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Fli Sci

Assistance Incorporating and Applying for 501(c)(3) Status (DC)

Summary:

Assist an organization supporting first-generation and low-income (FLi) students of color by helping them to incorporate in DC and apply for 501(c)(3) status.

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Jurisdiction(s): DC
About the Organization: FLi Sci supports first-generation and low-income (FLi) students of color by providing them with the formative experiences necessary to pursue academic and medical careers. FLi Sci’s flagship program, FLi Sci Scholars, targets students from schools or in areas with limited science opportunities and empowers them to lead their own research projects. FLi Sci aims to dramatically diversify the scientific profession to ensure that leading researchers better reflect the demographics of the populations impacted by scientific, medical, and technological breakthroughs.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s): Decent Work and Economic Growth, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities
Legal Issue(s):

The Fli Sci team is seeking assistance incorporating in DC and filing for 501(c)(3) status.