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By completing and submitting our online worksheet, we provide you with all you need to organize your Not-For-Profit Corporation (including a complete corporate outfit).
We Prepare and file the Certificate of Incorporation according to your instructions. The proposed Certificate will be emailed or faxed to you for approval or necessary revisions.
We will obtain any approvals required by Section 404 NPCL, prior to filing with the New York Secretary of State.
We send you an original copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and the filing receipt issued by the Department of State, along with Waiver of Notice of Organization Meeting and the Minutes of the Organization Meeting (Incorporator's release of Corporation to Directors).
We notify your office with date of incorporation, by phone, fax or email (your preference)
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A Not-for-Profit corporation is formed pursuant to Section 402 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. Not-for-Profit Corporation Law Section 201 (Purposes) provides a list of general purposes for which a not-for-profit corporation may be formed. Unlike a business corporation, the Certificate of Incorporation must set forth the specific purposes for which the corporation is being formed, and the type of activities dictate what "TYPE" the corporation is when filing.
A not-for-profit corporation may not be formed for pecuniary profit or financial gain and the corporation’s assets, income or profit may not be distributed to or otherwise used to benefit the corporation’s members, directors or officers except as permitted by the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, e.g., as reasonable compensation for services to the corporation. (See Sections 102 (a)(5) and 515).
Section 301 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law includes provisions relating to restrictions on the use of certain words and phrases in the name of the corporation. Generally, the name of the entity may not include a word or phrase restricted by another statute unless one has complied with the restriction. Certain words and phrases also require the consent or approval from another agency prior to filing the document with the Division of Corporations.
In addition, certain types of activities such as educational/cultural components, hospitals, substance abuse programs, etc., require the consent or approval of another agency prior to filing the Certificate of Incorporation with the Division of Corporations. Section 404 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law indicates when consents or approvals are required. If there is any doubt as to what, if any, consents or approvals may be required, please contact our corporate department for assistance. In addition to state agency approvals, there may be other local licensing requirements.
Corporations formed for the purpose of operating a church are generally filed pursuant to the Religious Corporations Law and the certificate of incorporation is filed with the County Clerk where the church is located. If the church is considered a FREE CHURCH (generally self-sufficient without ties to an existing denomination) it is incorporated under Article 9 of the Religious Corporations Law and filed with the Secretary of State. Corporations with religious purposes, other than the formation of a church, may be filed pursuant to the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
A corporation formed pursuant to the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law is not automatically exempt from federal and state taxes. To qualify for tax exemption status under the Internal Revenue Code, your organization must be organized for one or more of the purposes specifically designated in the Code. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will require that certain provisions be included in your Certificate of Incorporation prior to granting tax exemption, and the correct subsection within 501(c ) should also be included accordingly.
Here is some useful information regarding a Charitable Foundation, Public Versus Private: If the corporation receives most of its support from a small group of individuals or private foundations, the organization will be classified as a "private foundation" rather than a "public charity". Most organizations attempt to be classified as public charities because a number of restrictions and additional reporting requirements apply to private foundations. In addition, many private foundations will not give grants to other charities that are classified as private foundations. Status as a public charity or private foundation must be determined by the entity and confirmed by the IRS. In both cases, no participation or intervention in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office is permitted.
Our corporate department is always ready to assist you with establishing or maintaining your organization. We have simplified the incorporation process by providing you with a user-friendly worksheet. If you have any questions when completing it, please feel free to contact us for assistance!
1986 Code | Description of Organization | General nature of activities | Application Form No. | Annual return required to be filed | Contributions allowable |
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501(c)(1) | Corporations Organized Under Act of Congress (including Federal Credit Unions) | Instrumentalities of the United States | No Form | None | Yes, if made for exclusively public purposes |
501(c)(2) | Title Holding Corporation For Exempt Organization | Holding title to property of an exempt organization | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No2 |
501(c)(3) | Religious. Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary. Testing for Public Safety, to Foster National or International Amateur Sports Competition, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals Organizations | Activities of nature implied by description of class of organization | 1023 | 9901 or 990EZ8, or 990-PF | Yes, generally2,3 |
501(c)(4) | Civic Leagues, Social Welfare Organizations, and Local Associations of Employees | Promotion of community welfare; charitable, educational or recreational | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No, generally2,3 |
501(c)(5) | Labor, Agricultural, and Horticultural Organizations | Educational or instructive, the purpose being to improve conditions of work, and to improve products and efficiency | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No2 |
501(c)(6) | Business Leagues, Chambers of Commerce, Real Estate Boards, Etc. | Improvement of business conditions of one or more lines of business | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No2 |
501(c)(7) | Social and Recreation Clubs | Pleasure, recreation, social activities | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No2 |
501(c)(8) | Fraternal Beneficiary Societies and Associations | Lodge providing for payment of life, sickness, accident, or other benefits to members | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | Yes, if for certain Sec. 501(c)(3) purposes |
501(c)(9) | Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Associations | Providing for payment of life, sickness, accident, or other benefits to members | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No2 |
501(c)(10) | Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations | Lodge devoting its net earnings to charitable, fraternal, and other specified purposes. No life, sickness, or accident benefits to members | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | Yes, if for certain Sec. 501(c)(3) purposes |
501(c)(11) | Teachers’ Retirement Fund Associations | Teachers’ association for payment of retirement benefits | No Form6 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No2 |
501(c)(12) | Benevolent Life Insurance Associations, Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Companies, Mutual or Cooperative Telephone Companies, Etc. | Activities of a mutually beneficial nature similar to those implied by the description of class of organization | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No2 |
501(c)(13) | Cemetery Companies | Burials and incidental activities | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | Yes, generally |
501(c)(14) | State Chartered Credit Unions, Mutual Reserve Funds | Loans to members | No Form6 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No2 |
501(c)(15) | Mutual Insurance Companies or Associations | Providing insurance to members substantially at cost | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No2 |
501(c)(16) | Cooperative Organization to Finance Crop Operations | Financing crop operations in conjunction with activities of a marketing or purchasing association | No Form6 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No2 |
501(c)(17) | Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Trusts | Provides for payment of supplemental unemployment compensation benefit | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No2 |
501(c)(18) | Employee Funded Pension Trust (created before June 25, 1959) | Payment of benefits under a pension plan funded by employees | No Form6 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No2 |
501(c)(19) | Post or Organization of Past or Present Members of the Armed Forces | Activities implied by nature of organization | 1024 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No, generally7 |
501(c)(21) | Black Lung Benefit Trusts | Funded by coal mine operators to satisfy their liability for disability or death due to black lung diseases | No Form6 | 990-BL | No4 |
501(c)(22) | Withdrawal Liability Payment Fund | To provide funds to meet the liability of employers withdrawing from a multi-employer pension fund | No Form6 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No5 |
501(c)(23) | Veterans Organization (created before 1880) | To provide insurance and other benefits to veterans | No Form6 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No, generally7 |
501(c)(25) | Title Holding Corporation or Trusts with Multiple Parents | Holding title and paying over income from property to 35 or fewer parents or beneficiaries | 1024 | 990 or 990EZ | No |
501(c)(26) | State-Sponsored Organization Providing Health Coverage for High-Risk Individuals | Provides health care coverage to high-risk individuals | No Form6 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No |
501(c)(27) | State-Sponsored Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Organization | Reimburses members for losses under workers’ compensation acts | No Form6 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | No |
501(d) | Religious and Apostolic Associations | Regular business activities. Communal religious community | No Form | 10659 | No2 |
501(e) | Cooperative Hospital Service Organizations | Performs cooperative services for hospitals | 1023 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | Yes |
501(f) | Cooperative Service Organizations of Operating Educational Organizations | Performs collective investment services for educational organizations | 1023 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | Yes |
501(k) | Child Care Organization | Provides care for children | 1023 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | Yes |
501(n) | Charitable Risk Pools | Pools certain insurance risks of 501(c)(3) | 1023 | 9901 or 990EZ8 | Yes |
521(a) | Farmers; Cooperative Associations | Cooperative marketing and purchasing for agricultural producers | 1028 | 990-C | No |
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