Louisiana Articles of Incorporation (Domestic Nonprofit Corp) are the documents required by the Louisiana Secretary of State to form a non-profit corporation in Louisiana. There are three types of Louisiana Articles of Incorporation (Domestic Nonprofit Corp): 1) Standard Nonprofit Corporation, 2) Church Corporation, and 3) Nonprofit Religious Corporation. Standard Nonprofit Corporation Articles of Incorporation include the name of the corporation, its purpose, the address of its principal office, the name and address of its registered agent, the name and address of the incorporated, the number of directors, and the name and address of the initial directors. Church Corporation Articles of Incorporation include the name of the corporation, its purpose, the address of its principal office, the name and address of its registered agent, the name and address of the incorporated, the number of directors, and the name and address of the initial directors, as well as additional information related to the specific religious denomination and the beliefs of the church. Nonprofit Religious Corporation Articles of Incorporation are similar to Church Corporation Articles of Incorporation but are not limited to a specific religious denomination and allow for the incorporation of religious organizations other than churches. The additional information required in these Articles of Incorporation includes the beliefs of the organization and a description of the organization's activities.