How to start a do it yourself nonprofit

We have all the forms you could file to form your do it yourself nonprofit with the secretary of state or corporations division, register with the IRS for tax exemption, state tax exemption, and charity registrations.

You’ll have all the filing instructions in your online account immediately.

We only charge $125 a year to act as your registered agent and you get one spot to help you form, register, and manage your new nonprofit.

This is huge.  We not only send you reminders to file your Secretary of State reports, we remind you to file your tax exemption reports, state tax exemption reports, and charity reports.

When you change directors, just simply give the new directors the login to your nonprofit registered agent account.  It couldn’t be simpler.

Legal notices will go to your registered agent.  If you list a random director at their home address, it will be very burdensome for that person to deal with.  We have a very extensive system to make sure everyone knows about documents we get for you as your registered agent.  We can notify all or some of your directors when we receive items for you.  This is fully customizable.

1. Hold a meeting where you decide the directors, name and purpose of the nonprofit, if it will have members, and choose a director to be the point of contact to set up the nonprofit.

2. File the nonprofit articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State:
www.northwestregisteredagent.com/articles-of-incorporation-non-profit.html

3. Approve the bylaws after you have approved, filed nonprofit articles of incorporation

4. File for tax exempt status with the IRS if you want this.

5. File for state level tax exempt status.

6. If you’re going to fundraise, register with the agency that governs fundraising and charity registrations.