Form Your 501(c)(3) the Right Way With a Team of Doctorate-Led Nonprofit Experts
Skip the cookie-cutter software. Work with Dr. Sharon and her team of nonprofit specialists, the people who have helped hundreds of founders launch nonprofits that get IRS approval the first time.
Hundreds of Nonprofits Formed | Doctorate-Led Team | Nationwide Service | IRS-Approved Filings
DISCLAIMER: The Nonprofit Plug, LLC is an independent consulting and advisory firm. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or any government agency. The forms required to start a nonprofit or apply for 501(c)(3) status are available directly from the IRS, and any government filing fees are paid separately from our consulting fees. Our role is to provide expert guidance, strategy, and support.
Filing for 501(c)(3) Status Is Harder Than It Looks
You have a mission. You have heart. You have a community ready to support you. What you do not have is six months to wait while the IRS rejects your 1023 application for a missing schedule, an unclear purpose statement, or bylaws that do not pass review.
Most founders try to save money by using a one-size-fits-all software service or doing it themselves. The result is almost always the same: rejected applications, costly do-overs, and IRS approval timelines that stretch from 3 months to 12 months, sometimes longer.
Worse, the mistakes you make at formation such as weak bylaws, the wrong public charity classification, missing state registrations can follow your nonprofit for years and create real legal and tax exposure.
There is a better way.
What You Get When You Work With The Nonprofit Plug
From the first conversation through your IRS determination letter, our team of nonprofit specialists handle every detail of your formation — so you can focus on the mission, not the paperwork. You get the deep expertise of a doctorate-credentialed founder PLUS the responsiveness and capacity of a full team behind her.
- Complete state-level nonprofit incorporation filing
- Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Custom-drafted bylaws built for your mission — not a generic template
- Conflict of interest policy that satisfies IRS requirements
- IRS Form 1023 or 1023-EZ preparation and filing
- Initial board governance structure and meeting minutes
- State charitable solicitation registration guidance
- Post-approval onboarding so you know what to do next
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Meet the Team Behind Your Nonprofit
Dr. Sharon
Founder & CEO
Dr. Sharon is the founder and CEO of The Nonprofit Plug LLC. With a doctorate and over 15 years of experience in nonprofit formation, compliance, and grant strategy, she has personally guided hundreds of founders through the journey from community vision to IRS-approved 501(c)(3).
Dr. Sharon built NPP LLC because she believed nonprofit founders deserved more than what software services and one-size-fits-all filing companies offered. Today, she leads a team of nonprofit specialists who share her commitment to getting it right, not just getting it done.
Her clients have launched organizations serving youth development, faith-based communities, health equity, and community advancement, and many continue working with NPP LLC for ongoing compliance, grant strategy, and financial management long after their nonprofit is approved.
“My job, and my team’s job, is to make sure you do not just get approved. You get built right.” Dr. Sharon
Doctorate-credentialed nonprofit expert with 15+ years guiding founders from community vision to IRS-approved 501(c)(3).
Christi McDaniel
Nonprofit Expert & Formation Specialist
Christi McDaniel is a seasoned nonprofit consultant with over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She currently serves as a Nonprofit Consultant for The Nonprofit Plug, where she equips emerging and established founders with the strategy, structure, and compliance systems needed to build sustainable, fundable organizations.
Christi is the Owner of The Power Legacy, which she has led for the past 7 years, helping purpose-driven leaders launch and scale impactful nonprofits and community initiatives. She is also the Founder of a youth-based nonprofit organization, Children Striving Together, which she has successfully led for 13 years and counting, serving and empowering young people through mentorship, enrichment, and leadership development programming.
Known for her clarity, structure, and results-driven approach, Christi specializes in IRS tax-exempt approvals, state compliance, board development, grant readiness, fundraising strategy, and long-term sustainability planning.
A God-fearing leader with a heart for community transformation, she is passionate about turning vision into structure and purpose into legacy, helping changemakers build organizations that truly last.
Formation specialist with 15+ years of experience who handles the day-to-day filings, bylaws, and IRS paperwork that get your nonprofit approved the first time.
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What Founders Say About Working With Our Team
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