How to Start a Nonprofit in New York Name Your Organization. Choose a New York nonprofit corporation structure. Recruit Incorporators and Initial Directors. Appoint a Registered Agent. Prepare and File Articles of Incorporation. File Initial Report. Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN) ... Store Nonprofit Records.
Formation of a New Nonprofit: Three Main Steps Draft and file the Certificate of Incorporation with the NY Department of State. This document includes. Prepare by-laws for your board to adopt. Fill out and file the application for tax exemption (Form 1023 or 1023-EZ) with the IRS.
A state or local government or political subdivision of a state or local government is not eligible for exemption under IRC 501(c)(3). As stated in Rev. Rul. 60-384, 1960-2 C.B. 172, a state or municipality itself would not qualify since its purposes are not exclusively those described in 501(c)(3).