Can I set up a charity or non-profit if I just raise money for other non-profits by offering a service?

Question

Hi, basically, I want to put up a website. On this website, I advertise a service. If people want to use my service, they have to donate money to a non-profit like the Red Cross (so I basically don't get paid a thing).

Can I set up a charity / non-profit for what I'm doing? Or am I just a simple fund raiser?

Answer 1

You probably can set up a website to do this, but it would be easier to volunteer your time and talents to do some fundraising for the Red Cross in your local area.

Answer 2

If you're not profiting from the website (you can make an income, just not profits above a certain amount), then it sounds like you could set it up as a non-profit. Give it a try. If you're rejected, they will tell you what you need to change for your company to be a non-profit.