Sample Bylaws for Delaware 501(c)(3) Compliant with: Delaware Code and IRS code. {Insert Name of Nonprofit Organization} BYLAWS (A 501 (c) (3) Not-for-Profit Corporation) ARTICLE I: NAME The name of this nonprofit corporation is: {Insert Name of Nonprofit Organization}, (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”) ARTICLE II: NONPROFIT PURPOSES Section 1. IRC Section 501 (C) Read rest of it.
States have prescribed a list of permissible/required prefixes or suffixes and the list of terms that cannot be used in the name of a nonprofit organization.(Corporations) Statewise naming rules for corporations State Corporate Designators and other naming requirements Alabama Must use “corporation,” or “incorporated,” or an abbreviation of one of such words. Alaska Must use Read rest of it.
Laws related to FORMING ASSOCIATIONS An unincorporated association is formed and regulated by the state’s Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act (UNAA) in these 11 states: Alabama Arkansas Colorado Delaware District of Columbia Hawaii Idaho Texas West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Other 39 states have not yet adopted the UNAA. A nonprofit association in the remaining states is Read rest of it.
The filing division office of all the states, commonwealth and U.S territories have prescribed sample article of incorporation for nonprofit organizations. Caveat The samples provided below confirm to the respective state laws but they MAY or MAY NOT include clauses to comply with requirements specified by the IRS. IRS has prescribed 4 mandatory clauses to Read rest of it.
Articles of Incorporation of (name of nonprofit corporation). The undersigned, a majority of whom are citizens of the United States, desiring to form a Non-Profit Corporation under the Non-Profit Corporation Law of (name of state), do hereby certify: Article I The Name of the Corporation shall be _________. Article II The place in this Read rest of it.
