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‎docs/confidant-nonprofit-formation.md‎

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# Confidant Nonprofit Formation Checklist (Maryland, US)
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Action plan to form a 501(c)(3) nonprofit for Confidant. Do steps 1–6 now (no payment); pause at step 7 until filing funds are available, then again at step 9 until IRS application funds are available.
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## Do Now (No Payment)
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### 1. Lock in the name and check it’s free
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- Decide the exact legal name (e.g. **Confidant Foundation, Inc.**).
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- Search [Maryland SDAT](https://dat.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx) and [IRS EO Select Check](https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/) to ensure the name isn’t already in use.
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- **Cost:** Free.
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### 2. Draft your mission (one paragraph)
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- Write one clear paragraph: who you serve, what you do (e.g. develop and provide Confidant as a free, privacy-first mental health companion), and that it’s for charitable/educational purposes.
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- You’ll paste this into Articles, Form 1023, and fundraising materials.
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- **Cost:** Free.
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### 3. Recruit / confirm your initial board (at least 3)
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- Identify 3 people (unpaid is fine) who can serve as directors, with no conflict of interest (e.g. not the only developer who’d get paid by the org later without board approval).
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- Get verbal or email agreement. You’ll need names and addresses for state and IRS forms.
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- **Cost:** Free.
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### 4. Draft bylaws
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- Use a 501(c)(3) template (e.g. from [Maryland Nonprofits](https://www.mdnonprofit.org/), Nolo, or a lawyer’s sample). Adapt: name, mission, number of directors, how officers are chosen, meetings, conflict of interest, amendment process, dissolution (assets to another 501(c)(3) or government).
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- **Cost:** Free if you do it yourself.
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### 5. Prepare Articles of Incorporation text
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- Use Maryland SDAT’s form or instructions for a **nonstock nonprofit**.
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- Include: name, purpose (your mission paragraph), statement that it’s nonstock, and the **required dissolution clause** (assets to another 501(c)(3) or governmental body).
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- Don’t file yet; just have the document ready.
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- **Cost:** Free until you actually file.
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### 6. Apply for an EIN (Employer Identification Number)
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- Online at [IRS EIN](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online).
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- Apply as “corporation” / “other nonprofit” and use the name and address you’ll use for the corporation (can be a director’s address or registered agent).
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- **Cost:** Free.
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## Pause Here: First Fees
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### 7. File Articles of Incorporation in Maryland
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- File with [Maryland SDAT](https://dat.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx) (online or paper).
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- **Fee:** ~\$170 (confirm current amount on SDAT’s site).
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- **Pause** until you have this amount; then file.
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- After filing, you’ll get a **charter** (certificate); keep the original.
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### 8. Hold organizational meeting and adopt bylaws
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- Hold the first board meeting (in person or by consent); adopt bylaws, elect officers, authorize applying for 501(c)(3), adopt conflict-of-interest policy.
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- Sign and date minutes; keep in a binder.
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- **Cost:** No state fee; only your time.
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### 9. Apply for 501(c)(3) with the IRS
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- File [Form 1023](https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/applying-for-tax-exempt-status) or 1023-EZ (if you qualify).
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- **Fee:** \$600 (1023-EZ) or \$750 (1023) — confirm current amount on IRS.gov.
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- **Pause** until you have this; then submit.
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- Can be done right after the organizational meeting.
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### 10. Maryland charitable registration (when you’re ready to fundraise)
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- Register with the [Maryland Secretary of State](https://sos.maryland.gov/Charity/Pages/default.aspx) before soliciting donations.
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- **Fee:** Check the site for current registration fee.
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- **Pause** at this step until you’re ready to solicit and have the fee.
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### 11. Maryland state tax exemption
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- After you have an IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter, apply for state income (and if needed, sales) tax exemption with the [Comptroller of Maryland](https://comptroller.maryland.gov/).
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- Check Comptroller instructions for any fee.
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## Summary: Do Today vs. Pause at Payment
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| Step | Action | Cost |
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|------|--------|------|
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| 1 | Name search (MD + IRS) | Free |
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| 2 | Write mission paragraph | Free |
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| 3 | Confirm 3 board members | Free |
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| 4 | Draft bylaws | Free |
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| 5 | Draft Articles (don’t file yet) | Free |
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| 6 | Get EIN from IRS | Free |
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| **PAUSE** | | |
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| 7 | File Articles in Maryland | ~\$170 |
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| 8 | Organizational meeting, adopt bylaws | Free |
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| 9 | File 1023 / 1023-EZ | \$600 or \$750 |
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| 10 | MD charitable registration (when fundraising) | Check SOS |
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| 11 | MD tax exemption (after IRS approval) | Check Comptroller |
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## Helpful links
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- **Maryland SDAT (formation):** https://dat.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
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- **Maryland Secretary of State (charitable registration):** https://sos.maryland.gov/Charity/Pages/default.aspx
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- **IRS 501(c)(3) application:** https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/applying-for-tax-exempt-status
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- **IRS EIN:** https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online
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- **IRS EO Select Check (name search):** https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/
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- **Maryland Nonprofits:** https://www.mdnonprofit.org/
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*This checklist is for planning only. Consult a lawyer and/or CPA for your specific situation.*

‎landing/src/components/confidant-chat-preview.tsx‎

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Try the interface below. Download the app to keep your conversations private.
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<div className="confidant-chat-preview-theme relative mt-10 rounded-xl overflow-hidden border border-border shadow-lg" style={{ height: '480px' }}>
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{/* Mobile: replace chat with message to use a larger screen */}
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<div className="confidant-chat-preview-theme md:hidden absolute inset-0 flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 text-center bg-muted/30">
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To see this preview of Confidant, open this website on a larger screen.
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</p>
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<p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm mt-2 max-w-sm">
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You can still download the app below for the full experience on any device.
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</p>
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<Button asChild className="mt-6" size="lg">
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<Link href="#download" onClick={(e) => scrollToHash(e, '#download')}>
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{DOWNLOAD_CTA}
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</Link>
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</Button>
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</div>
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{/* Desktop/tablet: show chat preview */}
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<div className="confidant-chat-preview-theme relative hidden md:block w-full h-full">
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<ChatLayout
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messages={chatMessages as unknown as ChatMessage[]}
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‎landing/src/components/confidant-features.tsx‎

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description: 'Everything stays on your device. Your conversations stay there.',
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title: 'Free & private',
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description: 'No subscription or account. Everything stays on your device—nothing uploaded or stored online.',
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description: 'By design, Confidant never interacts with the internet. You can use it any time, anywhere.',
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title: 'Use it anywhere',
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description: 'Works offline. No internet required—by design.',
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description: "A companion for what's on your mind. Meant to complement, not replace, professional care.",
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