On David Graeber and On self-organizing non-profits in the real world of the US.

[Mark Kohut]

David Graeber got hounded by the IRS because of FREE money and time he gave
away
and sometimes earned without trying and raised for causes. (If you raise
money yourself
for a good and real cause on a direct pass-through effort, YOU can be taxed
on that money
that you received but never 'earned' and kept.).....I think these were some
of the reasons
as even in-kind barter can be taxed, although I never read David on the
details if he published them.
I think they related mostly to his role in the Occupy happenings and after,
since he was there from the beginning.

My town's miniscule non-profit could NOT be granted 501 (c) 3 status
WITHOUT a Board of Directors.
For that benefit, a non-hierarchical org structure cannot exist
financially. Just sayin'.