Many groups hire an attorney to help them, preferably someone experienced in working with nonprofits. You might check to see whether there's a parent who's an attorney and is willing to help for free. But you don't necessarily need a lawyer -- lots of groups file the paperwork on their own. Our Startup Toolkit walks you through the 501c3 application question by question. Good luck!
- Craig
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