FAITH & FREEDOM

A Path for Those Who Walk Between Worlds— and Want Protection in Both.

  • A Path for Those Who Walk Between Worlds

  • — and Want Protection in Both.

You’re offering something sacred.

Let it be protected with the

reverence it deserves.

Lawfully. Energetically. Structurally.

You’re here to serve, teach, heal, and guide —

from a place of spiritual alignment.

But even your deepest devotion can be vulnerable if it’s not held in the right container.

A 508(c)(1)(a) Unincorporated Ministry

gives you lawful standing to carry out your mission, without compromising your integrity.

WHAT IS A 508c1a?

A 508(c)(1)(a) is a

faith-based organization

protected by constitutional law.

Unlike nonprofits or LLCs, it:

  • Operates lawfully in the private

  • Doesn’t require IRS filing or approval

  • Honors your beliefs, culture, and calling

  • Offers lawful protections for sacred work, education, healing, and community stewardship

This structure is ideal for ministries, temples, earth-based traditions, spiritual practitioners, indigenous-led organizations, and visionaries walking a purpose-based path.

  • If Your Work Is a Prayer,

  • A 508 Is the Protection

If Your Work Is a Prayer, A 508 Is the Protection

You don’t need to “be religious” — but you walk

with reverence and hold your work as sacred.

This path is made for those who are:

🌿 Guiding plant medicine ceremonies in trust with the land


🧘‍♀️ Offering yoga, somatic, or energy healing rooted in ancient practice


🔥 Holding rites of passage, grief rituals, sweat lodge, or sacred circle


🏕️ Building eco-villages, healing retreats, or intentional sanctuaries


📚 Teaching wisdom traditions, spiritual education, or cultural preservation


🌱 Tending to earth-based, nature-honoring lineages and communities

Your work is a ministry,

whether you call it that or not.

What You’ll Learn + Receive

in Faith & Freedom

What is a 508(c)(1)(a) Unincorporated Ministry?

  • How it differs from a 501(c)(3)

  • Why it doesn’t require IRS approval

  • The spiritual + lawful principles that uphold it

  • How it differs from

    a 501(c)(3)

  • Why it doesn’t require IRS approval

  • The spiritual + lawful principles that uphold it

Ministry Formation Blueprint

Ministry Formation

Blueprint

  • Naming your ministry

  • Writing your founding statement, values, and structure

  • Drafting sacred documentation (founder’s agreement, purpose, board roles)

Operations +

Best Practices

Operations +

Best Practices

  • How to receive donations + operate outside of commerce

  • How to communicate your mission legally and soulfully

  • Setting up accounts, managing funds, staying aligned with purpose

  • How to receive donations + operate outside of commerce

  • How to communicate your mission legally and soulfully

  • Setting up accounts, managing funds, staying aligned with purpose

Templates,

Tools, and Support

Templates,

Tools, and Support

  • Founding documents

  • Live guidance calls

  • Real-world examples and case studies

  • Founding documents

  • Live guidance calls

  • Real-world examples and case studies

Your mission

BELONGs TO SOUL + SPIRIT,

NOT THE STATE

You’re called to serve —

but without having to prove yourself to any agency and

play into the commodification of the public realm.

This pathway allows you to:

  • Protect your community, your space, and your teachings

  • Operate with spiritual autonomy


  • Build a board or council aligned with your values


  • Receive donations, tithes, and sacred exchanges in integrity


  • Align with your purpose while staying in lawful standing

Ready to Begin?

Before we connect, we ask all prospective members to review and

sign our Private Member Agreement.

This simple step ensures that:

  • We’re engaging in a private domain agreement, not a public business interaction.

  • You’re fully protected — and so are we — within a sacred, sovereign container.

  • Everything we share is held in alignment with our values of integrity, trust, and transparency.

Even if you’re still exploring, this agreement lays the

groundwork for clear, respectful connection.

Step 1

Sign the Agreement

Step 2

Schedule Your Call

You'll be given access to our booking calendar after you sign the member agreement

Step 3

Begin walking your path with confidence and support.

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