How to Start a Nonprofit, Pay $0 in Taxes, and Get Grants to Fund You in 2026 Ft. Blake Nathan
Sign up For Blake's Free Training to Learn the Non-profit Game Here:https://businessmasterclasslive.com/sign-upLearn from Ayo & Cody How to Turn Content Into Clients Free Training: https://motionandsuccess.com/webinar-optin=============================In this episode of Motion & Success, we sit down with Blake Nathan, AKA The Nonprofit Guy, who went from making $38K a year as a teacher to building a 7-figure nonprofit organization. Blake breaks down how the rich (Jay-Z, Bill Gates, Robert Smith) use nonprofits to legally avoid paying taxes, how everyday entrepreneurs can use the same strategy, and exactly how to find and win grants that fund your mission. We cover the step-by-step process to start a nonprofit, the difference between a nonprofit and a for-profit, how NIL athletes can protect their money, and the real game behind celebrity foundations.If you've ever wanted to start a nonprofit, get grant funding, or learn how to save on taxes the compliant way, this episode is for you.=============================Ways to Work with Us: Send us a DM @motionandsuccess on Instagram or Email us: Info@motionandsuccess.com=============================Guest: Blake NathanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenonprofitguy/============================= Connect with us!IG: https://www.instagram.com/motionandsuccess/Tiktok: https://www.instagram.com/motionandsuccess/Audio Podcast:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motion-and-success/id1721039524Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kF2fbBRsTDuw4ZjNI3L7i?si=uP3pDQkpSg64y-Cj35bBKA=============================What is one thing you learned ? Or Your Favorite Part of the Video?=============================TIMESTAMPS:0:00 – Intro hook: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation buying $95M in Bud Light shares (capital gains tax angle)0:16 – Dwayne Johnson's $1M donation to Miami football / locker room naming0:29 – "Nonprofit does not mean no profit" — myth-busting intro1:05 – Motion & Success ad read (Content 2 Client System / free class promo)2:33 – Guest intro: Blake Nathan, "The Nonprofit Guy"3:47 – Blake's background — teaching career, HBCU, noticing lack of Black male teachers6:03 – Starting the nonprofit / funding it through grants and donors8:00–9:57 – Hosts share personal school experiences / advocacy tangent10:34 – Recruiting from HBCUs, becoming "the face" of recruiting efforts11:17 – Podcasting ad read #112:33 – How the nonprofit ignited change — DEI funding era, big funders (Kellogg, Walton, Balmer Group)14:41 – First grant ($172K) replaces his teacher salary; second grant ($150K) — "$330K in 90 days"16:37 – "The grant game" — telling funders what you'll do with the money17:53 – What is a nonprofit? (definition, corporation structure)19:39 – Nonprofit tax exemption explained (501c3, deductions, AGI limits)21:55 – Donating from your own LLC to your own nonprofit — compliance & paper trail (Zeffy platform)25:10 – Real-life scenario: turkey/toy giveaways under nonprofit vs. LLC (liability protection)26:47 – Applying this to everyday entrepreneurs/coaches (scholarships, waived fees)29:20 – Churches as nonprofits / pastor as fundraiser32:48 – Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Foundation, 990 tax returns, nonprofit-for-profit crossover35:01 – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation stock portfolio tangent36:06 – MacKenzie Scott's billion-dollar giving strategy37:03 – Celebrity nonprofits roundup (LeBron, Steph, Usher, Beyoncé, etc.)40:04 – Robert F. Smith's student loan payoff story — the business angle behind it43:54 – Election season / 501(c)(4) political nonprofits45:35 – How to actually set up a nonprofit (board, Secretary of State, EIN, 1023-EZ vs long form)48:59 – Podcasting ad read #2 (repeat)50:04 – Opening a bank account, merchant accounts/invoicing for nonprofits50:47 – "5 ways to fund your nonprofit" (grants, sponsorships, donations, fundraising events, earned revenue)52:22 – Step-by-step grant funding process, grant platforms (Grant Station, Grant Watch, LinkedIn)55:24 – Business credit cards/loans for nonprofits59:39 – Family foundation vs. public charity nonprofit — key differences1:01:49 – Black Lives Matter fund misuse case study — accountability & board governance1:05:32 – Using AI (Claude Code) to write grants1:09:09 – NIL athletes and nonprofits — advice for student athletes1:14:05 – Gunna, Lil Baby, 21 Savage — celebrity/athlete nonprofit marketing angle1:16:24 – Where to find Blake (nonprofitguy.com, socials)1:16:57 – Blake's new project: The Car Charity — goal of donating 100 cars in 3–5 years1:18:23 – Outro / CTA
