I'm a missionary switching focus from Russia to South America. When I worked in Russia, I received donations through a 501c3 organization that "hired" me as an "employee." Now that I'm going to South America, I'm planning to serve under a new 501c3 organization that works in South America. That organization does not "hire" anyone -- everyone serving with them is an independent missionary. I'm wondering if the following process for receiving funds would be legal and / or correct:
1) My donors write checks payable to this 501c3 organization or use PayPal to send the 501c3 a donation. My donors can call me and say "We've sent this organization this much money for you," but since the 501c3 organization has complete control and decision over the donation, the money is tax-deductible from the donor's side?
1a) Is this money still tax-deductible if my name is written as a Memo / note but the money is donated to the organization itself?
2) I perform services for this 501c3, so even though I'm not an "employee", they can pass me donated money as payment for my services.
3) I keep track of the value of all the payments and record it on 1040 Schedule C, etc. as I am self-employed
3a) Is the 501c3 required to give me a 1099, or is it enough that I keep track of all the income myself?
