Requirements for Onboarding a New Mandal:

• Register the Mandal with the appropriate State/Provincial authority
  • USA: Register as a nonprofit entity in the respective State
  • Canada: Incorporate as a Not-for-Profit organization under Provincial or Federal laws
• Obtain nonprofit/tax-exempt status
  • USA: Apply for 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
  • Canada: Apply for Registered Charity status with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) (if eligible)

Once your non-profit registration is complete, please share the following details and documents to president@bmmonline.org:

• State registration certificate for your non-profit organization
• Federal non-profit certification (if available/applicable)
• Certificate of Good Standing from the state
• Names and contact details of office bearers:
  (President, Secretary, Treasurer, and proposed BMM Representative)
• List of Executive Committee members and Trustees (if applicable)
• Official address of the Mandal
• Tax ID (EIN)
• Mandal website (if available)
• Membership count and membership fee structure
• Notes/minutes from your most recent AGM (if available)
• NOC from a neighboring Mandal (if within a 50-mile radius, if applicable)
• Brief highlights of Mandal activities (programs, community initiatives, etc.)

Depending upon the size of the Mandal (determined by the membership count), there is an annual fee for the Mandal. E.g., $60 fee for less than 100 members.

The BMM Constitution can be found at: https://bmmonline.org/about/

Please make sure you review it and your Mandal will fulfill all the requirements.

Regarding BMM Membership benefits for the Mandal, there are many programs that BMM offers.

Please visit BMM website to learn more: https://bmmonline.org/initiatives/

Please contact us at president@bmmonline.org if you have any questions.

We are looking forward to working with you and welcoming you to the BMM Pariwar!