonprofit discounts and free software seats open up.
$25 of $275 · 9%$250 to go
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The IRS user fee for Form 1023-EZ, the application for 501(c)(3) recognition. This is THE GATE: once it is filed, nonprofit discounts and free software seats open up.
$25 of $275 · 9%$250 to go
Clears a $5 declined Google Cloud / Play charge so Google services can be restored.
$5 of $5 · 100%Goal reached — thank you!
One year of Google Workspace (1 user, $7/mo) so foundation email stops bouncing, until free Google for Nonprofits after 501(c)(3).
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A small buffer for IRS fee changes and filing extras (copies, postage) so the 1023-EZ can go out without delay.
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One month of SuperGrok Heavy ($300/mo). The foundation's AI staff bot runs on it; without it, bot work is blocked.
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A reliable laptop for the Director's foundation work. Goal is Apple list price; education or refurbished pricing may lower it.
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One year of Notion Business (1 seat): the foundation's wiki, budget and AI agent hub. Renews in November.
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One year of 1Password so staff and bots share access safely instead of passing passwords around.
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One year of the Apple Developer Program so the foundation can publish its apps (a fee waiver may be possible after 501(c)(3)).
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One year of Cursor Pro (annual billing) for the Cloud Agents that build and maintain this website.
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One year of iCloud+ 2 TB. Photo and media storage is full.
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Roam Research Believer: five years of the Director's research notebook for $500 (about $8.33 a month).
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One year of GitHub Copilot Pro+ for code help on the foundation's open repos.
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External monitor, keyboard and mouse, USB-C hub, 1 TB backup SSD and a headset for calls.
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One year of Zapier Professional to connect Notion, Slack, Stripe and the website.
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One year of ChatGPT Plus as a second model for comparing AI answers.
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One year of Dropbox Plus for file sync and shared folders.
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One year of Spotify Premium, needed for the Spotify connector and French immersion practice.
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One year of X Premium for foundation posts and Grok on X.
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