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Incorporating Your Nonprofit

After you have decided that you do want to start a nonprofit and that it should be tax-exempt, the next step is incorporation.

Incorporate as a Nonprofit - Pros & Cons

Not every nonprofit needs to incorporate and apply for 501(c)(3)status from the IRS. To help you decide, we've compiled a list of advantages to nonprofit incorporation and some important drawbacks.

Before You Incorporate

Not every nonprofit needs to incorporate and apply for 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. To help you decide, we've compiled a list of advantages to nonprofit incorporation and some important drawbacks.

Incorporating Your Nonprofit Organization

Incorporation is the first step toward becoming a tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Here are the steps you will have to take to incorporate.

Corporations - the Basics

You don't have to be a lawyer to set up your nonprofit organization, but here are some basics about corporations that will be helpful.

Nonprofit Check List

There are a number of steps to becoming a nonprofit organization. Here are the most important ones, in the order in which they should be done.

Mission Impossible?

Nonprofit organizations are mission driven. Writing a good, succinct, and clear mission statement is not hard but it does take care and thought.

How to Find a Name for Your Nonprofit

So you've decided to organize a nonprofit. Among the first things you need to do is decide on an appropriate name.

How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation--a Review

The most frequently asked question of visitors to our site is "I want to start a nonprofit...Where do I start?" Here is a book that will guide you through that crucial first step of incorporating your nonprofit.
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