27 Apr
1MillionShirts Has Filed To Obtain 501c3 Status
We are currently in the process of being recognized by the IRS as a tax exempt organization, and we're currently partnered with 2 great nonprofit organizations!
We’ve gotten quite a few emails asking, “Is 1MillionShirts tax exempt?” The simple answer to that is… not yet.
We recently completed all the necessary documentation to be reviewed by the IRS. While the process was long, it will certainly be worth it when we can tell potential donors that monetary donations will be 100% tax deductible!
Until then, we have been working with two wonderful nonprofit organizations: H.E.L.P.International and WaterIsLife.
HELP International
H.E.L.P. International serves as a liaison between those who have so much and those who have too little. It reclaims supplies and equipment that would otherwise fill landfills in our country and uses them to help in community development in the US and other nations. They respond to major disasters as well as development of depressed areas by providing medical supplies and equipment and humanitarian aid.
We are truly grateful to have H.E.L.P. International as a proud partner of 1MillionShirts.
WaterIsLife
WaterIsLife seeks to provide water solutions around the world. Water is essential to all living things, and one of the their innovations is the creation of the water straw.
What’s a water straw?
I could tell you how awesome the concept of a water straw is, but Jason and Evan from IWearYourShirt.com do it so much better! On January 27, 2010, they wore t-shirts for WaterIsLife and demonstrated its almost magical powers. Click here to see photos and videos of the water straw in action!
WaterIsLife has offered to serve as a fiscal agent until we have obtained our 501c3 status
Keep the questions coming and don’t forget to let us know what you’re doing to collect t-shirts! We appreciate the effort that everyone has put into this, and we’re looking forward to taking it to the next level!
Stephen
Comments
Your idea is stupid. Developing countries >do not need t shirts
Your idea is stupid. Developing countries >do not need t shirts
Hi Stephen,
I don’t claim to be any kind of expert… but where did you discover this T shirt shortage? I spent just over six months in Uganda last year and clothing was pretty much last on the needs of any kind of needs assessment.
If your goal is to raise awareness then… maybe… but to suggest that people in East Africa need t-shirts is a new one.
The garment industry in an important entrepreneurial building block. I found Uganda to rely to heavily on imports with subsidies working against them and from an economics perspective, value added is incredibly important.
I am reading your project to be top heavy, developed in the West and catering to a Western market. Ensure that the developers of your program spend a lot of time on the ground with experienced community developers and make sure you are filling a demand rather than imposing a project that is Western friendly.
Best regards,
Scott
Hi Stephen,
I don’t claim to be any kind of expert… but where did you discover this T shirt shortage? I spent just over six months in Uganda last year and clothing was pretty much last on the needs of any kind of needs assessment.
If your goal is to raise awareness then… maybe… but to suggest that people in East Africa need t-shirts is a new one.
The garment industry in an important entrepreneurial building block. I found Uganda to rely to heavily on imports with subsidies working against them and from an economics perspective, value added is incredibly important.
I am reading your project to be top heavy, developed in the West and catering to a Western market. Ensure that the developers of your program spend a lot of time on the ground with experienced community developers and make sure you are filling a demand rather than imposing a project that is Western friendly.
Best regards,
Scott
Hi, over the past decade i’ve been working in all areas of the world, as an management consultant, international development consultant, and entrepreneur. While I can acknowledge your good intentions, this idea is pretty backwards as it pertains to the needs in “Africa”.
First and foremost, you shouldn’t be lumping all of “Africa” into one bucket – you should be looking at specific needs in specific countries. What is needed in Kenya is very different with what is needed in Zambia, etc.
Secondly, do you realize by giving “Africa” 1,000,000 tshirts for FREE, you’ve just put something like hundreds of clothing retailers out of business? Who wants to buy tshirts when they get them for free? And now you’ve just taken out a whole industry, industries that are a part of the economic system for growth and development.
Please, use your resources and your skills for a better cause. Giving away 1000000 free shirts is hardly a cause and in the mid-long term will actually cause negative consequences to the economic system in Africa by creating a legacy of dependency for free stuff and destroying jobs by bringing the price of shirts down to $0.
You’re smarter than this.
Andrew,
I appreciate the time you took to comment. We’ve addressed each issue you’ve mentioned and have consulted with a number of individuals to better understand the needs within various African countries.
If you’d like more details about the countries in Africa that will most likely receive shirts and for what purpose, I’d be more than happy to share that information with you.
We’ve been quite open to listening.
Best,
Stephen
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