How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California

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This Paperback Book item from NOLO was reviewed on 14-Mar-2009.

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1) Paperback Book How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California by NOLO. This is an excellent book and anyone who is contemplating starting a non-profit organization will find its information and guidance well worth the investment.¤

2) Paperback Book How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California by NOLO. My wife and I helped start a non-profit organization and used this book as guidance for the state incorporation and IRS filings. The non-profit recently received 501(c)(3) approval with public charity status and we believe this book was instrumental in getting this accomplished.

We purchased this book early when thinking through starting the non-profit, so many early decisions were informed by this book´s suggestions. For example, the book advises on choosing directors and structuring a NPO to make clear that you are not self-dealing.

This book won´t work by itself -- whoever does the paperwork should have a good eye for detail and an ability to write. Don´t think that this book makes it so easy that you just need to fill out a few forms with simple entries and you will have IRS approval. My wife´s background as a paralegal and her college degree were helpful in getting this done. One of our NPO directors is also a paralegal and provided helpful advice on the final paperwork. Also, your charity should be set up with clearly stated purposes, and you should prepare yourself to address how those fit in with the IRS guidelines.

The book´s instruction on getting public charity status is important to read and understand. For our desired IRS category, the book explains the need for a history of donations from many parties and/or the need to prepare a fundraising plan. This was very important advice and prepared us to have the charity structure and plan in place prior to filing.

In summary, this is a very good book that helped our organization to attain IRS public charity status without paying an attorney fees the charity could not afford. If you want to create a 501(c)(3) public charity, your organization needs a clearly charitable purpose that meets IRS standards, a board that doesn´t create a climate for self-dealing, and a plan for or history of public fundraising. That, combined with a reader´s willingness to follow instructions, to write clearly for the IRS, be detail-oriented, and seek outside proofreading and advice will help you gain approval.

The charity we used this book for is Christ and Cancer, a public charity that provides Christian encouragement and financial grants for families battling cancer and low-cost housing for patients at the Houston Medical Center / MD Anderson Cancer Center. http://www.christandcancer.org/

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3) Paperback Book How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California by NOLO. This book is an outstanding resource. Not only does it contain line-level detailed instructions as to the forms, but it guides you in thinking through your purpose and whether a public charity is right for your organization. As a retired CPA, I can appreciate Mancuso´s thoroughness in covering the subject matter.¤

4) Paperback Book How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California by NOLO. This book was a little wordy, even for someone who has incorporated a for-profit before. But the information is very consistent, and the forms provided and website references make this a very handy book to start with. Just make sure you want the right kind of 501(c)(3) that this book is written for first (public benefit), or he continually reinforces that this book is not right for you!¤

5) Paperback Book How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California by NOLO. I find this really helpful and well written and organized as a book. The CD ROM with the forms are really helpful too (though I found an editing error in one of the forms..but nothing too major...just a spelling mistake (a typing error), that´s all). I´m quite ready and less confused now that I have read this book. It also helps me to stop and think more about my organizational plan and such, so that it´ll fit with the regulations about incorporation of non profit and the tax exempt status.¤

6) Paperback Book How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California by NOLO. Most organizations trying to gain legal nonprofit status don´t have the money to pay a lawyer thousands of dollars for help. Fortunately, they don´t have to.

How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California includes complete instructions for obtaining federal 501(c)(3) tax-exemption and for qualifying for public charity status with the IRS. It also provides:

*line-by-line instructions for completing your application
*instructions and completed sample clauses for preparing articles of incorporation
*ready-to-use bylaws for membership and non-membership nonprofits
*ready-to-use minutes for the organizational meeting
*sheets with California´s specific legal and tax requirements

The 10th edition provides several new and revised forms as tear-outs and on CD-ROM, and is completely updated to provide the latest rules and regulations. It also shows you how to register your nonprofit for only $30.

This book is also available as a corporate records binder. Look up The California Nonprofit Corporation Kit for more details.¤

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