Missouri Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit Corporation are legal documents that provide the necessary information to the State of Missouri to form a nonprofit corporation. These documents contain the name and purpose of the corporation, the name and address of its registered agent, the names of the incorporates, the number of directors, and the duration of the corporation. The Articles of Incorporation must be signed by the incorporates and filed with the Missouri Secretary of State. There are two types of Missouri Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit Corporation: 1) General Nonprofit Corporation and 2) Public Benefit Corporation. The General Nonprofit Corporation is formed for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, and the Public Benefit Corporation is formed for the purpose of engaging in activities that benefit the public.