Incorporation is necessary to receive tax-exempt status. Establish a board of directors with at least three members. Decide on the statement of purpose of the organization. Draft and adopt articles of incorporation and bylaws for the corporation. The articles of incorporation establish the name and purpose of the nonprofit organization.
Bylaws are the organization's primary governing documents.
They establish the rules by which the nonprofit will conduct business. Committees Rules of order Fiscal year of operation Procedures for amending the bylaws 4. Establish some long-range goals for the organization and do some detailed planning for the fist year of operation. This step isn't required by law, but you are going to have to tell the IRS what you plan to do and what your budgets are going to look like for three years. Expect the process to take at least ten weeks.