How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation (National Edition): A Step-by-Step Guide to Forming a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit in Any State

by Anthony Mancuso

Form a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit in your state You’ve got a cause you care about—now you just need the legal status that will help your organization raise money to further that cause. Here, you’ll find all the forms and information you need to create a tax-exempt nonprofit for your group.

Learn how to form a nonprofit corporation in any state and gain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the IRS. We provide step-by-step instructions for both IRS Form 1023 and the streamlined Form 1023-EZ federal tax exemption application. This edition covers the new required online filing for the Form 1023.

With this book you



choose a legal name prepare articles of incorporation create your bylaws obtain federal and state tax-exempt status prepare minutes for your organizational meeting establish a corporate records book, and handle postincorporation filings and tasks. With Downloadable forms: Forms to help you form your nonprofit are included both in the book and online details inside.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Reference, Legal

489 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 1990

Reviews

[Tamara]

The first chapter helped me to determine that forming a nonprofit corporation for our Somali Reads project is probably not necessary at this time. (The deciding factor was that we'd have to raise $50,000 a year before getting any tax breaks, and our budget is less than $10,000 for this project.)

I would definitely suggest this book for anyone looking at starting a nonprofit organization.

[Jessica]

This book is good, particularly if you are starting a community nonprofit (dance studio, school, etc.). It has a CD-ROM with all the forms you'll need and step-by-step instructions for how to use them. The writing is good and straight-forward. It is what it is, but within that realm, it's a good tool.

[Holly P]

Really useful book that walks you through everything step by step. If the information you're looking for isn't contained in the book they point you to exactly where to find it on the internet.

[Marla]

This book carefully and effectively guided me through the process of starting an incorporated nonprofit elementary school (that I successfully ran for a decade). It breaks everything down into manageable steps and provides great examples.

[Carolyn Wells]

I found this book insightful when setting up my non-profit business. The information is straightforward and highlights the basics for any business owner to get started right, and without tripping over common formation mistakes.

[Mollie]

This is a thorough technical guide to what you need to do to start a nonprofit. It's well written and way less cheesy than a lot of the books out there on this subject.

[Russell Watson]

Helped me form my first nonprofit. Takes a lot of the mystery out of the process. A great place to start.

[Paul]

Very good overview of forming a nonprofit with some limited information on states. Not just for lawyers. The problem is it doesn't get very state specific--so it's decent for the 1023, but not as great for the initial state incorporation stages.

[Vincent Chough]

Very complete. Easy to read and understand. Everything a startup nonprofit needs to know... and then some.

[Mrs.]

Another very helpful book from Nolo press. This book will help you see what you are getting into if you want to start a non profit.

[Krista]

Invaluable resource for the steps of starting a nonprofit. Detailed instructions, online forms, it has been a constant companion for nearly a year.

[Larissa Distler]

Extremely useful guide!

[Carmeney]

Very clear concise steps for creating a nonprofit. I really like Nolo Press books.

[Marsha]

The bible. Best!