Have you been thinking about starting a PMA?
Private Membership Associations (PMAs) became extremely popular during COVID when business owners were desperately looking for a legal way to protect themselves and their businesses from unconstitutional lockdowns. However, most of
what we have been told about PMAs is a complete LIE.
Angela Harders started a “PMA” in 2021 after taking a stand against mask and vaccine mandates in her school. She became a PMA advisor in an attempt to help people establish their own PMAs and walk in freedom, however as she investigated
more into this topic, she became shocked to learn that almost everything that she had been taught was a lie – and this lie was harming many innocent people who were duped and scammed into believing the PMA propaganda.
She tried to raise her concerns to her mentor, David Edwards, the “Father of PMAs,” and she was removed from the PMA Power group along with several other PMA Advisors.
Together, Angela and her colleagues wrote the PMA Manifesto, a document that explained the 12 Myths about PMAs in an attempt to help prevent other people from being scammed as she was.
Since 2022, we have helped many well-intentioned people learn the truth about PMAs, 508c1as, and how to operate your business, ministry, or church with integrity.
If you have not purchased a PMA yet, please take the time to review Angela’s videos on this page prior to booking a consultation.
If you have previously purchased a PMA, book a consultation via the link below so that we can discuss the changes that you may need to make in order to ensure that you are organized and operating your church, ministry, FBO, club,
or business properly.
Partnership
A Partnership is a for-profit unincorporated association. You may choose operate either publicly or privately.
Private Club
A Private Club is a 501c7 tax exempt organization that operates strictly for members only for social and recreational purposes.
public charity
A Public Charity is a 501c3 tax exempt organization. This includes: charities, churches, schools, and self-sustaining ministries.
Free church
A Free Church is a 508c1a tax exempt organization. Churches have an automatic mandatory exception from taxes and filing requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A Private Membership Association (PMA) is an invented term for an unincorporated association that fraudulently combines 4 distinct legal entities into one discombobulated mess: churches, ministries, private social clubs, and for-profit businesses.
There are 4 different types of unincorporated associations:
- For-Profit Unincorporated Association (Partnership)
- Private Social Club (501c7)
- Public Charity (501c3)
- Church (501c3 or 508c1a)
To learn more about each type, check out the Introduction to PMAs video (above).
In most cases, no. Private Social Clubs are tax exempt under IRS Code 501c7. Public Charities are tax exempt under IRS Code 501c3. Churches have an automatic tax exception under IRS Code 508c1a. While the money going into your non-profit association may be tax exempt, the money coming out of your association may not be. For example, if you would like to earn income for the work that you do, you may be responsible to pay taxes on the income that you receive from the non-profit.
This is not financial advice. Please seek a qualified professional regarding your situation.
A 501c3 is a non-profit public charity that has received pre-approval of its tax exempt status.
A 508c1a is a “church, their integrated auxiliaries, and conventions, or associations of churches” that have a mandatory exception from the requirement to request tax exemption from the State. Churches are never and were never required to seek tax exempt status by becoming a 501c3 because they are already automatically tax exempt. Faith-Based Organizations and Faith-Based Ministries are NOT automatically tax exempt under section 508c1a.
To learn more about 508c1a organizations, watch the ” Truth about 508c1as” video and sign up for the Introduction to PMAs course.
PAX Ministries operates based on the generous donations of our members. There are 4 different ways that you can give:
- Cash or Check: PAX Ministries, 2832 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904 (memo: donation)
- Zelle: 240-305-1441
- GiveSendGo
- Monthly Membership
There are many resources available to support you as you are learning about “PMAs”:
- The Truth about PMAs eBook
- The Truth about PMAs Course
- The Practice of PMAs Course
- Facebook Group: The PMA Manifesto
- Video: Introduction to PMAs
- Video: The Truth about PMAs
- Video: The Truth about 508c1as
- The United States Constitution
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
- How To Win In Court Without a Lawyer Course