The IRS generally requires a minimum of three board members for every nonprofit, but does not dictate board term length. What is important to remember is that board service terms aren't intended to be perpetual, and are typically one to five years.
I have researched the IRS regulations on 501C3's and the answer is no, your board members do not have to be us citizens. A foreign citizen may be an officer or director for a non-profit organization so long as they do not receive a salary or compensation for the services provided in the United States.
What Factors Influence the Size of the Board? ing to The Wall Street Journal study, the board should be large enough to carry out the board's fiduciary and other duties effectively and efficiently. For many organizations, that means five to seven board members are ideal.
Traditionally, when starting a nonprofit, the best choice for legal structure is to form a nonprofit corporation at the state level and to apply for 501(c)(3) tax exemption at the federal level.
profit company must have at least three incorporators and three directors and may be registered with or without members. profit company is not required to have members.
Incorporation gives trustees greater protection from being personally liable. A charity that employs people or promises to provide services (that is, most of them!) will normally choose to be incorporated.
The most common nonprofit board member positions are a president (also called the chairperson), vice-chair, secretary, and treasurer. A president, secretary, and treasurer are the mandatory positions, but many nonprofits also have a vice-chair.
Traditionally, when starting a nonprofit, the best choice for legal structure is to form a nonprofit corporation at the state level and to apply for 501(c)(3) tax exemption at the federal level.
Top-down. A top-down org chart has the board of directors at the top, followed by the executive team, and then the staff. Decision-making authority flows from the top down, with limited input from lower levels. This org chart is suitable for larger nonprofits that need strong, centralized leadership.