Topic: Non Profit

A listener-submitted project called "Food Church" is highlighted, which aims to provide free food, living water, and clean air through regenerative agriculture. Based in New Mexico's Gila Wilderness, the non-profit operates on donated labor and land to teach self-sustainability. Carlwood compares this initiative to RFK Jr.'s proposed federal rehab centers that utilize farming for rehabilitation.

The interview concludes with information on how to support Eric Dollard's work through EPD Labs, a legal non-profit. Listeners are directed to ericpdollard.com and emediapress.com to purchase presentations or make tax-deductible donations. Dollard emphasizes the high cost of publishing his thousands of pages of research material.

The discussion clarifies how non-profit associations handle earnings, noting that while they cannot pay private dividends, they can pay reasonable salaries to officers. Collum references a 14-point IRS guideline for maintaining legal status and explains that the Church at Renegade Ranch uses these rules to remain compliant. The PMA is described as a pass-through entity where taxation only occurs when funds are paid out to individuals.

The host encourages listeners to support independent researchers like Eric Dollard and Aaron Murakami, noting the logistical difficulties of running a non-profit. Carlwood addresses his own recent feelings of burnout, thanking Plus members for their support and clarifying that he has no intention of quitting his role at The Higher Side Chats. He emphasizes the value of supporting creators who "get their hands dirty" in their respective fields.

Russ Baker discusses the founding of WhoWhatWhy.org as a non-profit news organization dedicated to pure, investigative journalism free from establishment constraints. The site operates without advertisements or foundation grants, relying entirely on donations from the public to fund its reporting. Baker emphasizes the need for a "people-powered" enterprise that can provide skeptical, fair-minded analysis of global events.

Jay Sable discusses the logistical challenges of establishing a sustainable city, including the two-year search for a perfect property near a major airport. He details the necessity of working within international building codes and collaborating with county officials to create "demonstration counties" for sustainable construction. The project aims to provide complete CAD renderings and engineering details to make sustainable living duplicable for others.

Jay Sable clarifies that One Community is not a "return to the Stone Age" and intends to incorporate modern technology and internet access. He discusses the importance of clearly defined living policies regarding pets, children, and drug use to avoid the social discord common in other intentional communities. The organization plans to open-source both its non-profit and for-profit business models to encourage global replication.

The financial model for joining One Community is based on "sweat equity" rather than monetary investment, with residents earning ownership of their homes after 18 months of labor. Sable explains that the project is currently 100% volunteer-run to keep the organization's intent pure and focused on the highest good. By using time as the primary currency, the model seeks to create an egalitarian environment where all contributors are valued equally.